Email: Add UWEC Academic Calendar Events / Religious Holidays to Outlook

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You can customize your Microsoft Outlook calendar to display UWEC Academic Calendar events and religious holidays by default by uploading a custom file to Outlook. Follow the instructions below based on your operating system.

To get started, download one or both of the calendars below:

For PC Users - New Outlook

Consider creating a new calendar group before importing—this gives you a dedicated space for the events or holidays.

  1. Open Outlook and navigate to the Calendar.
  2. Click Add calendar.
  3. Click Upload from file.
  4. Browse for or drag and drop the calendar file you downloaded.
  5. Select a calendar from the dropdown menu.
  6. Click Import.

For PC Users - Classic Outlook

  1. In Outlook, select File > Open & Export > Import/Export.
  2. In Import and Export Wizard box, select Import an iCalendar (.ics) or vCalendar file (.vcs), and then Next.
  3. Select the calendar file from your PC and select OK.
  4. Select Open as New.
    • NOTE: The items are automatically imported into your calendar.

For Mac Users

Consider creating a new folder under My Calendars before importing—this gives you a dedicated space for the events or holidays.

  1. Open Outlook and navigate to the Calendar.
  2. Click +Add Calendar.
  3. Click Import ICS....
  4. Browse for or drag and drop the calendar file you downloaded.
  5. Select a calendar from the dropdown menu.
  6. Click Import to complete the process.