How to create a link to your Outlook Calendar for e-mail signatures

Are you looking to share your calendar with people so they can find the best time to schedule a meeting with you? This knowledge base article shows you exactly how.

Open a browser, such as Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge or Mozilla Firefox.
Navigate to inside.ewu.edu
Click on the link for Outlook, then select E-mail.
If prompted, sign in with your Username and SSO password.
Click on the Settings icon at the top right of the browser window.
A settings menu will slide in from the right side of the page. Click on View all Outlook settings at the bottom of the menu.
Select Calendar on the left side.
Select Shared calendars.
Under Publish a calendar select Calender and set permissions. We recommend setting it to Can view when I'm busy.
Select Publish.
After you have published, an HTML link will appear below. Left click on it and select Copy Link.
Open your signature settings. (Within the settings menu, click on Mail on the left side -> Compose and reply.
Click in your signature where you wish to have the link to your calendar.
Click the Insert Link button as shown below.
You'll see a new window prompting you to fill in a Display as field and a Web address (URL) field. Paste (Ctrl+V or right click in the field and select paste) the link you copied into the Web address (URL) field. Then type the text you wish to have displayed for the link. In the example -> Click here to see my availability.
You'll now see that link embedded in your signature.