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| Important: keep in mind that this is a one-time-only import. Any changes made to your calendar in Canvas will not automatically reflect in Outlook. To update your Outlook calendar, you will need to repeat this process. |
Instructure, also known as "Canvas," supports exporting calendars to any calendar application of your choice. In order to import your calendar in Canvas, please perform the following steps:
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Export Canvas calendar as iCal file:
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Log in to your Canvas account.
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On the left-hand side menu, click on "Calendar." ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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On the right-hand side of the Calendar page, click the Calendar Feed button. ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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A new window will open with a link to your calendar feed. Click on the "Click here to view the feed" link, and the iCal file will be downloaded.
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Import calendar file to Microsoft Outlook:
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On a new browser tab, open Outlook (sign-in with username@byui.edu + password as normal, if not already signed-in).
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Click the Calendar icon in Outlook from the left-hand menu.⬇️⬇️⬇️
- Find the downloaded iCal file (file type is .ics). then drag and drop the iCal file onto your Outlook calendar. ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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A new window will appear in your browser titled, "Upload from file." From the "Select a calendar" dropdown menu, select "Calendar" (or any other desired calendar that you may have setup previously).
Click "Import" and follow any subsequent instructions.
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