Quite possibly the BEST of Outlook Mobile

I accidentally came across this new feature ( possibly ) in the past few weeks which is becoming more and more typical of the cloud features of all products, not just Office365. In fact, in the past two months, I’ve learned more about how to use my devices as powerful tools than ever! From the iPhone/iPad space bar feature to use as a mouse to this little DOOZY I’m all set for success.

Summary: Now you can view OTHER people’s calendars on your mobile device from within your Office365 subscription. We have found a way for an assistant to see your calendar up to date in real time on their mobile device. This feature hasn’t been available in previous versions and all of a sudden it seemingly worked without flaw last week. Here is how we found out and what to do.

What to do: Have your user share their Outlook calendar with you by following the steps to share. If you need help just head over to https://ryantechinc.com/portal and we’ll support you. Next, simply open the email on the mobile device you want to see another person’s calendar on that came from the sharing user and click on “open calendar” which will attach that person’s calendar to your mobile device. This is device specific so in my case I had to open the email from my phone, my iPad and a tablet I carry at different times in order for it to be sync’d across all my devices.

This has worked across Outlook for desktop on Mac and PC for many years but it’s the first time I’ve been able to do this on mobile. It is without a doubt the most impactful positive feature that I’ve seen in years with Office365 because I literally LIVE inside my work calendar.

Give it a try and if you have any questions or need support, that’s what our U.S. Based Support Team is here for. Give them a shout by going to our website, click on Customer Portal and submit a ticket.

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