I have a IPAD pro 11 and I would like to sync my hotmail calendar with the apple calendar (So I can use Siri to input appts) . the only option I have in the calendar itself is to add an 'icloud' calendar. I do have my hotmail set up as my Icloud account, apple account contact and my actual emails do use the apple app. The sync and hotmail calendar works on both my macbook and my older Ipad. please can anyone point me in the right direction ?
iPad Pro, iPadOS 13
the fact that you have the hotmail account as appleid does not add the account to the phone
settings->mail->Accounts->add account
and choose outlook.com or microsoft exchange
then it is added and when you click on it on the list you can choose if it sync contacts, calendar and the likes with the account
the fact that you have the hotmail account as appleid does not add the account to the phone
settings->mail->Accounts->add account
and choose outlook.com or microsoft exchange
then it is added and when you click on it on the list you can choose if it sync contacts, calendar and the likes with the account
My apologies - the info that I provided relates to iPadOS14. For iPadOS13, look here:
Settings > Passwords & Accounts > [Your Hotmail Account] > Calendars - set to ON
If your iPad is still running iPadOS13.x, I strongly recommend that you update to the currently supported version - this being iPadOS 14.0.1:
Settings > General > Software Update
Assuming that you’ve added your Hotmail account to your iPad, perhaps you’ve missed this setting:
Calendar > Accounts > [Your Hotmail Account] > Calendars - set to ON
Something is awry here...
With the required account Calendar enabled in your iPad Settings - you should see the corresponding Calendar in the Calendar list that is exposed when you tap the icon in the screenshot.
If this is not the case - and you can see the Calendar when you log-in to the account using a web-browser - then it may be necessary to remove the account from your iPad, force-restart, and then re-add the account.
I have today created an account and successfully exposed the associated Calendar in the Calendar App - using the procedures that I’ve described:
The top Calendar (@outlook.com) is a microsoft Calendar - the only difference is the domain name.
The behaviour that you describe certainly suggests that you have deeper problem. Have you tried the forced-restart as previously recommended?
Okay, we’re now on the same page and can work through the problem with the same software... 🙂
Open your Calendar App - and tap this icon:
At bottom left of your screen, tap the Add Calendar button. You should now be able to select the [missing] hotmail/Outlook Calendar to the list of Calendars accessible from the Calendar App.
Do let us know how you get on. Having run through the process, assuming that you have replicated precisely the steps that I’ve described, you should see the MS Calendar in your native Calendar App.
On last thing to try - with everything enabled as described - try a forced-restart of your iPad:
hiya, I didn't realise I hadn't updated. I updated and the calendar is and was set to 'on' as you have suggested. I can see the calendar layout has changed in the update but I still don't have my hotmail as an option to add on the calendar and it isn't there to see at all.
hiya .. yes that it what it looks like :-) finally.. I am almost there ! - thankyou. when I go to add a calender my calendar isn't in the available list and neither is it an option when i select 'add calendar' there is an 'account' and 'iCloud' greyed out and I can't amend there. I could just write in at the top of that box the email address or the calendar name but it achieves nothing in terms of adding the actual data. (I hope that makes sense)
oh my goodness me. this is becoming a farce. I have removed the account and both my mail and calendar apps to be sure. reinstalled and the calendar app won't even let me select 'add account' the calendar 'button' opens the calendar up as full screen or not.
hiya
thankyou. the account is added on my list of accounts and is even listed on the 'passwords and accounts' screen on the ipad as the account to get the calendar from.
thankyou, I don’t have that option. See below...
this is exactly why I came here. I am glad that it isn't just me. I will remove everything and start again. I knew it wasn't 'just cos you are old Mum' as my son suggested :-) I will let you know.
Hiya forced restart done. This is what I have... no add account at all now
The data isn’t there though. My calendar should have appts in there and it doesn’t. When I look at the ‘i’ none of the calendars are the hotmail calendar
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