Using Microsoft Outlook to Sync Calendars On Android 11

Microsoft Outlook app for Android syncs calendar data between multiple calendar providers and runs on various platforms and operating systems. To use the software, it must be downloaded and installed, and configured with your current email credentials. Having all your appointments and happenings in one place using Outlook can greatly improve efficiency. Let’s walk through the steps to make things happen.

Installing Microsoft Outlook

Google Play Store

The first step is opening the Google Play Store on your Android 11 device, should be similar to the photo above.

Microsoft Outlook on Google Play Store

Search the Google Play Store for Microsoft Outlook to find the listing.

Adding Emails to Sync

Microsoft Outlook App start screen

Once installed and opened, Microsoft Outlook opens to the app’s start screen asking you whether you want to add accounts.

Adding a Microsoft Exchange account to Microsoft Outlook

After clicking “ADD ACCOUNT”, Microsoft Outlook prompts for an account email address and then automatically tries to find account provider details for you.

Entering Exchange email credentials to Microsoft Outlook app

After the provider’s details get sorted out by Outlook, it prompts you for the email password credential in order to use the email providers services with Microsoft Outlook.

Microsoft Outlook app prompt

Microsoft Outlook will ask if you want to use the app with another account. In this case it takes at least two accounts to sync with each other, so I will proceed.

Adding a Google Account to Microsoft Outlook

Prompts for the second account’s email address.

Signing in to Google account using Microsoft Outlook

Outlook uses the Google account sign in page to authorize the app to access your calendar and other details from the account with Microsoft Outlook.

Entering Google Account credentials to Microsoft Outlook

Google asks for your password in order to authorize Outlook to use account information.

Giving permissions from Google account to Microsoft for syncing

First page of Google account authorization details.

Bottom of permissions page

By clicking allow, you allow Microsoft Outlook to access these details of your Google account for syncing the Google, Microsoft, and other providers’ accounts on the fly.

Synced Email Calendars!

Starting the Microsoft Outlook app with a good internet connection, should now successfully sync both calendars with each other. Done!

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