Sync your Google and Outlook calendars
If you like Google Calendar but the only supported calendar at work is the Microsoft Outlook one, this tool is going to make your life much easier.
Google Calendar Sync is a software app developed by the Google team with which you can sync events between your Google Calendar and the Microsoft Outlook calendar. Synchronization works in several ways: either one-way from Google to Outlook, one-way from Outlook to Google or two-way between both apps.
When installing Google Calendar Sync you'll need to close Microsoft Outlook and also provide your username and password for your Google account. Once you've done that you're pretty much ready to go. Google Calendar Sync shows an icon on the system tray (which is really not that informative) and can be set to synchronize events according to a customized period of time. Also, events are fully editable inside Google Calendar's web interface.
On the downside, all the events I had in shared calendars were not successfully synced so I guess it only works with your own personal calendars.
Despite not working with shared calendars, Google Calendar Sync is still a very handy tool to keep both Microsoft Outlook and Google Calendar fully synced.
User reviews about Google Calendar Sync
by Anonymous
good for google calendar - bad for outlook calendar.
works well for syncing google calendar. however it just started being an hour off (behind on the outlook calendar). why would that happen/ More
by Anonymous
Google man ties the knot with Outlook woman.
This application has resolved the issue of spouse wishing to only use Outlook for her needs and at the same time see my Google calendar from her Outlook obsessive viewpoint. Thank you Google team for your support.
Pros:
No more issues
Cons:
A way to find this jewel easier. More
by Anonymous
Best option until Microsoft gets API compliant.
Right now this is still the hands-down best way to sync your Google Calendar with Outlook 2010 or lower. I've been using Google Calendar Sync for a couple years and never had an issue with it crashing Outlook 2010. With Outlook open I have no problems synching manually or automatically. More
by Anonymous
Don't play with my home page.
Any program that changes my home page gets zero. Don't mess with my computer without asking very explicitly. I was looking out for this behaviour and didn't spot it, so it must have been done on the sly. As for the Sync program, I need it to automatically change busy on Google calendar to Free on mine. Otherwise it's no use. More
by Anonymous
Good - but could do better.
This is a free utility that sync's MS Outlook's calendar (up to version 2010) with a Google account calendar. It is small and simple, and if you have an Android smartphone then it's ideal, as the phones calendar will auto-sync with the Google calendar
Pros:
It's free, and small, and it works.
You can elect to synch two ways, or either to/from Outlook alone.
Cons:
You must have Outlook closed - which is a pain. If the sync happens (you schedule how often) with Outlook open, it will crash Outlook. If, like me, you have multiple Outlook profiles and password, you will be prompted for the profile name and the password - so you need to be on the PC with Outlook closed when it kicks in. Solution? - set the sync interval to 9999 hours and sync manually by a right-click on the taskbar icon.
I wish it would also do tasks More