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Jonathan Smith
Copper Contributor
Feb 15, 2017

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.

Jonathan Smith's avatar
Jonathan Smith
Copper Contributor
Feb 20, 2017

So do any Microsoft people call by these boards to actually help, or is it just a place for a group hug?

  • Gabriel_Valdez's avatar
    Gabriel_Valdez
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    Feb 21, 2017

    Hi Jonathan,

    Yes, Microsoft people are around. :)

    I am sorry you are not able to see the Office 365 Calendar integration feature yet, we just started rolling it out and it takes some time for the code to reach every customer. Depending where you are located, it should show in the coming weeks.

     

    Regarding the option to see a Bookings calendar in your user's calendar or overlay them together. You should be able to do this from the Calendar tile in Outlook on the web.

     

    Hope this helps!

     

    Gabriel.

    • Jonathan Smith's avatar
      Jonathan Smith
      Copper Contributor
      Feb 22, 2017

      Thanks Gabriel

       

      Unfortunately the bookings calendar doesn't show up in the calendar tile.

      • Gabriel_Valdez's avatar
        Gabriel_Valdez
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        Feb 22, 2017

        Hi Jonathan,

        That is odd. I attached an image in my previous response on where it should show up.

         

        Just want to make sure, you are trying this on the web experience of Office 365 in the Calendar tile and not in Outlook for Windows. On the left nav, under "Your calendars" there should be a "Other calendars" option. Once you click on that one, your Bookings calendars should show up. If you click on those, they should appear at the top of your Calendar, next and your appointments should show up overlayed with your Office 365 Calendar.

         

        Are you the Admin for the Bookings calendar you created?

         

        I am attaching the image again.

        Hope this helps.

         

        Thanks!

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