Set up issues importing

If yous're getting an error while importing information into Google Agenda, or if the results look incorrect, use the tips below to help gear up the problem.

Note: You can simply follow these troubleshooting steps on a computer, not on a phone or tablet.

First, check the steps you used to export & import

  1. Read the steps for exporting from Google Calendar or check for assist information about exporting from another calendar awarding.
  2. Read the steps for importing into Google Agenda.

Errors during importing

If you're seeing whatsoever of these errors, effort these troubleshooting steps on your computer.

"Processed nothing events"

Import ZIP files

  1. Find the ZIP file on your computer.
  2. Double-click to open it. You'll see ICAL files (catastrophe in "ics") for each of your calendars.
  3. On your reckoner, open Google Calendar.
  4. In the elevation correct, click Settings Settingsand then Settings.
  5. Open the Calendars tab.
  6. Click Import calendars (between the "My calendars" and "Other Calendars" sections).
  7. Click Choose File and select one of your ICAL files. You lot'll need to import each file that ends in "ics" individually.
  8. Cull the calendar where you desire to add the imported events. By default, events volition be imported into your principal calendar.
  9. Click Import.  Repeat the import steps for each file that ends in "ics."

Import CSV or ICAL files

You can also become the "Processed cypher events" error if y'all clicked the Import push button more than once. Because the file imported correctly after the first click, the fault message pops up on the 2nd click because there weren't whatever new events to process. Bank check your calendar to make sure all your events are in that location.

If this didn't set up your problem, check the formatting of your CSV file or ICAL file.

"Processed ten of y events"

This error usually happens when Google Calendar can't read some events in your file.

Google Agenda merely works with files created by major calendar applications similar Microsoft Outlook, Apple Calendar, and Yahoo Calendar. If you lot exported your file from 1 of these applications, attempt exporting information technology again and re-importing it into Google Calendar.

If this didn't ready your problem, check the formatting of your CSV file or ICAL file.

"Google Calendar is temporarily unavailable"

File size is too large

This usually happens when the file is also big. Google Calendar works with files that are one megabyte (1MB) or smaller.

If your file is too big, export a shorter appointment range from the original application. Yous can also split the file into smaller files if you lot're comfortable manually editing CSV or ICAL code.

Import started twice

You tin can likewise get the "Processed zero events" error if you clicked the Import button more than in one case. Because the file imported correctly after the outset click, the error bulletin pops up on the 2nd click considering in that location weren't whatever new events to process. Check your calendar to make sure all your events are there.

If this didn't fix your problem, check the formatting of your CSV file or ICAL file.

Errors after importing

If you lot're seeing any of these errors, use your reckoner to try these troubleshooting steps.

Events bear witness at the wrong time

Starting time, check your time zone

Check that the time zone in Google Calendar matches the time zone in the original calendar application:

  1. On your figurer, open Google Calendar.
  2. In the acme right, click Settings Settingsand then Settings.
  3. In the "Your current time zone" section, select your time zone from the driblet-down menu.
  4. Curlicue to the bottom of the folio, then click Save.

You too need to cheque the time zone settings in the calendar application you exported from. If y'all demand help, bank check the awarding's aid information.

Side by side, try importing again

Later you've checked your time zone, export your file again and re-import it into Google Calendar.

Recurring events don't work

Some agenda applications will export repeating events as a collection of single events. Because Calendar reads events as the other calendar awarding exported them, they volition import as one-fourth dimension events.

Formatting errors

Imports might take errors because the formatting is wrong in the file. Choose your filetype below for tips for checking your file's formatting:

CSV file (file ends with "csv")

Check that your file uses a comma every bit the delimiter

Google Agenda doesn't work with files that use a semicolon ( ; ) or colon ( : ) to divide fields. Make certain all fields are separated by commas.

Cheque your file for the correct field headers

CSV files must be correctly formatted to import. Learn more than virtually creating or editing CSV files.

Check your file size

Google Calendar but works with  files that are i megabyte (1MB) or smaller.

If your file is besides large, export a shorter date range from the original application. You can also separate the file into smaller files if you're comfortable manually editing CSV lawmaking.

I still demand assist

If you're still having issues, visit the Google Calendar Aid Forum to get tips and suggestions from other users.

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