Add Facebook Events to Google Calendar

For the first time I have started using Google Calendar last week and I know this application has been around for months, or years but I haven’t used it since we have Microsoft Outlook Calendar which I have been using for more than 6 years already.

I started using Google Calendar because I find its online capability awesome even if I still don’t have a need for it since I am always accessing my files via my laptop at home. Anyways, given that I am using the application I am looking for ways to integrate various applications into it. I am used to having SharePoint integrated in Outlook and now I am curious to find out what other apps can be added in the Google Calendar.

One of these applications I found out is Facebook which allows you to add events into Google Calendar. Below are the steps to be able to do this:

1. Login to your Facebook account

2. In Facebook navigate to the “Events” page

3. A popup screen would appear, make sure you get the URL of it.

4. In google calendar, look at the bottom left and you will see “other calendars”. Below that link click on “add”

5. On the next step, choose “add by url”

6. Paste the url you have copied in step “3”.

7. Done

Wow, integrating applications in Google Calendar is way simpler than what I have configured or done in SharePoint and Outlook.

I am beginning to use the Google apps more and more. How about you? Have you been in Google apps? How long?

Image from Google Calendar.