Sync Canvas Calendar to Outlook

This article will assist instructors in syncing the Canvas Calendar to Outlook. This feature helps to streamline planning processes and bring all important events and dates together. The feature allows instructors to plan course dates around personal commitments. 

Note: These instructions are for the web version of Outlook. If using the Outlook desktop application, see instructions here: How do I subscribe to the Calendar feed using Outlook as an instructor?

Syncing Canvas Calendar 

Obtain the Calendar Feed URL

1. Locate the Global Navigation Menu in Canvas and click on Calendar.
   
   
2. Click on Calendar Feed.
3. Copy the URL.  

Subscribe to the Canvas Calendar in Outlook 

1. Open Outlook and switch to Calendar view. 
2. In the sidebar, click Add Calendar.  
   
   
3. Select Subscribe from Web. 
4. Paste the Calendar Feed URL into the calendar URL text field. 
5. Customize the subscription with a name (1), color (2), and icon (3). Select the designation for the calendar feed from the Add To drop-down menu (4).  
   
   
6. Choose the desired update frequency and click Import to finalize the process.
   
   

Note: Outlook may take 24 hours to sync comletely, updates from Canvas may not immediately appear within Outlook. This is a one-way sync, meaning that instructors will be able to access their Canvas calendar on Outlook, but will not be able to access their Outlook calendar in Canvas. You cannot modify the Canvas Calendar through Outlook. Changes must be made within Canvas, updates will then be reflected in Outlook.