Re: Can I auto-sync Sharepoint calendar events?

When you view it in Outlook, it is a READ ONLY of the Sharepoint calendar.
As soon as you click on the calendar in Outlook it is looking at the
calendar directly in Sharepoint, there is no syncing.

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"Steve" <Steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Thanks for responding but you did not answer my question. I have done the
> steps you mentioned because I can see from within Outlook, the SharePoint
> calendar - what I cannot figure out is can I get the Share Point Calendar
> to
> sync with individuals calendars in Outlook?
>
> ""Jenny wu [MSFT]"" wrote:
>
>> Hi Steve,
>>
>> Thanks for posting here!
>>
>> I am sorry for the delayed response due to weekend. Please understand
>> that
>> the newsgroups are staffed weekdays by Microsoft Support professionals to
>> answer your systems and applications questions. Your understanding is
>> greatly appreciated!
>>
>> For your description, I understand that you want to know how to add a
>> Windows SharePoint Services calendars to Outlook. If I am off base,
>> please
>> don't hesitate to let me know.
>>
>> Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services permits Microsoft Office Outlook
>> 2003
>> to access calendars on a server that is running Microsoft Office
>> SharePoint
>> Portal Server 2003. While you can view Windows SharePoint Services
>> calendars in Outlook 2003, you must create and edit the calendars
>> directly
>> on the Windows SharePoint Services site with your Web browser. The
>> calendars are read-only when you view them in Outlook 2003.
>>
>> To add a Windows SharePoint Services calendars to Outlook 2003, follow
>> these steps:
>>
>> 1. If the Windows SharePoint Services folder has not been added to
>> Outlook
>> 2003, add it to the navigation pane. To do so:
>>
>> a. In your Web browser, locate the Windows SharePoint Services calendar
>> that you want to access in Outlook 2003.
>> b. Click Link to Outlook.
>> c. When prompted, click Yes to add the Windows SharePoint Services
>> calendar to Outlook 2003.
>>
>> 2. In the Calendar area of the navigation pane in Outlook 2003, click to
>> select the check box of the calendar name for the Windows SharePoint
>> Services calendar that you shared in step 1 under Other Calendars.
>>
>> And also I would like to give some information that may be useful to you:
>>
>> The event is not displayed in Calendar view when you add a new event to
>> an
>> Events list in Windows SharePoint Services
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=871145
>>
>> New items that you add to a custom Calendar view of a list in a Windows
>> SharePoint Services Web site may not be displayed
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=883973
>>
>> HOW TO: Set the Calendar View As the Default View for the Events List
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=825442
>>
>> You receive an "An error occurred adding the following Windows SharePoint
>> Services folder to Outlook" error message when you link a Windows
>> SharePoint Services Calendar or Events list to Outlook 2003
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=897658
>>
>> Hope above information helps! If you have any unclear about the
>> resolution
>> you provide, please feel free to let me know. I am looking forward to
>> you!
>>
>> Have a nice day!
>>
>> Best Regards,
>>
>> Jenny Wu
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>> >I see that I can create events in Sharepoint and I can view the
>> >Sharepoint
>> >calendar from within Outlook. My question is "Can I get the two
>> >calendars
>> to
>> >auto-sync once the event is created on the Sharepoint Calendar?"
>> >
>>
>>


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