Using Google Apps
Sharing Your Calendar
It is possible to share your different calendars with individuals
or groups. An email invitation is sent and the contact will be
able to view your calendar alongside theirs.
Step 1
❱ Log in to your Google Calendar and look for the calendar list on
the left-hand side of the screen. Roll the mouse over the calendar
you want to share and click the small arrow button. Select Share
this Calendar from the drop-down menu.
Step 2
❱ Enter the email address of the person with whom you want to
share your calendar. From the drop-down menu on the right side,
select a level of permission (view only or view and make changes),
then click Add Person. Click Save to finish.
Step 3
❱ Once you click Save, the person with whom you selected to
share the calendar will receive an email invitation to view your
calendar. The person will need to click on the link contained in the
email to add the calendar to his/her Other calendars list.What Platforms are
Compatible?
Google Calendar uses the iCalendar (iCal) file format to
save/share its calendars and the relevant information.
Having been created in 1988, this open source software
was quickly adopted by a wide array of developers for
use in their platform specific calendar apps. What follows
is a listing of the platforms and applications that will be
compatible with Google Calendar files.- Apple
- Yahoo!
- eM Client
- Mozilla
- IBM
- Microsoft Outlook
- Novell GroupWise