Importing a Google Calendar
You can import a Google Calendar into Brightspot. After importing, you can perform the following actions:
- Synchronize between Brightspot and the imported Google Calendar.
- Share you imported calendar with other Brightspot editors.
Note
Before importing a calendar from your Google account, you must first have authenticated your Brightspot account with Google. For details, see Authenticating with Google Calendar.
Tip
Consider creating a dedicated calendar in your Google account with a name similar to
Synchronized with Brightspot. When you import this calendar, all the events synchronized from Brightspot are easier to filter and manage within your Google account. For more information, see Create a new calendar.
To import a Google Calendar:
- Click > Admin > Calendars.
- From the External Calendar Importer list, select Google Calendar.
- From the Calendar list, select the calendar you want to import.
- Under User Access, select one of the following options:
- All Users—The Outlook Calendar is accessible to all Brightspot users.
- Import User—The Outlook Calendar is accessible only to you, the user who imports the calendar.
- Some Users—The Outlook Calendar is accessible only to the users or roles you select in the Users or Roles field.
- Click Import.
Brightspot imports the calendar and displays it in a content edit form.
Imported Google calendar