{"id":16086,"date":"2021-08-28T14:54:40","date_gmt":"2021-08-28T13:54:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/?p=16086"},"modified":"2021-08-28T14:54:40","modified_gmt":"2021-08-28T13:54:40","slug":"synchronize-outlook-calendar-with-google-calendar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/16086\/synchronize-outlook-calendar-with-google-calendar\/","title":{"rendered":"Synchronize Outlook Calendar with Google Calendar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Howto synchronize your Outlook calendar with Google calendar using Outlook Google Calendar Sync (OGCS).<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Today, Outlook does not support synchronization with Google Calendar out of the box. But there is hope, a free software tool is available to get the job done.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/h5BDx-9UP3Y\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of content<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/16086\/synchronize-outlook-calendar-with-google-calendar\/#Download\" >Download<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/16086\/synchronize-outlook-calendar-with-google-calendar\/#Configuration\" >Configuration<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/16086\/synchronize-outlook-calendar-with-google-calendar\/#Synchronization\" >Synchronization<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Download\"><\/span>Download<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The first step is to download the software &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/phw198.github.io\/OutlookGoogleCalendarSync\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Outlook Google Calendar Sync<\/a>&#8221; from the homepage. The software is free and available as installable and portable version. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ogcs_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"263\" height=\"282\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15511\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Configuration\"><\/span>Configuration<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After starting we need to configure the synchronization. Select &#8220;Outlook&#8221; in the settings and set the mailbox and calendar you with to synchronize.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ogcs_2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"639\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ogcs_2.png 730w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ogcs_2-300x263.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The next step is to connect the Google account. Click on the Google tab and click the &#8220;Retrieve Calendars&#8221; button. This will open a login window for Google. Enter the credentials for the Google account.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ogcs_3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1095\" height=\"725\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ogcs_3.png 1095w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ogcs_3-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ogcs_3-1024x678.png 1024w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ogcs_3-768x508.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1095px) 100vw, 1095px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Grant access for Outlook Google Calendar sync.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ogcs_4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"453\" height=\"631\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ogcs_4.png 453w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ogcs_4-215x300.png 215w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 453px) 100vw, 453px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After that the window can be closed and the account should be connected.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ogcs_5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"521\" height=\"319\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ogcs_5.png 521w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ogcs_5-300x184.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now we can configure the sync options. You can define the direction of synchronization here, for example sync from Outlook to Google, Google to Outlook or a two-way sync. You can also define what to synchronize, for example how far you want to synchronize past and future events. Deletions are disabled by default, uncheck the checkbox &#8220;Disable deletions&#8221; if you want to synchronize deletions as well.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ogcs_6.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"522\" height=\"624\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ogcs_6.png 522w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ogcs_6-251x300.png 251w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 522px) 100vw, 522px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you want to synchronize periodically, you can also schedule the sync every x hour or minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Once this is done we are good to go. You can configure additional settings in &#8220;Application Behaviour&#8221; like autostart. The splash screen can only be disabled after you have done a small donation.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Synchronization\"><\/span>Synchronization<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The manual synchronization can be triggered in the &#8220;Sync&#8221; tab. Just hit the &#8220;Start Sync&#8221; button and the synchronization should start.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ogcs_7.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"521\" height=\"624\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ogcs_7.png 521w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ogcs_7-250x300.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once this is done the calender should show up our entries from Google.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ogcs_8.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"530\" height=\"292\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ogcs_8.png 530w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ogcs_8-300x165.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Howto synchronize your Outlook calendar with Google calendar using Outlook Google Calendar Sync (OGCS).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13324,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[1568,1569,1559],"class_list":["post-16086","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-google-en","tag-outlook-en","tag-tutorial-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16086","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16086"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16086\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13324"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16086"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16086"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16086"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}