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  1. The loss of this feature was terrible for us! I manage an events centre. We previously added bookings to our outlook calendar which then synced to google calendar which then displayed on our website. I don't want to start just using the google calendar as it isn't as clear to look at and doesn't print out as well (i print the calendar weekly for our caretakers). I may though use the feature where I sync the google calendar to the outlook one. That could work and help us ensure that bookings are on both calendars - at the moment we having to add them to both calendars individually which isn't a biggie but it's easy to forget to add it to the google one if you have been distracted. Worst case sceanario - the appointments show up twice on the outlook calendar - at least we would be able to see where entries don't match. Thanks

  2. This was AWESOME help. THANK YOU.

  3. Looking for the Google Calendar Sync that I had on my old laptop. GCS wouldn't sync some appts. and I just live with it since it seems to be a common problem. Tried your suggestion with gSyncit, all my appts. sync'ed without problems.

    Thank you!

  4. thanx for link on old Google Calendar Sync

  5. Hi Svetlana,

    I have been trying to sync my outlook 2007 running on my dell, ms windows vista home premium edition with my google calendar which currently syncs to my lg g2. I have followed your instructions above, installing the google calendar/sync, changing the regedit etc. but it still won't sync. As seems to be with other above, I keep getting the error message and being asked for the default profile. Any suggestions?

    1. Under control panel you need to open mail
      then you can can choose profile
      there should be a button that says to use a profile as default
      it worked for me

      1. Thanks for the info, Frank, I looked into your suggestion. It was already the default, I went ahead and told it to default there again; its still doing it. Honestly I will deal with the pop up window if I could just get it to sync! :/ Any advice is welcome.

        1. This seems to be a common problem. Hopefully, one of the solutions posted here will work for you too.

  6. Sorry! I missed out mentioning the software that I was talking about. It's Google Calendar Sync.

    1. Hi Sandeep,
      I don't think it will work for multiple accounts because Google Calendar Sync works with the default calendar only, both in Outlook and Google.

  7. Thanks for sharing this great article. I had gone nuts hunting around the web until I found this.

    By the way, can I sync multiple Google accounts with this software?

  8. Thanks a lot for the document. gsyncit works for me. Thanks!

  9. On the other side of the coin, how do you totally remove Outlook calendar events from your Google calendar if you did install Google Sync? I thought I'd try Google Sync on my Win7 machine and Android phone and while it worked great, after a day I actually didn't like my work Outlook calendar events showing on my phone!
    So, I just went to Control Panel-Programs-Uninstall Google Sync and it did uninstall the app. However, my Google Calendar still has all the Outlook calendar events on it? Can I get these off?
    Thanks!!

    1. Hi Nick,
      I am afraid I cannot suggest any solution other than deleting unwanted Outlook appointments in your Google Calendar manually. Uninstalling Google Sync does not delete the events that have already been synced.

  10. Could you post an export of your registry settings because this did not seem to fix my issue. W7 + Outlook 2013

  11. Thank you very much.

  12. I have a Windows 7 machine and use Outlook 2013. Will the synch instructions still work as you describe in "How to get the old good Google Calendar Sync to work for you?"

    1. I have exactly the same configuration (Win7 + Outlook 2013) and the Old Google Sync works absolutely fine.

  13. Thanks for the article, and especially for continuing to respond to comments! I recently started a new job, and here, they use Outlook, which I haven't used in close to a decade -- very different now! I have my Outlook calendar displaying on my Google calendar, and vice versa, but what I don't know is whether my coworkers will be able to see my Google calendar free / busy information. If I put a dentist appointment on my Google calendar from my phone, will they see that I'll be in late? All the details? Nothing?

    My main reason to want to sync the two is so I don't have to enter that sort of info twice, but I'm not sure how to check, other than asking a coworker to look, I guess.

    1. If you use the default Outlook calendar and have shared it with your co-workers, then yes, they should see your Google appointments as well.

      >...but I'm not sure how to check, other than asking a coworker to look, I guess.

      I believe this is a very reasonable approach. To know with certainty, I'd create a test appointment and check with a colleague what exactly details they see.

  14. hi, so thanks about all. in Iran we can't pay for google app. your advises solve my problem. Bests

  15. Svetlana,

    I wish to echo what others have already noted. Thank you so much for a clear and intelligent article that offers multiple solutions to syncing Outlook and Google calendars AND explains the features of these options. I was going to try the Google Calendar Sync on my pc even though I knew it had been shut to new users. I had set it up on my wife's laptop prior to it being discontinued but, somehow, I had not saved the file. Finding your article, with an active link to the file, was more than I could have hoped for.

    Thank you very much for a fantastic article.

    Brett

  16. Thank you sooooo... much for this information!!! After having to replace my hard drive on my laptop computer (and subsequently reinstalling all of my software), I didn't know what I was going sync my Outlook calendar with my Google calendar that my assistant needs in order to schedule my appointments since Google Calendar Sync is no longer available. The information contained in this article was a lifesaver!

    I really commend you for the thoroughness of the information that was included and the straight forward presentation of it. Everything was very easy to follow.

    Thank you!

    Susan

  17. Svetlana, thank you, thank you! This information was fantastic! You are awesome!

  18. Thank you for the information. Microsofts latest upgrade to S Planner now means that syncing on my Samsung Galaxy S4 is not compatible so hopefully gSyncit will provide me with a viable alternative. So far so good.

    Regards
    Tim

  19. thanks so much. super clear.
    so I have exported my outlook calendar to my gmail calendar. again.
    but this is not true synching.
    my Samsung G4 wants me to use KIES 3 for synching - which I find to be a clunky awful tool.
    before I spend more time on this - would gsynchit - or some other tool make my life easier?

    - M

    1. Hi Martyg,

      gSyncit can definitely make your life easier if you are looking for syncing between Outlook and Google. As for Samsung G4, sorry I am not familiar with this device and cannot recommend anything.

  20. Hi, I install the google sync, and every time that the program sync, they me for outlook profile, and only I have one profile, also I put the check as default, please help I don't want to choose every time the default profile.-

    1. Hi Alex,

      Verify whether Google Calendar Sync is checked in the COM add-ins list:
      - In Outlook 2010 and 2013, go to File -> Options -> Add-ins.
      - Select COM Add-Ins in the drop-down list next to Manage and click Go.
      - Find Google Calendar Sync in the list. If it is unchecked, add a check and click OK. If it was checked, remove a check, then check it again and click OK.

      If the above does not help, please check out other suggestions:
      productforums.google.com
      answers.microsoft.com

  21. You are great! Thanks a lot. This is the only free working system to Sync it all!

  22. Worked like a charm.
    Thanks a ton Svetlana.

  23. Thanks for sharing this. Well done!

  24. Thanks Svetlana for the wonderful piece of information. It helps a lot.

  25. Hi, Svetlana. After reading your post and all the published Q and A's, I'm still having trouble. I use Outlook to pull my yahoo (sbcglobal.net) email from the server and into the software. I have used the Google Calendar Sync software for years to sync (2-ways) between Outlook and my gmail account so the calendar events in my Outlook populate on my (Android) cell phone, and vice versa. While no changes were made to software / settings, this stopped working recently: calendar events do not copy from Outlook into my phone, nor do events added on my phone populate into the Outlook calendar on my laptop. I have triple-checked the settings on GCS, including to be sure "2-way sync" is selected. I tried the suggestion from a previous poster to set up Google's 2-step verification + app-specific passwords, to no avail. Any thoughts?

    1. (Also tried uninstalling and reinstalling GCS software using your supplied links, with the same results.)

      1. Hi Chris,
        Can you recall any other recent changes, such as installing new antivirus software or Outlook add-ins? Also, did you install SP 1 for Outlook 2013?

  26. OMG thanks Svetlana, total lifesaver, one of the most helpful posts I've ever encountered.
    Thank you!!!

  27. The link to phpnuke.org only brings up version 0.9.4.0 of Google Calendar Sync and the description says that there are "limitations" and that you should purchase the it to remove the limitations.

    1. Hello Jim,
      Thank you for pointing this out. When I posted the link, it opened the correct file. Please use this direct link instead: http://goo.gl/xAeU3V

  28. Regarding 2 step authentication, just wanted to note that Wayne's comment in 31 above works perfectly.

    Thanks Svetlana for the best description of this process and options anywhere!

  29. Svetlana,

    Great post - synchronization of google calendar and Outlook is configured and working.

    Thanks for your help!

  30. Hi Svetlana,

    I have been doing more test and now it is not working with my cellular or google. I have try some try found on the web (because it looks like I am not the only with this problem) and one test work but then it didn't.

    Whatever I schedule in my cellular or google are ok on both platform it just that it is 1 hr off in Outlook.

    I found this http://suefrantz.com/2011/11/01/appointments-off-by-an-hour/

    What do you think of this program. Is it worth it?

    Regards,

    Chantal

    1. Hi Chantal,

      As far as I understand, they recommend switching to a paid version of gSync. I cannot say anything about it because I tried only a free version of this tool when writing this article. It worked fine for me, but on the other hand I’ve never had this 1 h. late problem, so I do not know whether gSync will really be able to solve the issue.

      Anyway, I believe it's worth trying free means first : ) BTW, the link you found also says the problem is related to DST "It all started when they changed the dates for daylight savings time. Apparently Google Calendar Sync is coded in such a way that it recognizes the old dates for daylight savings time."

      I've found Microsoft's recommendations for Outlook and time zones that do not observe daylight saving here, probably this will be helpful: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/982987/en-us

      1. Hi Svetlana,

        Thank you, I will wait and see when GMT change to DST on March 26 if this get resolve otherwise I will check the paid option.

        I am in EST and we change DST on March 09.

        Thank you again and have a great day,

        Chantal

  31. Hi Svetlana,

    I have a problem with my Outlook since I have change for the 2010 version on Monday. If I set up an appointment in my cel phone or in Google calender it appear 1 hr earlier in Outlook.

    Do you know what I need to do. I had a technician work on this most of the afternoon and couldn't resolve it.

    Regards,

    Chantal

    1. Hi Chantal,
      There's only one thought that comes to mind - check whether you have the same time zones and DST (Daylight saving time) set in your cell phone, Google Calendar and Outlook.

      1. Hi Svetlana,

        For some reason it is working with my cellular but still not working with Google Calender and Outlook. As for the setting they are both set for Eastern time but I don't see anything about DST.

        Should I try to reinstall Google Sync?

        Regards,
        Chantal

  32. Hello,
    I followed your directions (very helpful) but then found a download that syncs my Outlook & Google calendars actively, rather than statically. Now I have duplicates of everything in my calendar! How do I get rid of the static calendar sync??

    Thank you!

    1. Hello Jen,
      For me to be able to help better, can you please specify which exactly method of static syncing you used? And what tool for dynamic syncing you downloaded?

      1. Hello!
        I followed your instructions in the section above called "Import / export calendars between Outlook and Google" because I wanted Outlook items to appear on Google, not the other way around. I then used Sync2 to get Outlook to supposedly sync on the hour with Google, but I am finding that it has not been doing so. Advice?

        Jen

        1. update: the sync finally kicked in and I'm seeing new Outlook items in Google.

          1. Alrighty, now I know that my version of Office is 64 bit - so is there a different tool I can use to get rid of the duplicates? ODIR doesn't run on 64 bit versions of Office.

          2. ok, last one: Windows is 64-bit but I can't figure out how to find if Office is 32 or 64...

          3. To be more specific, the error message says: "Unable to register the DLL/OCX: DllRegisterServer failed: code 0x80004005."

          4. Actually, the ODIR page says that my Windows and Office versions being 64 bit or 32 bit make a difference - how do I find out what mine are? I have Windows 7 and Office 2010 Professional Plus.

          5. Hi Svetlana,

            Thank you for reminding me that I could remove the other sync tool - but now the ODIR won't install - there's an "unspecified error" :( IDEAS?

          6. but (fyi) the duplicates are still there from the static calendar import.

            1. Hi Jen,

              Thank you for the update. You can remove duplicate items from your Outlook using this free tool: Outlook Duplicate Items Remover.

              If you also set one-way syncing from Google to Outlook, described in "How to synch Google Calendar with Outlook 2010 and 2013 (read-only)", you can turn it off in this way: in your Outlook, switch to the File tab > Account settings > Account Settings... > Internet Calendars. Select your Google calendar and click the Remove button.

              I am really sorry that my post has caused these troubles to you. I'm doing to add a note that only one synching method should be used to avoid duplicates. Don't hesitate to contact me again if I can help any further.

  33. Hi Svetlana, Thank you for your article. I have followed the directions using the old application of google sync and deleting the 9.5 file. However when I arrived at the {00062FFF-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}\ file there was only a 9.3 file? Help.
    Thanks

  35. Hi Svetlana,

    I tried to download the old application but it does not exist anymore.
    Can you help me in anyway in getting the old Google Calendar Sync?

    Pietro

  36. Hi Svetlana,
    many thanks for generous aid. tried couple of solutions, neither of which worked for two way sync btw outlook and google cal and made google cal editable in outlook. Your post solved the issue.

    1. Hi Svetlana, the google calendar sync workaround is fully functional, however the data generated in outlook is only pushed to google cal, and in magical way does not appear in android (that is synced with google cal).
      If event is generated in google cal, then both outlook and android update accordingly. Kind of tricky, and I don't understand the way outlook generated entries are pushed to google cal but do not reach the mobile.

      1. Hi Alibek,
        Thank you for your feedback! Regrettably, I am totally unfamiliar with android syncing issues since I am an iphone user : ) Really sorry for not being able to help you with this.

  37. Hi Svetlana, I am using the old Google Sync with Outlook 2010. Works fine except when Outlook is not running I get a dialogue box asking which Outlook profile to use. 'Outlook' is my only profile and I have checked the dialogue box to make it the default profile to no avail. Is it a requirement that Outlook be running for Google Sync to do its thing or is there a registry setting I could use to force the Outlook profile to default? Thank you!

  38. Hi Will,

    Thank you very much for your kind words. Regrettably, I don't know any syncing tool for Outlook that would not require admin rights :( The only alternative that comes to mind is using some third-party online service like SynqYa.

  39. Svetlana - You are a tremendous help with this article and follow-up posts. I did not find the help I need and thought I would ask. My company was using Lotus Notes and I was using a sync software called calsync to sync my Lotus Notes calendar one way to my Google calendar. It did not require Admin. Rights and so I could install it on my work computer. My company now went to Outlook and I can find no equivalent to Calsync... everything I've found, including all your recommendations require Admin Rights and I am not able to use them. Do you have any suggestions? By the way, here is the link to Calsync (I really want to find an equivalent for Outlook). http://sourceforge.net/projects/lntogoogle/

  40. Hi Svetlana

    I would like to import and update ics file from google to Microsoft Outlook existing Calender. I tried but it shows me as separate Internet Calender.

    Can you please guide.

    Thanks.

    1. Hi Chintesh,

      After you choose the location where to save the .ics iCalendar and click OK, Outlook will display a dialog asking you to choose whether you want to open the new calendar as a new calendar or import it into the existing one. And you click the "Import" button.
      Importing iCalendar (.ics) file

  41. Svetlana,

    I managed to get my e-mails synced between my gmail account and Outlook 2013. (I guess that's a feature that works just by adding the gmail account to Outlook.) I need to sync my calendar and my contacts, with the calendar being the priority. I installed the old Google Calendar Sync and it looked like it installed properly, but then I read the note above in the instructions that said, "Note: Google Calendar Sync only works with your default calendars in both Google and Outlook." I have several other calendars that I created and that I share with others. Am I correct in assuming that these calendars can NOT be synced using GCS? Before I start downloading other 3rd-party tools, which of the other alternatives allow for 2-way syncing of ALL calendars under my gmail account? Thank you for your help!

    Paul

    1. Hi Paul,
      This is true, the old Google Sync works with the default calendars only. I'm afraid there are only 2 possible ways to get it to work with several calendars and neither is free. You can upgrade to a paid Google Apps account (a trial version is available, so you can use it first to make sure it works right for you) or use a commercial third party tool. As far as I know all free versions, at least those I tested when writing this article, work with one account only. I personally would go with the Google App account, because the fee is not very high, it provides other useful features and is sort of official.

  42. Hi Svetlana - I synched my gmail calendar with Outlook, and am now able to view my google calendar in my Outlook calendar. However, I would like my google calendar appointments to appear as "Busy" in Outlook when others are trying to scheduled appointments with me (in Outlook). Is g-Syncit the best option for this?

    1. Hi ASM,
      It would be quite logical if it worked that way. But I've never tested this myself, so I cannot say with certainty whether the Busy status will appear in Outlook. Sorry for not being able to help you with this question : (

  43. I've been looking for this link for the old Google Calendar Sync for about 2 years to no avail. I've literally had no calender sync for 2 years. THANK YOU!

  44. hello guys,

    i want to setup group calendar for imap/smtp mail server can anyone tell me the procedure that i will follow to setup group calendar in outlook 2010.
    so that it will sync automatically.

  45. On a slightly different issue, I am having trouble syncing up my outlook email on Windows 8.1 with gmail. Even when I try send and receive or update the gmail folder in outlook I dont see the latest emails that I see in the web based gmail. I use IMAP. I removed gmail and added it again. It did fine the first time and then I stopped getting new email.

  46. Hi Bob,

    If you have the 2-step verification enabled, you should see the "Turn off 2-Step Verification" button on this page; if not then you will see "Start setup".

    You can find the detailed instructions on how to turn off the 2-step verification on the following page (from Google support): https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/1064203?hl=en

    Also, you may try Wayne's solution first (please see comment 31 above). He seems to have found a way to make it work with 2 step authentication as well. I personally did not try this solution because I've never turned on 2 steps on my google account. If it works for you, please take a minute and post the result here for other users to know. Thank you in advance : )

  47. I have read some more of the comments but they do not tell how (what steps) to determine if you have 2 step authentication. I don't recall ever setting it up, but how do I determine if I have 2 step and how do I change it to one step.

    BTW. I still get the Username and password don't match error message.

  48. My calendar sync stopped working. It would sync 30% and give error code 2016 (or something like that). I uninstalled it.

    Then I followed your instructions and used the backup link to re-install calendar sync. Now when I try to sync I get this message: Username and password do not match. You provided xxxxxx@gmail.com. Please enter your full email address (including@domain.com).

    How do I fix this?

    Thank you.

  49. Great write-up, but I have to say that I gave up on SynqYa - the set-up is anything but intuitive and, after three hours of cross-eyed concentration, I have achieved nothing...

    But, good news that the Google Calendar Sync can still be found. I was afraid that a new laptop would mean the end of Gmail/Outlook calendar sync.

  50. Hi Karin,

    I think you can try to use the old Google Sync tool. If this does not work for you for some reason, then check out third party tools, as an alternative. For example, gSyncit works with Vista SP2, though the free version provides syncing for calendars only.

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