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Jonathan Smith
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Feb 15, 2017
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Integration of personal calendar with bookings calendar

A fundamental requirement to make the app usable is to integrate the user's own 365 calendar with the bookings calendar.   Firstly I see this link suggesting that time can be blocked out when the p...
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  • Gabriel_Valdez's avatar
    Gabriel_Valdez
    Feb 24, 2017

    You might have a setting preventing the Bookings calendar to show up automatically.

    Try this:

     

    1. Go to the Calendar tab in Outlook for Windows

    2. On the left nav go to "Other calendars"

    3. Right click on Other calendars

    4. Hover over "Add calendars"

    5. Click on "From Adress Book"

     

    This will open the Global Address List (GAL). Depending on the size of your org, you will be able to immediately see your Boookings calendar or you might have to search for it through the search box. Once you find it, just double-click on it, and then click on "OK".

     

    Following those steps should bring up your Bookings calendar.

     

    Hope this helps!

     

    Gabriel.

Wray Rives's avatar
Wray Rives
Copper Contributor
Feb 18, 2017

Me too me too.  The option to integrate a personal calendar is no where to be found.  I have wasted at least 2 hours of time trying to set up something that despite the instructions does not exist.  I thought upgrading to Office 365 Premium was going to allow me to consolidate a bunch of functions and make my life easier.  So far it has only lead to frustration as nothing seems to work they way it was promised.

  • Gabriel_Valdez's avatar
    Gabriel_Valdez
    Bronze Contributor
    Feb 21, 2017

    Hi Wray,

     

    I am sorry you are having issues with Business Premium. Are there any specific apps/services with which you are having issues?

     

    The Office 365 UserVoice forum https://office365.uservoice.com/ is a great way to let us know how we can help.

     

    Thanks!

     

    Gabriel.

    • Jane_T600's avatar
      Jane_T600
      Copper Contributor
      Apr 10, 2020

      Hi Gabiel,

      We use a Google Calendar for our regular schedule. Can I sync it with Microsoft Booking? I've tried adding a new internet calender with outlook but nothing seems to work. Gabriel_Valdez 

    • Wray Rives's avatar
      Wray Rives
      Copper Contributor
      Feb 22, 2017

      The booking app is essentially useless to me unless it will integrate with my regular calendar.  I read on one of your pages that there was an option to connect a staff personal calendar to the booking app, but that option is not available when I edit my staff in the booking app.

       

      Maybe I am not understanding what you intended this app to do, but it seems like basic functionality that you would not double book appointments based on items that were already on my calendar outside of the booking calendar.

      • Gabriel_Valdez's avatar
        Gabriel_Valdez
        Bronze Contributor
        Feb 22, 2017

        Hi Wray,

         

        Thanks for your feedback. Maybe I didn't understand your question before, let me try to clarify myself and address your concerns.

         

        Office 365 Calendar integration is a key feature we are working on and it should start showing up in the next couple of months depending on where you are located. This will address your double-booking issue.

         

        Integration with a staff member's personal calendar is possible only if they are on Office 365.

         

        Hope this helps.

         

        Gabriel.

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