ELON PHOENIX iCALS

Download 2010-11 Elon schedules directly into your online calendar!

Directions on how to download into Apple iCal, Microsoft Outlook 2007, Google Calendar and Entourage are below.

iCals will be added as schedules become available.

For Apple iCal Users
Import File
1. Click the schedule (above) you want to import. (In some web browsers, you might have to right-click)

2. Select 'Save File' (it is easiest to save the file to your Desktop).

3. Find the location of the file you downloaded and double-click.

4. Enter a name for the calendar (or accept the default) and click ‘OK’.

* If you are using Safari as your web browser, once you click on the schedule (above) it will automatically load into Apple iCal

Subscribe to iCal
1. Launch iCal.

2. Click on "Calendar" in the Menu Bar.

3. Select "Subscribe To Calendar".

4. Enter the address of the calendar to which you would like to subscribe in the "Subscribe to:" field and click "Subscribe".

5. Enter a name for the calendar (or accept the default) and check the "Refresh:" checkbox.

6. Choose how often you would like the calendar to update from the "Refresh:" drop-down and click "OK".

7. The calendar will appear in the "Calendars" pane on the left side of the main iCal window.

For Microsoft Outlook 2007 Users
Import File
1. Click the schedule (above) you want to import. (In some web browsers, you might have to right-click)

2. Select 'Save File' (it is easiest to save the file to your Desktop).

3. Open up MS Outlook 2007. Click on File, Import and Export.

4. In the Import and Export Wizard window, select the option to Import an iCalendar or vCalendar file (vcal). Click Next.

5. Choose the file that you just downloaded from your desktop and click on OK.

Subscribe to iCal
1. Open up MS Outlook 2007. Click on Tools, Account Settings.

2. Select the Tab for ‘Internet Calendars’ and click the New button.

3. Type in the address for the selected sport iCal file in the field and click ‘Add’. (*Note that you must begin the URL with webcal:// and not http://).

For Google Calendar Users
Import File
1. Click the schedule (above) you want to import.

2. Select 'Save File' (it is easiest to save the file to your Desktop). (In some web browsers, you might have to right-click)

3. In a web browser, log in to your Google Calendar account (or click here.)

4. Click on the word ‘Add’ above My Calendars below the calendar on the left-hand side of the page.

5. Select ‘Import Calendar’ from the selections.

6. Click the ‘Browse’ button and find the file you just download from the location you saved the file.

7. Choose the calendar you would like to add the calendar dates to and click ‘Import’.

Subscribe to iCal
1. Click on the word ‘Add’ above My Calendars below the calendar on the left-hand side of the page.

2. Select ‘Add by URL’ from the selections.

3. Type in the URL for the file from the ElonPhoenix.com website and click ‘Add’.

For Entourage Users
Import File
1. Click the schedule (above) you want to import. (In some web browsers, you might have to right-click)

2. Select 'Save File' (it is easiest to save the file to your Desktop).

3. Right click on the file on your Desktop and choose 'Open With Entourage'

4. Once the calendar is loaded in Entourage it will open the first event.  Simply close out of that window.

* If you are using Safari as your web browser, once you click on the schedule (above) it will automatically load into Apple iCal.  To load into Entourage, just close out of Apple iCal and start with step 3 (the file will be on your desktop).

For questions or to report problems, email mdonald@elon.edu.