How to See Your Outlook Calendar in Google Calendar (2026)

The Problem with Two Calendar Apps

You have got meetings in Outlook and personal stuff in Google Calendar. To check if you are actually free, you have to open both apps and mentally compare time slots. It is annoying and you will eventually miss something.

What you really want is to see everything in one view. Here is how.

Method 1: Subscribe via ICS URL (Free but Slow)

Outlook lets you export a calendar as an ICS link. You can paste that link into Google Calendar under "Other calendars > From URL."

Your Outlook events will appear in Google Calendar as a separate overlay. The catch: Google only refreshes ICS subscriptions every 12-24 hours. So if someone books a meeting in Outlook right now, you might not see it in Google until tomorrow.

For a calendar that does not change much, this works. For a busy work calendar, the delay is a dealbreaker.

Method 2: Microsoft Power Automate (Free but Complicated)

You can set up a Power Automate flow that copies new Outlook events to Google Calendar. It is more real-time than ICS but has some problems.

It only goes one direction (Outlook to Google). Deleted or modified events do not always sync properly. And setting it up requires navigating Microsoft's flow builder, which is not intuitive if you have never used it.

Method 3: Use a Dedicated Sync Tool (Easiest)

Calendar sync tools like CalendarSync connect both accounts and keep them in sync automatically. Events show up in both calendars within seconds. Changes, deletions, and updates all sync properly.

The advantage over the other methods is that it actually works both ways. Create an event in Google, it appears in Outlook. Accept a meeting in Outlook, it blocks time in Google. No manual work after the initial setup.

Which Method Should You Pick?

• ICS subscription if your calendar rarely changes and you just need a rough overview
• Power Automate if you are technical and only need one-way sync from Outlook to Google
• Sync tool if you want real-time, two-way sync that actually keeps both calendars accurate

Most people who try the first two methods eventually switch to a sync tool because the delays and one-way limitations get frustrating fast.

Try CalendarSync free for 7 days and see both calendars in one place.