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.ics files open in Calendar App instead of Microsoft Office Outlook
I did a Microsoft Office repair last week. Now when I click on a .ics file, It opens up in the Windows 10 Calendar App instead of Microsoft Outlook. When I went to change the default settings, I didn...
I am a support tech and we have a Mac user with the same issue. The user gets invites all the time and adds them to her calendar via an ics file. Out of the blue last week Outlook just started opening the ics in an email message instead of her calendar.
Any news on a fix? She is up to date with Office for Mac 16.43
RonBonham Having the same issue after the latest OS update. Having to open in iCal/Calendar and copy/paste into Outlook.
- Hi
Please try the below for Windows 10 users, it may work for you:
Click on the start icon->type default apps->click on default apps->scroll to the bottom of the page->click on choose default apps by file type->scroll all the way down to .ics-> click on .ics and select outlook ->close outlook and reopen
Thanks- Thank you! This fixed it for me.
EJ100 As stated in the original reply, at the time the option to set the Default App for .ics files was not available to use as Outlook was not listed as a possible default app for .ics files, forcing it in also failed.
There was some fix applied a few weeks ago. Not sure if it was Windows 10 or Office 365, but now .ics files open in Outlook again. Probably Windows 10 as the default app for ics files can now be set to Outlook.
The only work around I have found is to set the browser to save the file and not open it. Then open Outlook and switch to Calendar mode. Drag the file from File Explorer and drop on the calendar to add it.
All the usual methods to change this fail:
1. Open With - Outlook not listed, choosing Outlook gives you an error saying you can't open ics files with Outlook (lie)
2. Default Apps by File Type - Outlook not listed, no option to select a local app.
3. Registry hacks - haven't found one that works yet.
