The Outlook plug-in is a tool designed to connect Calendly to your desktop Outlook calendar if you are unable to use the Office 365/Outlook.com connection.
Before you begin
Compatible versions
- The Outlook plug-in is available for Windows only and is not available on Mac.
- To use the plug-in, you’ll need:
- Outlook 2007 or later
- Windows XP or newer
- The plug-in doesn't work with Outlook versions downloaded from the Microsoft Store. You’ll need the version from your O365 account.
- Each Calendly account supports one plug-in connection only.
Outlook plug-in vs. Outlook add-in
The Outlook plug-in connects your Outlook calendar to Calendly to check for conflicts and add events. It is separate from the Outlook add-in, which allows you to share your scheduling links and availability from your Outlook toolbar.
Install the Outlook plug-in
To get started, contact our support team. They’ll send you a link to download the plug-in. You must be logged in to Calendly to access the link.
- Download the plug-in and save the file.
- If you see a security pop-up, be sure to allow permissions to begin installing. Depending on your browser, you may need to locate and open the downloaded file to run the installation.
- Calendly will generate a unique key for you to copy and paste into your plug-in settings. Enter your plug-in key.
- Choose which calendar accounts you want to check for conflicts.
- Busy events on these calendars will be marked as unavailable.
- Select the calendar where you'd like new meetings to be added.
- Select Save.
Sync the Outlook plug-in
The plug-in will only sync when it is running in the background and your computer is connected to the internet.
To manually sync your meetings:
- Open the plug-in.
- Click Sync Now in the bottom-left corner.
You’ll see the date and time of the last sync between Outlook and Calendly.
Need help?
If you're having issues, check out our troubleshooting article.