How to use Google Calendar in Calendar Tiles
SharpTools.io dashboards support a variety of calendars via the iCal standard, including Google Calendar. This article explains how to get an iCal compatible URL for SharpTools.
- Open Google Calendar Settings from your web browser
- Under the left navigation, look for Settings for my calendars and select your desired calendar
- Select Integrate Calendar from the sub menu that appears
- Find the Secret Address in iCal format and copy the URL
- Open the SharpTools.io Manage Resources screen for Calendars
- Click Create Calendar
- Enter a name for the calendar and the URL you copied from the Secret Address in iCal format field
- Click Create
Success! You've now linked your Google Calendar as a valid calendar source in SharpTools. To use the calendar in your dashboards, edit your dashboard and add the newly created calendar.
Google Workspace (Business / G Suite) Users
Your Google Workspace administrator will need to make sure external sharing is enabled in order to access the Secret Address in iCal format:
- Login to the G Suite administration panel at: https://admin.google.com/
- Select Apps → G Suite → Calendar
- Under Sharing Settings, set External sharing options for primary calendars to:
'Share all information, but outsiders cannot change' - Under General Settings, set External sharing options for secondary calendars to:
'Share all information, but outsiders cannot change' - Tap Save
Note that it may take several hours before the changes take effect.