# How to Subscribe to an Internet Calendar in Outlook

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To subscribe to a calendar link in Outlook, go to the calendar, click Add calendar, choose Subscribe from web, paste the address ending in .ics, name it and click Import. It then updates by itself, and it stays read-only.

## Step by step
1. Copy the address of the calendar.
2. Go to the calendar in Outlook and click **Add calendar**.
3. Choose **Subscribe from web**.
4. Paste the address and give the calendar a name and a color.
5. Click **Import**.

## Good to know
- Microsoft says updates come about every 3 to 6 hours, and can take more than a day.
- It only works with an address, not with a file you have downloaded. For a file, use [import](https://gocutline.com/how-to/import-ics-outlook/).

## Source
This guide follows [Microsoft Support](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/import-or-subscribe-to-a-calendar-in-outlook-com-or-outlook-on-the-web). Menus change now and then, so check there if a button has moved.

## Plan around your calendar
Linked Outlook calendars show in your week as read-only blocks. [How to link Outlook to Cutline](https://gocutline.com/integrations/outlook-calendar/).

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