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Connecting a New Calendar Source

  1. Log in to your Timelier account and navigate to the Sources page using the side navigation menu.
  2. Click the “Add Source” button.

3. You will be presented with three options: Google, Microsoft, or ICS Link.

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Option A: Connecting Google Calendar or Microsoft Outlook

Connecting a Google or Microsoft account via OAuth allows Timelier to securely access your calendars and event details. 

This is the preferred way to connect a calendar since Timelier will be notified in real-time of updates to your events.  If you are unable to connect a Google or Microsoft calendar via this method, or if your calendar is hosted by another provider such as Apple, Yahoo, etc., then use the ICS link approach below in Option B.

  1. Click on either the Google or Microsoft logo.
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2. Enter the email address associated with your account.

3. Check the box to “Connect as a source of events.” This lets Timelier read your calendar to create reminders. This is the only permission that you must check.

    • If you want to let timelier send email reminders from this account on your behalf, check the box to “Connect as a reminder channel.” This is optional. See the “Connect a reminder channel (optional)” section, below.
    • If you are connecting a Microsoft 365 accounts that has a Teams license, and you want to let Timelier send Teams chats on yor behalf, you can also check the box to “Connect as a Teams chat reminder channel.” This is optional.  See the “Connect a reminder channel (optional)” section, below.

4. Click ‘Connect Google/Microsoft Account’.

5. You’ll be redirected to the Login with Google/Microsoft website.

6. Log in with your Google/Microsoft and approve access.

7. Once connected, you’ll be returned to Timelier and see a confirmation message.

If you use a different calendar provider (like Apple Calendar), want to monitor a public event feed (like a sports schedule or holiday calendar), or works or school policies prevent you from connecting your Outlook or Google calendar via OAuth, you can connect it using an ICS (iCalendar) link.

  1. Click on the ICS option.
  2. Enter a recognizable Name for this source so you can identify it later.
  3. Paste the URL (.ics link) of the calendar feed.
  4. Click Save. The ICS feed will now appear in your list of Sources.

Need help finding your ICS link? Most calendar applications provide a “Subscribe” or “Share” option that generates an .ics URL. Check your calendar provider’s documentation for specific instructions.