View several people’s availability at once by creating calendar groups, formerly called group schedules. Calendar groups help you determine when groups of people are available. By creating a calendar group, you can see the availability of several people at once. It is suggested to create your calendar groups in Outlook Online.

Create a Calendar Group

To create a calendar group, do the following:

1. Open Outlook.
2. Click on Calendar.
3. On the left-hand side right-click My Calendars
   
4. Select New Calendar Group
5. Name your Calendar Group
6. Right-click on the name of your new Calendar Group
7. Select Add Calendar
8. Select where you want to add the calendar from
   1. If you select From Address Book, or From Room List do the following:
      1. Select Calendar you want to add to Group 
      2. Select OK
   2. If you select From Internet do the following:
      
      1. Paste calendar address in the bar
      2. Select OK
9. Calendars have been added to your Calendar Group

View a Calendar Group

To view a calendar group in Outlook, do the following:

1. Within the calendar, put a checkmark in the group calendar you wish to view.
2. The group schedule will be displayed to the right.
   
   

How to Get Help

• • Technical assistance is available through the Technology Support Center at (309) 438-4357, by email at SupportCenter@IllinoisState.edu, or by Live Chat at Help.IllinoisState.edu.