---
title: Connect a calendar
description: Connect a Google or Outlook calendar, pick which calendar Pyn syncs, and check its events are ready for the Invite to calendar event step.
sidebar:
  order: 2
area: settings
feature: calendars
appPath: /settings/general/calendars
lastVerified: 2026-10-22
version: "2026-10-16"
audience: admin
related:
  - settings/calendars
  - integrations/google-workspace
  - integrations/microsoft-365
intercom:
  - id: "13401726"
    title: Integrating Pyn with Google Calendar (Pyn 2)
    url: https://intercom.help/pyn/en/articles/13401726-integrating-pyn-with-google-calendar-pyn-2
    note: replaces
  - id: "8909326"
    title: Create an iCalendar Feed (Pyn 1)
    url: https://intercom.help/pyn/en/articles/8909326-create-an-icalendar-feed-pyn-1
    note: "Pyn 1 article, kept for reference"
---

You want new starters added to the orientation event automatically. Connecting a calendar is a sign-in to Google or Microsoft followed by one choice: which calendar Pyn should read events from. A shared team calendar with only company events is the usual pick.

## Before you start

- You are an admin or owner, and the account you sign in with can see and edit the calendar you want to use.
- Pyn asks Google for `calendar.calendarlist.readonly` and `calendar.events.owned`, or Microsoft for `User.Read` and `Calendars.ReadWrite`, plus your email and profile.
- The events you want to invite people to exist on that calendar as recurring series.

![Settings > General > Calendars, with the Add menu open.](https://support.pynhq.com/media/settings/calendars/settings-calendars-add.png)

## Steps

**Google Calendar**

1. In Pyn, open **Settings** in the left navigation, then **Calendars** under **General**.

2. Select **Add**, then **Add Google Calendar**.

3. Google opens. Choose the account and select **Allow**.

4. Pyn opens **Setup your Google Calendar** with the heading **Select your calendar**: "You're connected! Select the calendar that events will be picked from. Make sure it's a calendar with only public events." Select the calendar.

5. You return to the Calendars view. Open the new row; it reads "Pyn is syncing this calendar. This can take a few minutes." until the events arrive.

**Outlook Calendar**

1. In Pyn, open **Settings** in the left navigation, then **Calendars** under **General**.

2. Select **Add**, then **Add Outlook Calendar**.

3. Microsoft opens. Sign in and accept the permissions.

4. Pyn opens **Setup your Outlook Calendar** with the heading **Select your calendar**. Select the calendar to sync.

5. You return to the Calendars view. Open the new row; it reads "Pyn is syncing this calendar. This can take a few minutes." until the events arrive.

> **Note:** If you close the selection page without choosing, the calendar is listed as **Inactive** with the notice "This calendar needs to be configured." Open it and select **Setup Calendar** to finish. If selecting fails, the page says "Could not select calendar. Try again, or reach out to Pyn support."

## What you should see

The row shows **Active** and the calendar's name and owner. Its panel lists the synced events sorted by next occurrence, each with its day and time. In [Automations](https://support.pynhq.com/flows/automations/), add an **Invite to calendar event** step and the events appear in its picker. If the list stays empty after a few minutes, open the **...** menu and select **Refresh Events**; if the row shows **Requires reauth**, select **Reconnect** and sign in again with the same account.

## Related

- [Calendars](https://support.pynhq.com/settings/calendars/) for how syncing works.
- [Google Workspace](https://support.pynhq.com/integrations/google-workspace/) for the integration behind Google calendars and senders.
- [Microsoft 365](https://support.pynhq.com/integrations/microsoft-365/) for Outlook calendars and senders.

## Related Intercom articles

- [Integrating Pyn with Google Calendar (Pyn 2)](https://intercom.help/pyn/en/articles/13401726-integrating-pyn-with-google-calendar-pyn-2) — replaces
- [Create an iCalendar Feed (Pyn 1)](https://intercom.help/pyn/en/articles/8909326-create-an-icalendar-feed-pyn-1) — Pyn 1 article, kept for reference