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Adding iCal Link to Microsoft Outlook

Sync your Time-Off™ calendar with your Microsoft Outlook calendar to see upcoming time off alongside your daily appointments, meetings, and reminders.
 

To retrieve your iCalendar link in PurelyHR

  1. For employees and managers: Go to iCalendar Setup in the left-hand menu
    For administrators: Go to Tools then iCalendar Setup
  2. Select your time zone and hit Save to generate your link below
  3. Copy either your default or customized calendar link
Copy the Default iCalendar Link if you only want basic time-off request information to feed to your Outlook calendar (your own requests plus company holidays and special event dates).
 

To customize the information that will feed to your calendar

Select from the options in the Customized Calendar Link section. You can choose from the following options:

  • Requests: Choose to see only your requests or all requests in your organization
  • Comments: Choose whether you want to display the comments associated with time-off requests
  • Holidays: Choose whether you want to display the paid holidays your organization observes
  • Events: Choose whether you want to display special event days set up for your organization
  • Time-Off Types: Select which time-off types you want to display on your calendar. Note: If none are selected, all types will appear on your calendar.
Once you’ve set your preferences, copy the Customized iCalendar Link below.
 

Adding the iCalendar Feed in Outlook:

  • Open Outlook and go to your calendar: Navigate to your Outlook calendar view. 
  • Add Calendar:
    • Outlook Desktop: Right-click "Other Calendars" in the sidebar, then select "Add Calendar" > "From Internet". 
    • Outlook Online: Click "Add Calendar" in the sidebar, then select "Subscribe from Web". 
  • Paste the iCalendar link: Paste the copied iCalendar link into the provided field. 
  • Name the calendar (optional): You can optionally give the calendar a name for easy identification. 
  • Click "OK" or "Import": Complete the process by clicking "OK" or "Import". 
  • Subscribe to updates: You may be prompted to confirm that you want to subscribe to updates, click "Yes".