Overview and Purpose
These step-by-step instructions are intended to guide any team member through the process of adding shared MSU calendars to the Outlook (New) desktop software application.
Additional Helpful Notes
This procedure applies only to Outlook (New), a Windows desktop software application. Also known as just Outlook, the official name of the software is Outlook for Windows.
Adding shared calendars in Outlook (New) will automatically add them to Outlook on the Web. It will not automatically add them to Outlook (Classic). See the separate article for adding shared calendars to Outlook (Classic).
Adding a Shared Calendar in Outlook (New)
- Open the Outlook (New) application. If installed, it can be found by pressing the Start Menu icon on the bottom left of your desktop, and searching for “Outlook (new)”.
- Inside the Outlook client, on the left side, click on the calendar icon.
- On the left side of the calendar view, choose “add calendar.”
- A pop-up window will appear with several options. On the left side of this window, choose the option “Add from Directory.”
- Click on the drop-down menu, and select your MSU email address.
- Begin typing the name of the shared calendar you wish to add. As you type, the address book will search for a calendar with a matching name. Select the result that matches the calendar you wish to add. You can also enter the entire email address associated with the shared calendar, if known.
- The “add to” menu will appear, allowing you to choose the category that the shared calendar appears under. The default option, “people’s calendars” is generally recommended for shared calendars.
- Select the “add” button, the shared calendar will now appear in Outlook for the Web. You may now close the “add calendar” popup window and view your new calendar, it will appear under the category chosen, typically “people’s calendars.”