Required permissions: Google Workspace account
Note: You can only add a calendar with a link if the other person's calendar is public. It might take up to 12 hours for changes to show in your Google Calendar.
Ask to view a calendar
- On your computer, open Google Calendar.
- On the left, next to “Other calendars,” click Add Add other calendars and then Subscribe to calendar. If the calendar has been shared with you, you’ll get an email.
- In the “Add calendar” box, enter the person's email address, or select one from the list.
Press Enter.
- Depending on whether their calendar is shared, one of the following happens:
- If the calendar isn't shared with you, we'll prompt you to request access.
- If the calendar is already shared with you, their calendar will be added on the left side under "Other calendars."
- If the other person doesn't have a Google Calendar, we'll prompt you to invite them to use Google Calendar.
Use a link to add a public calendar
- On your computer, open Google Calendar.
- On the left, next to "Other calendars," click Add Add other calendars and then From URL.
- Enter the calendar's address.
- Click Add calendar. The calendar appears on the left, under "Other calendars."
Public calendar doesn't show on my calendar
If a public calendar doesn't show on your main calendar, the file size may be too large. Google Calendar only works with files that are 1 megabyte (1MB) or smaller. To check if this is the issue:
- On your computer, open Google Calendar.
- On the left, hover over the public calendar.
- Click More More and then Settings.
- Under "Calendar settings," check "Status."
If the error message "Could not fetch URL" appears, the public calendar may be too large. For a solution to import existing events only, go to the "Fix problems importing" article. Under the "Formatting errors" section, go to "ICAL file (file ends with 'ics')" and then "Check your file size."