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09-13-12
Use iCal to Get an Ongoing Subscription of Calendar Events
Usually, clicking the iCal link on a calendar page will download a "snapshot" of the events on the screen. This works well, but it does not give you an ongoing "feed" of events as they are subsequently added to the calendar.
There is a way to make the iCal feed dynamic. The process is a bit different, depending on which client software program you are using. For example in Outlook 2010, you would do the following:
UPDATE: This article may offer some helpful advice for iOS users (iPhone/iPad).
There is a way to make the iCal feed dynamic. The process is a bit different, depending on which client software program you are using. For example in Outlook 2010, you would do the following:
- View the Agenda calendar (click the "Agenda" tab on your calendar page, if you're not already on it)
- Right click the iCal icon and choose "Copy Link Address"
- In Outlook 2010, go to the calendar screen. On the left panel right-click My Calendars, Choose Add Calendar > From Internet.
- Paste in the address you got in step 2 above.
- Click OK. You will have a new calendar called "ical", which you can rename to "My Church Calendar" or any other friendly title, if you want.
UPDATE: This article may offer some helpful advice for iOS users (iPhone/iPad).