Overview
Make sure to read the overview Importing Calendars into Slack first, which explains how the feature works.
Instructions to pull in external calendar (Google):
Time estimate: 1 minute
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Step 1: (In Slack) Go to the channel in which you want to import your events. This can be a public channel or private channel. - Type /events import - Click Import External Calendar "Vacation GCal" |
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Step 2: (On Google Calendar website) - In the top right, click the gear and then Settings. |
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Step 3: - Click on the calendar you'd like to import. - Select Integrate calendar
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Step 4: - Find the link titled "Secret Address in iCal format". - Copy that entire URL and go back into Slack. |
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Step 5: - Paste in the URL and click Import. This will take a few seconds for the initial import. Eventbot will notify you in the channel once complete. |
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⛑️ If you're having any trouble, make sure your Google Calendar CAN be shared. GMail accounts have this secret address enabled by default. If you are using GSuite, just make sure to turn on the setting to allow public sharing. Google's Help Docs are quite good:
Look at the section titled See your Calendar (view only):
https://support.google.com/calendar/answer/37648?hl=en
🔒Since these URLs are private, they are not visible to any user after you add them to Eventbot. Read more about we secure external calendars here.