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Import Calendar Information From Apple Calendar

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Overview

The "Import Calendar from ICS" open allows a business to import a third-party calendar into StudioCloud.

Warning

The ICS file does not contain sufficient information to prevent double-entry of calendar events when importing a file into StudioCloud. In addition, ICS files cannot be exported in portions which means every time a calendar is imported all the events associated with that calendar will show up within StudioCloud. As such, StudioCloud recommends only importing the ICS file once to prevent duplicate calendar events.

Table of Contents

  1. Exporting the Calendar Information From Apple Calendar
  2. Importing a Calendar From an ICS File
  3. Set up a "View Only" StudioCloud Calendar in Apple Calendar
    1. How to Get a Link
    2. Subscribe to Your StudioCloud Calendar in Apple Calendar
    3. Subscribe to Your StudioCloud Calendar in iCal
  4.  Set up an Editable StudioCloud Calendar in Apple Calendar Using Google Calendar

How to Export the Calendar Information from Apple Calendar

  1. Click the calendar's name in the calendar list.
  2. If you don't see the calendar list on the left, choose View > Show Calendar List.
  3. Choose File > Export > Export.

How to Set up a "View Only" StudioCloud Calendar in Apple Calendar

Using StudioCloud's ICS feed you can export your calendar to third-party programs and Internet-enabled devices.  Below is information on how to export the calendar to iCal.

How to Get a Link to StudioCloud's Calendar

  1. Click on the Calendar Component
  2. Click on the Settings tab
  3. Click the Export Calendar To Third Party Programs button
  4. Click the checkbox labeled Export calendar to Outlook, iCal, iPhone, etc
  5. Copy the URL from the box below the checkbox

How to Subscribe to Your StudioCloud Calendar in Apple Calendar

  1. Open Apple Calendar
  2. At the top of the screen select File and New Calendar Subscription
  3. Paste the URL that you copied into the window that pops up in Apple Calendar and click the button labeled Subscribe
  4. Change the name of the calendar from "Untitled" to something like "StudioCloud" or "StudioCloud Calendar"
  5. If you'd like, you can change any other settings. 
  6. Once finished, click the OK button
  7. You should now see your calendar under Other

How to Subscribe to Your StudioCloud Calendar in iCal

If you have an older version of the Mac OS X then Apple Calendar may actually be iCal on your system. Please use the instructions below to subscribe to your StudioCloud calendar in iCal.

  1. Open iCal
  2. At the top of the screen select Calendar and Subscribe
  3. Paste the URL that you copied into the window in iCal that pops up and click the button labeled Subscribe.
  4. Change the name of the calendar from Untitled to something like "StudioCloud" or "StudioCloud Calendar"
  5. If you'd like, you can change any other settings.
  6. Once finished, click the OK button
  7. You should now see your calendar under "Subscriptions"

*Please note: If your computer timezone is not set up correctly, your exported StudioCloud calendar may not function properly.

How to Set up an Editable StudioCloud Calendar in Apple Calendar Using Google Calendar

Click here for a tutorial on how to set up an editable StudioCloud calendar in Apple Calendar using Google Calendar