If you plan to use an iPhone with your Microsoft services, you'll want to set up your Outlook calendars.
Microsoft services are ubiquitous across the major mobile OSes, and one of the main reasons to use them is that it doesn't matter which device you choose to put in your pocket. In the case of the iPhone, setting up your calendars can do done in a couple of ways, neither complicated.
Here's what you need to know.
1. Download Outlook for iOS
It's that simple. No, really, it is. The Outlook app for iOS contains both your email and calendars in one application and is hands-down the easiest way to use either of them on your iPhone.
Microsoft acquired a former iOS app, called Accompli, which formed the base of the Outlook app. Everything that was good about it lives on, and it's a winner for getting at your Microsoft-stored important bits on the iPhone.
Download Outlook from the App Store
2. How to set up Outlook natively on the iPhone
If you'd prefer not to use the Outlook app, you can set up your services natively on the iPhone. The added benefit to this method is that some third-party calendar apps, such as the excellent Fantastical, will tap into the accounts stored on the phone. So it doesn't mean you're resigned to using Apple's stock apps.
Here's how to get up and running:
- Open settings.
- Tap on calendar.
- Tap on accounts.
- Select add account.
- Tap on the outlook.com logo.
- Sign in to your Microsoft Account.
- Choose to sync calendars (and anything else you want, such as email and contacts).
With this set up on the iPhone, you'll be able to just use the stock apps with your Microsoft Account or third-party ones that need to hook into this information to operate.
Whichever of these two methods you use, you'll be well taken care of.
Reader comments
How to set up Outlook calendars on the iPhone
My biggest issue is that there is no way to pic a separate icon for the calendar.
There's no need for this, just use the Outlook app and you can see your calendarthere
Can you still only access your Office 365 contacts through the Outlook app rather than through the built in address book? IIRC Outlook on iOS can only access its own contacts for accounts added in the app
I hope articles like this one keep coming. I use Microsoft services a lot, on iOS, Android, on OSX (and yes, on desktop Windows). Helping users to get the most out of those services on platforms other than Windows is extremely useful. In fact, I'd love a write up of the experience of using Office and One Drive on Macbooks and iMacs. Most people I know with Macbooks, also buy a copy of Microsoft Office for Mac.
Outlook on iPhone is messy, you have to keep your native mail app, when you click email address links elsewhere it opens the native Apple mail app, if you have deleted it you get prompted to download it from the store. You can't choose outlook as the default mail, calendar or contacts app on IOS.. Over time you find yourself herded into the IOS ecosystem. On my iPhone I have already abandoned Groove even though Groove is better, and moved to Apple music just because it is easier, and have set up my outlook accounts in IOS which works nicely. Still got my 950 though, hoping that there will soon be some big announcement that will inspire developers to get active on Windows.
I literally have none of the problems with outlook on iPhone you're talking about. Haven't had the native email app since day one. Also don't have the problems of links trying to open native mail. Maybe you need a tutorial on how to use an iPhone?
Ouch, perhaps some "how to" mightt have been a better response
Why mess around, if you can use native apps?
Use free SyncGene for all your third party accounts sync with Android and iPhone including Exchange, Office 365, Outlook.com, Google and iCloud. By the way, it will save your battery life too.
I'm am iMac and iPhone user,but I don't like the standard Mac email app nor do I like iTunes. I use Outlook and Groove on my iPhone with no problems. I just wish there was a Groove app for the iMac.
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I could have done with the android equivalent of this a couple of weeks ago when setting up my s8. Took me hours to get the native calendar to work with outlook. The outlook app is a pain because everything is in one app rather than being split to mail, calendar and contacts. And the widgets aren't very good if you are looking for something to replace tiles
This windows, android and apple central now.
How to set outlook up on the Iphone.... Start using a windows phone! 😀😀😀😀
And **** apple period
So are you like 10 years old or what? Does your mommy know your playing with her computer unsupervised? How is Windows Central going to get readers if they write articles geared to the 5 Windows Phone users left.
Be on the look out of a protest on Windows and Windows central. Stop promoting anything other than windows or make it known what the true intentions are, sabotaging Windows phone users. Time for people to get aware and involved. g o o g l think they own the earth why in the hell would any sane person allow them to call it gogle earth??? They saying the earth belongs to them wtf so kill that **** nonsense right now
Stop with the other phones. Thats what makes window central part of the evil process like a dog they are just gonna keep pushing this **** about other phones. Curse on them and those who switch. They want people off of windows phones and this is how they are trying to achieve that. You don't A: Invest 7billion in a phone maker ( Nokia) B: Make public that new York police will have them then start trying to push other operating systems on us. Just like the big three if you have a ford you can't just go on there facility with a gm so widows do the same better to just go belly up before selling out. Windows all day evil muthafuckers
Why no better do an article of the best 10 app for the lock screen for WP-10?
While I understand there is no phone news to report. It is really getting annoying to come to this website to read about Android and IPhone. Please stop doing that. I really do not care about another phone OS and how much better people opinion of it is. I chose windows and I will continue to support it as long as it still works on my phone. Refer people to the corresponding website to talk about other OSes please. I may just stop coming here.
No, I hope they continue to do that. If you don't like it, don't click on it. Even though I stopped using WP, I'm still a heavy user of Microsoft services, so it's useful for me to see these articles. SMH, you guys. Microsoft makes more than just W10m.
Also, LOL at the mad fanboy spamming downvotes in this comment section.
So because YOU don't care, no one else cares either? Should the editors contact you before posting an article and make sure it is of interest to you?
and if i do that i try to look for the tutorial on ishit central
Really helpful this tutorial. My favorite Windows Central article is "how to install whatsapp on your windows phone". This one is fun too.
the lack of comments in this kind of article reflects the amount of non windows phone users that read windows central. Total waste of time, go and publish this articles in ios or android sister sites please....
Or maybe they already know?
Also people do search on how to do these things.
I understand your point, but this site has been rebranded Windows Central for some time. That includes Microsoft products on other platforms. Considering many have or considering moving to iOS or Android, it helps to know that Microsoft services they're used to using work well on those platforms.
That's your interpretation/assumption. Given the state of W10M and small user base, it makes sense that there will be readers who own iPhones or Androids. I'm being realistic here and am not saying I prefer them to W10M (in case I get called an isheep or something).
I prefer to use the native synch option so all my apps that hook into the calendar can do so automatically and not have to rely on a separate setup to sync with Outlook. I do the same with Contacts and Reminders.
it is possible to share a calendar with a family member... my friend have that option with android, He see his girlfriend calendar in his and she see is in her.... It is very practical to organise family activity...
I now have an s7 and iPhone 7 and I must say Microsoft Apps work extremely well on both of them.
I do this all the time and it works great.
Also wanted to note that if your outlook contacts have a birthday listed, you also have the additional option to show birthdays on the calendar.
Can someone post on how to migrate contacts from W10M to iPhone? Been on Windows Phone for over a decade and it's been fun but now becoming unusable with apps no longer working, my 'People' app no longer synching, my company no longer supporting (and blocking connections from) Windows Mobile, unfixed bugs, the list goes on..
These directions still work great
https://www.thurrott.com/mobile/ios/63362/iphone-for-the-windows-guy-use...