Comments on: Sync Google Calendar with Outlook

This article explains how to sync your Google Calendar with Outlook 2016, 2013 and Outlook 2010; it also provides an overview of free tools and services to help you choose the approach best suited for your needs. Continue reading →

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  1. Just wanted to say thank you for a comprehensive, well documented, chock-full-of-choices article that allowed me to pick the right solution for my needs.

    Great job!

  2. Like another user pointed out. EVO Collaborator for Outlook worked for me regarding the Gmail > Outlook sync.
    I think its worth a try to check out this plug-in if you are having some issues with synchronization.

  3. Hi, would you please review GO Contact Sync Mod?
    It seems it does both: sync contacts and calendar.
    Diego

  4. Hello, after reading this remarkable paragraph i am also happy to share my know-how here with friends.

  5. Hi Svetlana,
    If you find time to update this article,consider adding "Calendar Sync Plus (Codeplex)" for your review,The app will cover wide range of use cases regarding sync.
    Thanks :)

  6. I've consulted this post several times, and I've found it extremely valuable each time. Thanks!

  7. Lovely Stuff!

    Thanks!

  8. Thank you very much!!!!! very happy

  9. thank you so much saved me a lot of work, having to use my personal laptop and programs really makes it hard considering the work i do. thanks alot

  10. Great Article! Very well written! Excelent post.
    It answer all my questions.

    Thank You

  11. Hello,
    does it run office 365 as well?
    gr Chris

    1. Hi Chris,

      Nope :( Only on desktop versions of Outlook.

  12. I am struggling with synching the calendars. I did the above step, but now its just added the google calendar in addition to my default on outlook. I want my google appointments/calendar invites etc to synch with my default outlook. How do I do this?

  13. I've been using Companionlink for Google for months to sync my Outlook to Google Calendar, and will be switching to another program. When it works, it works well. However, there are too many times when it inexplicably either deletes my appointments, or duplicates them. I'm also afraid to upgrade to their newer builds because I've had Companionlink delete apointments. Their tech support is helpful if you don't mind waiting 20-30 minutes on the phone. I cannot find any rhyme or reason to why their software behaves the way it does. Their tech support always gives me the reason that it's because Google's API is constantly changing. I was willing to believe them the first 2 or 3 times this happened to me, but I'm too frustrated now.

    Is gSync v4 the way to go? Does it work the best with syncing my Outlook calendar to GCal? Is gSync able to keep the same calendar colors that I use in Google Calendar? I have a few different calendars in Google and want the same colors in Outlook.

    Thanks!
    David

  14. Hi Svetlana,

    Not sure if this is the right place to ask but I have notice that with one of my gmail address I have some emails that goes directly into my spam folders. I have never use any filter or anything else with Outlook and for some strange reason with one particular sender it doesn't happen on a different gmail address.

    Can you tell me how to make sure that these emails goes directly into my inbox.

    Thank you in advance,

    Chantal

    1. Hi Svetlana,

      In the above email I indicated spam folders but it should read delete folder.

      Thank you,

  15. I have 1 computer and want to sync to my galaxy phone. What is your suggestion for sync program?
    Thanks
    Liora

  16. If someone needs a free Outlook 2010/2013 -> Google sync (one-way) that works without admin rights (i.e., no install) and behind a proxy, check out this tool:

    https://outlookgooglecalendarsync.codeplex.com/

    They have also added one-way support for Outlook 2003/2007 (alpha release). Good luck!

  17. gSyncit failed it's current users by allowing it's program to become useless. They are forcing everyone to move to new v4 but not before forking over $9.99. It quietly moved to an upgrade rather than offering it as a fix. I purchased the program last year for $19.99 and now I'm told I have to pay for the new version.

    Here's the reply from Fieldston:
    _________________________________________
    "If you would like to continue to use the calendar sync function, then you need to purchase an upgrade to v4. If you would like to continue to use the software without the calendar sync function, then you can stay with v3." - Dave
    __________________________________________

    Makes you want to remain a loyal customer, right??

    I'm dropping them!

  19. The free version of Gsync4 is no longer very usefull. Does not sync automatically, does not sync deletes. So please change your passage on your website so reflect these changes that make the free tool useless.

    From their website:
    ---------------------
    The unregistered version is limited to synchronizing one Google and Outlook calendar, synchronizing 50 contacts/note/tasks entries and does not sync deletes for contacts/notes/tasks entries. Automatic synchronization is also disabled. Registration will remove these limitations and remove any registration/nag dialogs from the application.

    1. I've manage to get "auto" sync by marking the "Automatically sync when Outlook folder item change detected" option.
      This works very good.

    2. Hi Bas,

      Thank you for this info. The recent changes make a free version of gSyncit useless. I will update the article in the next few days, thanks again for the caveat!

  20. With the forced update from gsyncit V3 to V4, Fieldstone quietly took away the ability to automatically sync using the free evaluation version.

    Also, when you start Outlook with the free version, I get TWO popups, one after the other, which have a delay of 15 seconds and 10 seconds respectively before I can click on "Use Evaluation". Is that normal?

  21. Be aware that the free trial version of gsync is down from now! Since November 17, the link between gmail and outlook calendars is broken in the trial version of gsync (it was solved in the shareware version only). So let's abandon gsync!

    1. Since November 17, google returns 403 error when trying to access its calendar (eg from GSync), so that all sync software should update. But most only update their shareware version. Any idea how to solve the problem with the free tools? Btw thanks a lot for the post :)

    1. Doesn't seem to apply to gmail-outlook calendars sync, does it? I checked all the 1-4 A-C bullets which were correctly set in my gmail account, so the 403 gmail error was not linked to this. I didn't try the bullets after G since there is no link with the sync...

  23. Thank you, for this excelente post.

  24. Great job, Svetlana! Thank you and thanks to all the other posters who helped me solve the problem of what to do after the demise of GCS. I installed gSyncit to sync my calendar only (at least for now). It was a relatively simple process and it did a great job of syncing without duplicating appointments. I am using the trial version but will probably pay Fieldston Software $20 for the full version if it stays solid.

  25. Well written and well done! Thank you for this exceptional KB article...

  26. Excellent article, thanks so much

  27. To wendy:

    You can use evo collaborator for outlook, it can sync with multiple google calendars and you will be able to do move/copy from one to another.

    please see: http://www.evomailserver.com/download.php

  28. Thank you for your article, it was very interesting and helpful!

    I'm looking for a calendar sync tool that solves the following issue, which is quite a problem with the google apps sync tool for outlook:
    We use Google Apps and Outlook 2013. We need to schedule technicians into different calendars, so I open all gmail calendars (tech teams) side by side in Outlook and I would like to move appointments from one calendar into another by dragging them. This doesn't work with gasmo (not supported). Gasmo cannot sync items when they are being dragged. Se delete and recreate is the only time-consuming option.

    Do you know if any of the tools mentioned in the above article can solve this?

    Thank you in advance

  29. Andrew,

    I am using Outlook 2003 with gsyncit and it works flawlessly 2-way. There is now an update that is free if you purchased the program for $20 anytime this year that you can upgrade for free.

  30. Great Article! Regarding the one-way read-only method that you describe for Outlook 2010 and 2013: will this work with Outlook 2003 ?

    1. Hi Andrew,

      In theory, this method should work in Outlook 2003 and 2007 as well because protocols are the same in all Outlook versions. Though, I do not have Outlook 2003 and therefore cannot test this to state with 100% certainty.

  31. Nicely done! No gaps, no why isn't this working moments. Just straight forward accurate instructions with good visuals. Thank you.

  32. My recommendation – Sync2, desktop app for all your devices. It allows to synchronize multiple Outlook Calendars, Contacts and Tasks with your Google Accounts, set up two-way or one-way synchronization, choose the sync direction and more.

  33. Excellent post! You details are fabulous!!!

  34. Thank you for your information.
    After end of Google Calendar Sync support, I was in trouble.
    But because of you, I can sync it again.
    Thank you.

  35. I have moved away from Google calendar and now use Outlook.com

    It works much better and it replaces the calendar on my Android device just fine. You need to install outlook.com on your Android device. Contact Syncing is still a problem. I use Go Contact Sync for that, but it is not flawless.

    I will from now on avoid supporting Google in every way I can. They have dropped me once, I will never trust them again!!!

    If I could, I would move to WP. They do not have my Applications unfortunately, but the moment it will be possible, I will drop Android!!!

  36. @William -

    In response to...

    "I sent a email to fieldstonsoftware.com is ask if they had a slimmed down version for less cost since their software was over-priced for the single feature that I needed. I received a very rude and unprofessional response from their sales department => Dave. I immediately uninstalled gSyncIt from my computer and will never do business with Fieldstonsoftware again."

    With all due respect (and I am not affiliated in any way with FieldstonSoftware), you were essentially asking for a special "slimmed down" version of their software for a low-ball price, having paid nothing, then saying you'll never "do business" with them again. The reason I bring this up is because I have found the developer of this software very responsive in the forums. I also own the software - and while not happy about having to purchase software to return functionality to my digital life that used to be free through GCS, I must say that gSyncIt is worth every penny. The software is built to perform an important task in an area that risks the ire of anyone who demands precision in scheduling and contact maintenance (high pressure business people?). I cannot imagine that is an easy order to fill. The architecture of the software no doubt took considerable time and effort to build, and at only twenty bucks, the developer is certainly not dishonorably fleecing his customer base so he can retire to a tropical island villa.

    I really am not intending to disrespect William's views, and perhaps the conduct of gSyncIt in conversation was less than professional. I do not know. But my experience with gSyncIt is different - and it is very clear that the developer is quick to help customers with questions on the open forum. I think the readership here should know that. Supporting developers is certainly not a charitable pursuit, but I am grateful for the continued attention given to this software and fully understand that even at $20, it's truly a bargain for anyone looking to keep their data in sync. Today, I just got another update to the software. I paid my twenty bucks weeks ago. The developer is still working for it.

  37. Thank you very much for your article and for the updates, it helped me a lot!!!
    Greetings from Spain

  38. Hi. Question. Has anyone tried any of the free / public domain calendar sharing applications? I've tried a couple of them, but they want my google account password and I'm not comfortable with sharing that information with a shareware application.

    Anyone have any comments of experience?

  39. Hi,
    I've downloaded the gsync v4. I tried to use it in evaluation mode. I want to sync only the Google and Outlook calendars. Unfortunately, the sync from G to O works but the O to G doesn't. What might be the problem?
    Regards
    Mátyás Márton

  40. Hello "Svetlana Cheusheva" Do you think its safe to sync Google cleader with this app ? http://i-book-u.com/ ? I'm just concerned!

    Thanks
    Jordan

    1. Hi Jordan,

      Sorry, I have no idea, this is the first time I see it.

  41. This was super helpful and I am so happy to be synced again!! :) Thank you

  42. Thank you for this post. I used the first solution for getting my google calendar on outlook. Once outlook is showing the calendar, do you know how to make multiple calendars show up on the same calendar instead of different tabs?

    Thanks again for the GREAT post!!

    1. Regrettably, the first solution described in the article does not allow placing all calendars on the same tab. I am not even sure that paid tools can do this.

  43. Hi Svetlana
    I just found your site and am not a technical person. I am struggling to fix the syncing of my Outlook 2010 with my Google calendar and my android phone. I need to make sure that when I am on the go adding or changing appointments in my phone things get changed in my Outlook calendar and vise versa. The same goes for my contacts. One item that I didn't see addressed above was security. I do have confidential information in the note section in my Outlook contacts. Could this be compromised during syncing?
    Thank you for your help and advice
    Tracie

  44. I tried gSyncIt free version to sync Outlook and my Google Calendar. The GSyncIt has a lot of features beyond just calendar syncing which I do not need, so I couldn't justify the $20 cost. Also, the free use pop-up when launching Outlook is annoying. I sent a email to fieldstonsoftware.com is ask if they had a slimmed down version for less cost since their software was over-priced for the single feature that I needed. I received a very rude and unprofessional response from their sales department => Dave. I immediately uninstalled gSyncIt from my computer and will never do business with Fieldstonsoftware again.

  45. I tried the gSyncIt but could not get the account verified, got an error every time about incorrect credentials... Eventually uninstalled, still stuck >:-/

    1. Hi Eben,

      The developers claim the issue is fixed in version 4. Have you tried it?

  46. Try out this, is already Benchmark for syncing Outlook contacts and notes with Google and since some weeks it can also sync calendar appointments for free (OpenSource: http://sourceforge.net/projects/googlesyncmod/

  47. Many thanks for the awesome site!

  48. Hi Svetlana,
    Thanks for the useful info. have you tested the outlook4gmail outlook add in? It is also $20 bucks
    Thanks,
    Paul

    1. Hi Paul,

      I have not tested it personally, however some of our blog readers tried it and posted very positive feedback (please see comments 142, 195 and 215).

  49. Svetlana
    Thank you so much for this information! It was very helpful. I am trying out Gsyncit.

  50. I tried the trial version of CompanionLink and I'm still trying to fix my calendar. It DELETED any recurring event that was not in its usual time. So a recurring Tuesday 10:00 am appointment that got moved to 11:00 on one day was deleted. I missed some very important meetings because of this. Also deleted other events and I don't see the pattern for those. Duplicated other data, especially birthdays. It was a nightmare. Also took forever (hours) the first time it did the sync. Subsequent syncs would seriously bog down my computer. Given the good reviews it gets, I was really unprepared for this. Beware! So, I'm about to try gSyncIt now. Fingers crossed.

    Thanks Svetlana for the awesome reviews and to everyone for all the helpful comments.

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