Windows Live Calendar Beta Available
After Microsoft released the new Live services, a new beta version of Windows Live Calendar also came live. WLC is iCal-compliant so this uses a compatible standard format that Apple iCal, Google Calendar, etc.. are using.
The beta of Windows Live Calendar features multiple calendars, shared calendars, e-mail and text message alerts tied to appointments and the ability to subscribe to a calendar’s contents via RSS Real Simple Syndication.
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The application boasts some desktop-style navigation — including drag and drop, single click to add an appointment, and scrolling through dates using a mouse wheel. While Windows Live Calendar is in beta, existing MSN Calendar content will remain untouched.
- Organize: See your schedule online—by day, week, or month. Add an event in seconds. Need to reschedule? It’s as easy as drag and drop.
- Remind: Get reminders via e-mail, Windows Live Messenger, or text messages sent to your phone.See your schedule in Microsoft Office Outlook or get it in an RSS feed.
- Share: Share your calendar with friends, and plan group events. Share just the info you want, and keep the rest private. See your personal, family, and group calendars all in one place.
If you are MS Outlook 2007 user, you can go to your Outlook Calendar; File- Save as .ICS then import to WLC. Outlook 2003 does not support ICS format (I think the workaround for Outlook 2003 user is to export/ import to Google Calendar first). Although Windows Live Calendar supports the iCal standard, user can manually merge it with content on other iCal-based calendars, such as web based Google Calendar, however there is no synchronization capability offered at this time.
You can read more in the FAQ section HERE!
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