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 for Windows only and is not available for Mac. Calendly's Outlook desktop plug-in works with:
- Outlook 2007 or later
- Windows XP or newer
Calendly's Outlook plug-in is incompatible with versions downloaded from the Microsoft/Windows store. Outlook must be downloaded from your O365 account to be compatible with the Outlook plug-in.
You can only connect one plug-in per user account.
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.
How to install the plug-in
NOTE: You must be logged in to Calendly to view the plug-in link.
- Use this link to access the plug-in file.
- Download the plug-in and save the file.
Note: 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.
- Select which calendar accounts you would like to check for conflicts. Any busy events added to these calendars are considered unavailable times and removed from your scheduling page.
- Choose the calendar you would like newly scheduled meetings to be added to and save the changes.
- Select Save.
Syncing the Outlook plug-in
To begin communication between the plug-in and your meetings, click Sync Now in the bottom left corner of the plug-in window. The date and time will appear to show that your meetings have synced between Outlook and your Calendly account.
The plug-in will only sync when it is running in the background and your computer is connected to the internet.
Having trouble? Find troubleshooting help in this article: Troubleshooting the Outlook plug-in