Subscribing to our Calendar

How to Subscribe to our Calendar

The following URLs can used to subscribe to our calendar with most personal calendar applications, including Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, and Outlook. (Note: Other calendar apps will likely work as well, but they have not been tested.) These URLs will populate your calendar with QED-C’s upcoming events, and your calendar will be updated at regular intervals. The interval at which our calendar is synchronized with your calendar is determined by your personal calendar application and is not controlled by QED-C. In many cases, it is not possible to modify this interval. A maximum of 240 QED-C events will appear in your calendar at any given time. When an event passes, it will be removed from your calendar after the next synchronization interval.

URLDescription
webcal://quantumconsortium.org/?post_type=tribe_events&ical=1&eventDisplay=listAll upcoming events
webcal://quantumconsortium.org/organizer/enabling-technologies-tac/?post_type=tribe_events&ical=1&eventDisplay=listUpcoming events organized by the Enabling Technologies TAC
webcal://quantumconsortium.org/organizer/quantum-law-tac/?post_type=tribe_events&ical=1&eventDisplay=listUpcoming events organized by the Law & Policy TAC
webcal://quantumconsortium.org/organizer/q4ns-tac/?post_type=tribe_events&ical=1&eventDisplay=listUpcoming events organized by the Q4NS TAC
webcal://quantumconsortium.org/organizer/standards-tac/?post_type=tribe_events&ical=1&eventDisplay=listUpcoming events organized by the Standards & Performance Metrics TAC
webcal://quantumconsortium.org/organizer/use-cases-tac/?post_type=tribe_events&ical=1&eventDisplay=listUpcoming events organized by the Use Cases TAC
webcal://quantumconsortium.org/organizer/workforce-tac/?post_type=tribe_events&ical=1&eventDisplay=listUpcoming events organized by the Workforce TAC

Google Calendar

If you want to subscribe to our calendar with your Google calendar, follow the official guidance from Google (See the section titled “Use a link to add a public calendar”).

Outlook (Desktop Client)

If you want to subscribe to the calendar via an Outlook desktop client (e.g., Outlook for Windows, Outlook for Mac, etc.):

  1. Open your Outlook calendar, and on the Home tab, select Add Calendar > From Internet.
  2. Paste the provided URL and select OK.
  3. Outlook will ask if you would like to add this calendar and subscribe to updates. Select Yes.

Troubleshooting Outlook (Desktop Client)

Some Outlook users may receive an error message when they try to subscribe to the calendar. One possible solution may be to turn off Shared Calendar Improvements in Outlook (desktop version):

  1. In Outlook, select File >Account Settings > Account Settings. You will see a list of your email accounts.
  2. Select the appropriate account and choose Change….
  3. Choose More Settings, followed by the Advanced tab.
  4. Unselect the checkbox next to: Turn on shared calendar improvements (See Fig. 1).
  5. Close and restart Outlook
Fig. 1: Advanced Tab

On macOS (MacBook or iMac):

  1. Open Apple Calendar.
  2. In the menu bar, go to File > New Calendar Subscription.
  3. Paste the calendar subscription URL (iCal / .ics link) into the box and click Subscribe.
  4. Set the desired options:
    • Name: Change the calendar name if desired.
    • Location: Choose whether to store it On My Mac or in iCloud (iCloud lets it sync across your Apple devices).
    • Auto-refresh: Choose how often the calendar updates.
  5. Click OK.

On iPhone or iPad:

  1. Go to Settings > Calendar > Accounts > Add Account > Other > Add Subscribed Calendar.
  2. Paste the calendar subscription URL.
  3. Tap Next, customize settings if needed, then tap Save.