Syncing the TeamDynamix Calendar with External Calendars

This how-to article will help users to reference Work Management calendar information in an external calendar application. The user must have access to Work Management.

​Overview

This article describes how to add a calendar feed to an external calendar application, such as the iPhone, Outlook, or Google Calendar. To generate a calendar link, you will need to enable your personal calendar or configure a calendar feed. See Working with the TeamDynamix Calendar for instructions on generating a calendar feed and more about calendars. 

To avoid typing a calendar feed URL on your phone, you could email yourself the URL for easy copy-and-paste.

Copying the Calendar URL for Use in External Calendars

  1. In Work Management, go to My Profile > Settings.
  2. Click View My Calendar Feeds in the toolbar.
  3. On the My Calendar Feeds page, click Copy in the Feed URL column for the needed feed.

Adding your TeamDynamix Calendar to your iPhone

To add the TeamDynamix calendar to your iPhone calendar:

  1. Click the Settings icon on your iPhone.
  2. Go to Calendar - Accounts
  3. Click Add Account.
  4. Click Other.
  5. Click Add Subscribed Calendar.
  6. Enter the copied feed URL. 

Learn more about adding a calendar to your iPhone.

Adding your TeamDynamix Calendar in Office 365 / Outlook

  1. Open Microsoft Outlook.
  2. Open File > Account Settings > Account Settings for the desired account.
  3. Click Internet Calendars.
  4. Click New.
  5. Enter the copied feed URL.
  6. Click Add.
  7. In the Folder name field, type the name of the calendar as you want it to appear in Outlook.
  8. Uncheck the Update Limit checkbox to enable more frequent updates than once an hour.
  9. Click the checkbox under Attachments.
  10. Click OK.

The calendar should now be visible under Other Calendars

Learn more about syncing iCal calendars to Outlook. (Note that steps 1-3 in these instructions describe steps in Google Calendar. From step 4 on applies to adding an iCalendar URL.)

Adding your TeamDynamix Calendar to Google Calendar

  1. Open Google Calendar in a browser.
  2. In the left side menu, click the + next to Other Calendars.
  3. Select From URL.
  4. Enter the copied feed URL.
  5. Click Add Calendar.

Learn more about syncing your calendar to Google.

Adding your TeamDynamix Calendar in Outlook.com

  1. Open Outlook.com.
  2. Click the calendar icon .
  3. In the navigation pane, select Add calendar.
  4. Select Subscribe from web.
  5. Enter the copied feed URL.
  6. Name the calendar something meaningful.
  7. Click Import.

Learn more about syncing your calendar to Outlook.com.

 

Gotchas and Pitfalls

  • There are calendar delays of several hours when syncing externally, which apply to Outlook, Google Calendar, etc. When using the Outlook Desktop application specifically, you can refresh the calendar in near real-time by unchecking the Update Limit checkbox (on Windows) or selecting the desired Auto-Refresh duration (on Mac) to enable more frequent updates than once an hour. If you do not see this setting on Windows, you may need to disable Calendar Improvements by right-clicking on the Mailbox -> Data File Properties -> Advanced -> Advanced tab -> and unchecking Turn On Calendar Improvements.
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