How to Connect Your ABOSS Calendar to Your Personal Device
If you have calendar view rights to a project calendar, you can subscribe to an ICS Feed to integrate this calendar with your personal device. ICS is a universal calendar format that enables synchronization of events from ABOSS to your iCal / Google Calendar / Microsoft Outloook. Each user with access can generate their own ICS Feed for personal use.
If you need to modify settings for an existing ICS feed subscription, please refer to this article for guidance.
Important Notice: The ICS Feed link is unique to your account. Do not share this link with others. If other team members need access, we advise them to be added as users or as Artist/Crew members in order to generate their personal ICS Feed.
Table of Contents
Instructions
Retrieve Your ICS Feed Link
Select Your Project
Open the Calendar
Access the Feed
Customize Your Feed
Copy the ICS Link
Adding the Feed to Your Personal Calendar
iOS Devices (iPhone or iPad)
Mac
Google Calendar
Microsoft Outlook
Additional Resources
1. Instructions
Retrieve Your ICS Feed Link
Select Your Project: Navigate to the specific project calendar, in your browser on a laptop / computer, you wish to subscribe to. Note: Ensure you are not in the 'All Projects' calendar if connected to multiple projects.
Open the Calendar: Access your project’s calendar in the menu on the left.
Access the Feed: Click the 'Feed' button located at the top of the screen. A popup will appear where you can customize what you want to see. You can include or exclude Interest Events, Blocks, or Travel Items by checking or unchecking the boxes.
Customize Your Feed: A popup screen will open, allowing you to select the types of events you wish to include in your feed, such as Interest Events, Blocks, or Travel Items. Check or uncheck the boxes to customize your feed according to your preferences. Note: the screenshot is an example from ABOSS Agency.
Copy the ICS Link: Once your preferences are set, copy the '.ics' link provided. This link is what you’ll use to add the calendar to your personal device.
Adding the Feed to Your Personal Calendar
Depending on the device or software you use, follow the appropriate steps below:
iOS Devices (iPhone or iPad):
Go to Settings > Accounts & Passwords.
Under Accounts, select 'Add Account'.
Choose 'Other' > 'Add Subscribed Calendar'.
Enter the copied ICS URL in the Server field.
Follow the prompts to rename the calendar for easy identification and press Done.
Mac:
Open the Calendar app.
Choose File > New Calendar Subscription.
Paste the copied ICS URL into the provided field.
Click Subscribe and set your preferred sync preferences.
Google Calendar:
Log into your Google Calendar.
Click the '+' next to 'Add a coworker’s calendar' and choose 'From URL'.
Paste the ICS URL and select 'Add Calendar'.
Note: Google Calendar syncs every 24 hours, so updates may not appear immediately.
Microsoft Outlook:
Log into Outlook.com.
At the bottom, select the calendar icon.
Navigate to Add calendar > Subscribe from web.
Paste the ICS URL and choose 'Import'.
2. Additional Resources
For any changes to existing ICS subscriptions or further details, please refer to this article on managing calendar subscriptions.