How do I subscribe to the Calendar feed using Outlook.com?

You can subscribe to the Canvas Calendar Feed using the Outlook.com website. The calendar iCal feed contains events and assignments from all of your Canvas calendars, including reserved Scheduler appointment slots.

Once you have subscribed to the calendar feed, you can remove the calendar feed at any time from Outlook.com by clicking the More Options icon and selecting the Remove option from the menu.

You can also add and import calendars into the Outlook desktop program.

Notes:

  • Future events up to 366 days in the future, and past events within 30 days, are included when exporting a Canvas calendar to Outlook.com. The calendar feed includes up to 1,000 items.
  • Outlook.com may take up to 24 hours to sync with the Canvas Calendar. Canvas updates may not be immediately visible in the Outlook.com calendar.
  • If your institution/organization uses a Microsoft Exchange Server account, you can also subscribe to the calendar feed using the Outlook Web App in Exchange Server. This allows you to access your Outlook calendar online if you are away from your desktop. Please contact your IT administrator at your organization/institution for more information.
  • For scheduler items, appointments must be viewed in the Canvas calendar for full appointment details.
  • Student To Do items are not included in the Calendar iCal feed.
  • After you import the calendar feed and you are enrolled in a new course, you must re-import the calendar feed to include the new course calendar.

Open Calendar

Open Calendar

In Global Navigation, click the Calendar link.

Open Calendar Feed

Open Calendar Feed

Click the Calendar Feed link.

Copy Calendar Feed

Copy Calendar Feed

To copy the calendar feed link, copy the text in the URL field [1].

To download the feed as an ICS file, click the Click to view Calendar Feed link [2].

Open Outlook.com Calendar

Open Outlook.com Calendar

Open Outlook.com. In the sidebar, click the Calendar icon.

Add Calendar

Add Calendar

In the sidebar, click the Add calendar link.

Subscribe to Calendar from Web

Subscribe to Calendar from Web

To subscribe to a calendar from the web, click the Subscribe from web link [1].

To import a downloaded ICS file, click the Upload from file link [2].

Import Calendar

Import Calendar

Customize your calendar subscription with a calendar name [1], calendar color [2], and calendar charm (icon) [3]. Select an option from the Add to drop-down menu [4].

To import the calendar, click the Import button [5].