Academic Dates iCalendar

iCalendar (.ics), often referred to as iCal, is a standard format for calendar data exchange that enables users to create and share electronic calendars.

Outlook

An Internet Calendar Subscription is a calendar that you can download and view in Outlook. Internet Calendar Subscriptions are updated automatically whenever the calendar publisher makes a change.

1. Click on the Calendar icon above.
2. You might be prompted to acknowledge that you are opening a hyperlink. If so, click Yes.
3. At the prompt, Add this Internet Calendar to Outlook and subscribe to updates, click Yes.

The Internet Calendar opens in side-by-side view in the Outlook Calendar and is added to the Navigation Pane in Calendar view under Other Calendars. The calendar will check periodically for any updates made by the calendar publisher.

Google Calendar

1. Click the down-arrow next to Other calendars.
2. Select Add by URL from the menu.
3. Enter the full url (below) in the provided field.
4. Click the Add Calendar button. The calendar will appear in the Other Calendars section of the calendar list to the left.

• webcal://www.calendar.auckland.ac.nz/icalendar/academic-year.ics

Smartphones

You may also be able to subscribe to the iCalendar via an iPhone (directly) or Android phone (using Google Calendar). Refer to the specific instructions for your phone.