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How to Add a Public Folder Calendar to Outlook

Join a group in order to see a public calendar in Outlook

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Outlook is well-known for its calendar support, but many wonder if adding a public folder calendar to Outlook is possible.

Having a public calendar can be helpful since you can see events from others or groups, and in today’s guide, we will show you how to add one to Outlook.

How do I show public folders in Outlook?

How do I show public folders in Outlook?

After doing that, you should be able to access public folders in Outlook quickly.

Now that these folders are visible, let’s see how we can add a public folder calendar in Outlook.

There are ways tokeep the Folder pane expanded in Outlook, and we talked about that in a separate guide.

Also, you can easilyshow Calendar tasksin Outlook by following the instructions from our guide.

How do I join a public calendar in Outlook?

After doing that, you’ll be able to access its calendar.

With this feature, you’ll also get access to the public mailbox, and we have a great guide on how toadd a shared mailboxthat might interest you.

How to add a public folder calendar to Outlook

How to add a public folder calendar to Outlook

Create a new folder from the Folders view

As you can see, it’s pretty simple to add a public folder calendar to Outlook, as long as you follow the instructions from this guide.

Since this is a public calendar, you probably won’t be able to manage Outlook calendar, but that’s expected in such cases.

If you want to learn more about the Calendar feature, you might want to check our guide on how todownload Outlook calendar.

To learn more, we have a great guide on what to do ifOutlook Calendar is not syncing, so be sure to visit it.

What method do you use to add a public calendar to Outlook? Let us know in the comments section below.

More about the topics:Outlook Guides

Milan Stanojevic

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Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.

Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.

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Milan Stanojevic

Windows Toubleshooting Expert

Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.