> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Outlook Calendar

> Integrating your Outlook Calendars with Novacal allows you to sync your existing calendar events and avoid double bookings. Follow the steps below to connect or disconnect your Outlook Calendar accounts.

## How to connect your Outlook Calendar account

1. Navigate to the [Apps & Integrations](https://app.novacal.io/integrations) page and go to [Outlook Calendar](https://app.novacal.io/integrations/outlook-calendar)
2. Click the **Connect** button and you will be redirected to the Outlook login page. Log in with your `Outlook credentials` and you will automatically integrate your Outlook Calendar
3. When connected, your calendars will be automatically selected for booking conflicts. And if it's the first calendar integration, it will be used as default for auto add events to primary calendar. To connect an additional calendar, click **Add Another** and follow the connection steps again

## How to automatically add booked events to connected calendar

1. Navigate to [Outlook Settings](https://app.novacal.io/settings/calendar) or go to [Outlook Calendar integration](https://app.novacal.io/integrations/outlook-calendar) page
2. Make sure the switch is turned **on** for **Auto add events** for your default calendar
3. Select the desired calendar where you want to auto add events from the dropdown menu

## How to customize event name in your calendar

You can customize how events appear in your connected calendar for each event type separately.

1. Go to [Event Types](https://app.novacal.io) page and select the event type you want to customize
2. Navigate to the **Preferences** tab
3. In the calendar event name field, you can write a custom name. The default format is: `{{EVENT_DURATION}} meeting: {{HOST_NAME}} and {{BOOKER_NAME}}`

**Available variables:**

* `EVENT_TYPE_NAME` - The name of the event type
* `HOST_NAME` - The name of the person who is hosting the event
* `BOOKER_NAME` - The name of the person who booked the event
* `EVENT_DURATION` - Event duration (e.g., 30 minutes, 1 hour)

## How to remove connected Outlook Calendar account

1. Navigate to [Outlook Settings](https://app.novacal.io/settings/calendar) or go to [Outlook Calendar integration](https://app.novacal.io/integrations/outlook-calendar) page
2. Find your connected Outlook Calendar account and click the **Disconnect** button