Forum Discussion
B_Van_Spanje
Mar 18, 2020Copper Contributor
.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...
GlynnNorgan
Feb 12, 2022Copper Contributor
This worked, thanks!
Rman2022
Mar 24, 2022Copper Contributor
Experiencing this issue after a recent update (last 3-4 wks, but haven't pinned down which one). Mail client was suddenly active instead of outlook desktop client for MS365. Tried the default apps - BUT when entering the .ics file extension - outlook is NOT listed as an option for .ICS file extensions, just MS mail. When i try choosing an alternate application then select Outlook.exe - i get the warning message that this application does not support the .ics file extension.
Only workaround so far is the drag & drop method after saving the .ics file to my pc.