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Feature overview
Add a configurable Outlook calendar to display Outlook and Jira events in Jira projects.
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How-to
Quick overview
Highlights
Highlight: Add personal and MS Teams calendars and / or Jira dates to your calendar right in Jira
Choose from our calendar templates (Outlook, Teams, Jira) to build your (team) calendar
Calendar layout (settings): Define your individual calendar layout (see below)
Good to know: Individualize your calendar access every time you insert a new calendar (template)
Switch between calendars: Once calendars are added, they can be turned on or off by clicking on the “eye” - so keep an eye on the most relevant dates for the moment
Benefit: Schedule meetings right in your Outlook calendar in Jira! A separate Outlook meeting request is send out to the attendees' inbox at the same time!
Set-up an Outlook calendar
Outlook calendar in Jira
Access the calendar feature in the Jira sidebar → “Outlook calendars”.
Click on the
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Choose calendar layout
Right here you can adjust the calendar layout.
Choose between list view, calendar view, timeline view.
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Choose a calendar template
Our calendar templates allow you to insert different calendar data e.g. Outlook calendars,
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Accessibility options (sharing)
Sharing calendar access
When working with your Outlook calendars, you can choose who can access, what can be viewed, and what can be changed.
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Select the preferred calendar → Click on “Submit” → All calendars will be displayed in the calendar view in Jira. You can work with this calendar and also schedule Outlook meetings , just like you are used to.
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Event details
Decide what kind of event details users can access:
full event details
title and location
view only
Event editing
Choose also what users can change when accessing the event:
Full permissions to change
Send meeting requests
View only
Add Jira dates
Add Jira project issues
This is just an example of different Jira dates (Jira calendar templates) you can choose from.
Decide as well, what exactly you wish to be displayed in your calendar.
Visibility settings for Jira dates
Choose on more settings on what kind of information should be display how.
We offer different options:
Projects display
Visibility settings
Start and end date
Schedule a meeting (right in Jira)
Set-up a meeting
With our Outlook calendar in Jira you schedule meetings just like you are used from Outlook.
Click in the calendar field and set- up the meeting. It’s simple as that 
Personal calendar
Personal calendar in Jira
In Jira Cloud, you’ll also have your personal calendar available by default.
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Feature requirements
In order to schedule meetings from within Jira, the following set-up and configuration needs to done:
Step 1: Activate the calendar feature in the admin settings
Status colour Blue title JIRA ADMIN TO DO Step 2: To work with Outlook calendar data, log in with MS 365 account when using the feature for the first time. Please click on the button and follow the dialog.
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Jira & Microsoft deployment
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Jira Cloud, Jira Server & Data Center
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Prerequisites
Activation of Calendar feature by Jira admin → the feature works right away!
Works for Jira Cloud & Server (publicly available)
Works with Microsoft 365 (the calendar sync requires M365 log-in)