How to Fix Outlook won’t share calendar

Authored by: Support.com Tech Pro Team

1. Introduction

Many users are not able to share their Outlook calendar, which can be very annoying and time-consuming. In this guide, you'll learn how to fix Outlook won’t share calendar.

2. How to Fix

1. General fixes

• Update Office suite to the latest version by going to Outlook>File>Office Account>Update Options>Update Now
  
  
• Do an online repair for the Office programs
  
  
• Also, if you are using an Office 365 account in your Outlook 2016, you can try sharing the calendar in Outlook Web App (OWA).
  
  
• Launch the Run command and paste exe /safe in the open box to start Outlook in Safe Mode
  
  
• Uncheck Cash mode in Outlook
  
  
• Download Microsoft Support and Recovery Assistant for Office 365 and see if it helps

2. Check Permission settings

• Open Outlook and go to Calendar view
  
  
• Right-click the calendar you’re trying to share
  
  
• Click Properties
  
  
• Go to Permissions tab and remove users who are no longer at the office or who cannot access the calendar
  
  
• Click Apply and close the window then try to share your calendar again

3. Check for Duplicate entries

The Outlook error when sharing calendar may be related to a duplicate entry in the Permission list of your calendar. To check for this, do the following:

• Right-click user’s calendar
  
  
• Select Properties
  
  
• Click Permissions tab
  
  
• Go through the users’ list and check for a duplicate entry
  
  
• If you find, remove it and restart Outlook again
  
  
• Share your calendar
  
  
• Remove all entries and return them again
  
  
• Right-click the calendar you want to share
  
  
• Select Properties
  
  
• Make a note of the entries and then remove all entries in the calendar permission list
  
  
• Add them back