Syncing Outlook and Google Calendars
I just upgraded my Microsoft Office from 2000 to 2007. Wow! What a change. I have a PDA and use Google Calendars, so I was looking for a way to sync between Outlook 2007 and GCal.
There is a reasonably priced product called SyncMyCal that I heard about on LifeHacker a while back, but I could not use it at that time because I was using Office 2000. You can download a trial version (SyncMyCal Lite) that will sync 3 days at a time, but it only costs $25 to upgrade and I have found it to be well worth the price.
Once SyncMyCal is installed, you will see the toolbar in Outlook.
After setting up your accounts, all you have to do to sync with Google is click the Syncronize button on the toolbar.
5 Days on my Outlook Calendar
5 Days on my Google Calendar
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I did run into an issue with the SyncMyCal toolbar disappearing from my Outlook application. The online help for SyncMyCal was so intuitive, I was able to find the solution myself. It has to do with AutoSync for my PDA. Basically, if I dock my PDA and then go into Outlook, the toolbar will not be there. If I start Outlook first and then dock my PDA, all works great.
Below is how to load the toolbar – just in case it does not want to come back.
Go to the Tools Menu and select Trust Center
Select Add ins, COM Add-ins and click Go
If the SyncMyCal – Outlook Google Addin is not checked, check it. If it is checked, uncheck it, click ok, go back in and check it again, click ok
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Even with this issue, this software has made my life so much easier. I like to use Google Calendars because I can access them from anywhere there is an internet connection; however, I love the new features in Outlook 2007. SyncMyCal gives me a way to use both calendars as well as my PDA.
