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Iron Contributor

Apr 27, 2018

Planner Calendar does not update in Outlook

I recently saw that Planner had Outlook integration now so I decided I would finally give Planner a chance. I created a task in Planner and then I clicked ''add plan to Outlook calendar'', the calend...

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brainsoft

Copper Contributor

Mar 10, 2020

I also got very excited about this but it still does not seem to update in a timely fashion for me either..

We are firmly entrenched in the O365 environment and while I am working hard to use the tools and integration options offered there is still a long way to go in Teams and in general. I was excited to be able to use this Trello-ish option but I don't want email notifications of dates, just show it on my calendar and update it in a reasonable time frame. The idea of "publishing" a static calendar that needs to be dynamic by nature just doesn't meet the needs of the modern office environment.

JotaL

Copper Contributor

Apr 03, 2020

If you follow the latest suggestion, that is to add the iCalendar link directly instead of using the Add to Outlook button, it will enable you the possibility to trigger the calendar update.

You just need to click on the "Send / Receive All Folders" on the top left of your window and you will see immediately the changes you have made. It is not a sync per se, but at least you do not have to wait 60 min or so for that.

brainsoft
Copper Contributor
Apr 03, 2020
JotaLdo you know what the equivalent of "send/receive" is in outlook online? I use the web version exclusively for email/calendar and simply hitting F5 does not seem to be enough.
- JotaL
  Copper Contributor
  Apr 03, 2020
  brainsoft I really don't know, sorry. I see 2 possible solutions for you:
  1. Set up in your desktop version some service to run the refresh every minute.
  2. Create a Flow with Power Automate to trigger the refresh.
  PS: I did not investigate to be honest, so it might be not possible. Just suggesting