🗓️ External Calendar

The External Calendar settings in Ascora allow you to sync your job, quote, and leave bookings with an external calendar such as Google Calendar, Outlook, or iPhone Calendar. This helps you stay organized and ensures that all scheduled work is easily accessible from your preferred calendar application.

Key Features:

✅ Download a static calendar file (.ics) with a snapshot of past and upcoming bookings.

✅ Copy a live calendar feed that updates automatically every 15 minutes.

✅ Ensure seamless calendar integration across multiple devices.

How to Sync Your Calendar

Downloading a Static Calendar File

If you prefer a one-time update of your schedule, you can download an .ics file that contains:

• Job, Quote, and Leave Bookings from 2 months prior up to future bookings.

• A file that can be manually imported into Google Calendar, Outlook, iPhone Calendar, and other calendar applications.

Steps to Download:

1. Navigate to Administration → External Calendars in Ascora.

2. Click the Download button.

3. Save the .ics file to your computer.

4. Open your calendar application and manually import the file.

Subscribing to a Live Calendar Feed

If you want automatic updates, use the Copy feature to sync your calendar feed. This ensures that any changes made in Ascora will reflect in your external calendar every 15 minutes.

Steps to Copy the Calendar Feed:

1. Go to Administration → External Calendars in Ascora.

2. Click the Copy button to copy the calendar feed URL.

3. Paste this URL into your calendar application’s “Add Calendar by URL” section.

Where to Add a Calendar by URL:

• Google Calendar: Click + Add Calendar → From URL → Paste the copied link.

• Outlook: Go to Add Calendar → Subscribe from web → Enter the URL.

• iPhone Calendar: Go to Settings → Accounts → Add Account → Other → Add Subscribed Calendar, then paste the link.

🚀 Your calendar will now update automatically!

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