Before you begin, please run Windows Update to be sure you are running the latest version of Outlook.
Subscribe to your GradesFirst Calendar
Step 1: Get Your GradesFirst calendar feed URL
- In GradesFirst, navigate to the Calendar tab.
- Click the Subscriptions tab.
- Click on Setup Calendar Integration.
- On the External Calendaring Setup tab, you will see a URL displayed, beginning with "webdav://".
Select the text of this URL and copy it to your clipboard (Control + C).
Step 2: Subscribe to your GradesFirst calendar in Outlook
1. In Outlook, navigate to the Home tab and select Calendar.
2. Click the Open Calendar button.
3. Select the From Internet option.
4. In the Account Settings dialog, select the Internet Calendars tab.
5. Click on the New... button.
6. In the New Internet Calendar Subscription dialog, paste the URL you copied in Step 1.
7. Click the Add button to add the calendar subscription.
8. Click the Close button in the Account Settings dialog.
You should now see a new calendar in Outlook which displays your GradesFirst appointments. It may take a few minutes for the appointments to show up.
Publish your Outlook calendar events to GradesFirst
Step 1: Get your GradesFirst publishing URL
1. In GradesFirst, navigate to the Calendar tab.
2. Click the Subscriptions tab.
3. Click on Setup Free/Busy Integration.
4. On the Windows Outlook Integration tab, click on Outlook 2010.
5. Scroll down to the Outlook 2010 Alternate Integration section
You will see a URL displayed, beginning with "https://". Select the text of this URL and copy it to your clipboard (Control + C).
Step 2: Publish your Outlook calendar to GradesFirst
1. In Outlook, navigate to the Home tab and select Calendar.
2. Click the Publish Online button.
3. Select Publish to WebDAV Server.
4. Enter the URL you copied from GradesFirst in the Location box. Click OK.
5. You should then see a success message. Outlook will out if you'd like to send an invitation to let others know about the calendar you've published. Click No.
6. Add a few test appointments to your Outlook calendar.
7. After a few minutes, your appointments should appear on your GradesFirst calendar as Busy blocks.