Gear up bug importing

If y'all're getting an error while importing data into Google Calendar, or if the results look incorrect, use the tips beneath to help fix the trouble.

Annotation: Y'all can only follow these troubleshooting steps on a computer, not on a telephone or tablet.

Start, check the steps you used to export & import

  1. Read the steps for exporting from Google Calendar or cheque for assistance information about exporting from another calendar application.
  2. Read the steps for importing into Google Calendar.

Errors during importing

If yous're seeing any of these errors, endeavor these troubleshooting steps on your computer.

"Processed zero events"

Import Null files

  1. Find the ZIP file on your computer.
  2. Double-click to open it. You'll meet ICAL files (ending in "ics") for each of your calendars.
  3. On your reckoner, open Google Calendar.
  4. In the top right, 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 1 of your ICAL files. Yous'll need to import each file that ends in "ics" individually.
  8. Choose the calendar where you want to add the imported events. Past default, events volition be imported into your main calendar.
  9. Click Import.  Echo the import steps for each file that ends in "ics."

Import CSV or ICAL files

You tin likewise get the "Processed zero events" error if you clicked the Import button more than than once. Because the file imported correctly after the first click, the error message pops upwards on the second click because there weren't any new events to process. Bank check your calendar to make sure all your events are there.

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

"Processed ten of y events"

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

Google Calendar only works with files created by major calendar applications like Microsoft Outlook, Apple Calendar, and Yahoo Calendar. If yous exported your file from one of these applications, try exporting it over again and re-importing it into Google Calendar.

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

"Google Calendar is temporarily unavailable"

File size is too big

This usually happens when the file is likewise large. Google Agenda works with files that are one megabyte (1MB) or smaller.

If your file is too large, export a shorter date range from the original application. You tin also separate the file into smaller files if you're comfortable manually editing CSV or ICAL code.

Import started twice

Yous can as well get the "Processed null events" error if yous clicked the Import button more once. Because the file imported correctly after the first click, the fault message pops up on the second click because there weren't any new events to process. Check your calendar to make sure all your events are there.

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

Errors afterwards importing

If you're seeing whatever of these errors, employ your estimator to try these troubleshooting steps.

Events prove at the wrong time

First, check your time zone

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

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

You also need to bank check the time zone settings in the agenda application you exported from. If you need aid, check the application'south aid information.

Side by side, try importing again

After yous've checked your time zone, consign your file again and re-import it into Google Calendar.

Recurring events don't work

Some calendar applications will export repeating events as a collection of single events. Because Agenda reads events as the other calendar awarding exported them, they will import as one-time events.

Formatting errors

Imports might have errors because the formatting is incorrect in the file. Cull your filetype below for tips for checking your file's formatting:

CSV file (file ends with "csv")

Cheque that your file uses a comma as the delimiter

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

Check your file for the correct field headers

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

Cheque your file size

Google Calendar only works with  files that are one megabyte (1MB) or smaller.

If your file is too large, export a shorter date range from the original application. Y'all can also separate the file into smaller files if you lot're comfy manually editing CSV lawmaking.

I still need help

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

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