Hi,
I use the Lightning add-on with Thunderbird and am keen to try and syncronize my calendars with Google. I have added on the Google Provider add-on but find that this creates a new calendar.
Is there a way to syncronize/merge my existing Lightning calendars (called Personal and Work) and syncronize/merge them with the calendar that gets created when I install the Google Provider add-on?
Thanks
Merge Calendars within Lightning
- ssitter
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Re: Merge Calendars within Lightning
I suggest to export the calendars to the iCalendar format and import the .ics file into the target calendar.
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Re: Merge Calendars within Lightning
excuse me sir/ma'am for butting in: how does 1 understand where/what the format is?ssitter wrote:I suggest to export the calendars to the iCalendar format and import the .ics file into the target calendar.
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Re: Merge Calendars within Lightning
I assume the best would be to transfer all your information in your Google calendar so you can see it with your phone.
Detailed instructions:
1. Select the "Personal" local calendar.
Right-click and choose "Export calendar". The default format for the written file will be of the ".ics" format.
2. Import the data you just saved in your Google Calendar (the personal calendar). You may do it in either Google or Thunderbird.
2a. Importing via Thunderbird
– Under "Events and Tasks", select "Import"
– Import the ".ics" file you created a few minutes ago (it may take a few minutes if you have lots of data)
– Select the calendar into which you want to place the data.
3. Do the same for your "Work" calendar. If you want to keep your work calendar separate from your personal one, visit Google calendar and create a second calendar for your work data. Then export the work data from Thunderbird/Lightning and import it into the Work calendar you just created on Google.
Detailed instructions:
1. Select the "Personal" local calendar.
Right-click and choose "Export calendar". The default format for the written file will be of the ".ics" format.
2. Import the data you just saved in your Google Calendar (the personal calendar). You may do it in either Google or Thunderbird.
2a. Importing via Thunderbird
– Under "Events and Tasks", select "Import"
– Import the ".ics" file you created a few minutes ago (it may take a few minutes if you have lots of data)
– Select the calendar into which you want to place the data.
3. Do the same for your "Work" calendar. If you want to keep your work calendar separate from your personal one, visit Google calendar and create a second calendar for your work data. Then export the work data from Thunderbird/Lightning and import it into the Work calendar you just created on Google.
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Re: Merge Calendars within Lightning
Hi!
New to this thread.
I was also having the same problem. Thanks for sharing the information. It is very helpful to me.
New to this thread.
I was also having the same problem. Thanks for sharing the information. It is very helpful to me.
- WaltS48
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Re: Merge Calendars within Lightning
They use a Search engine. They come with every browser.walkerpbus wrote:excuse me sir/ma'am for butting in: how does 1 understand where/what the format is?ssitter wrote:I suggest to export the calendars to the iCalendar format and import the .ics file into the target calendar.
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