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Calendar links
A published calendar address that Bettersubbook re-reads every hour. No sign-in, and it works even when your organization blocks apps.
What is a calendar link?
Most calendar apps can publish a calendar as a web address ending in .ics. Anyone with the address can read that calendar. If you give that address to Bettersubbook, it fetches the calendar by itself, once when you add it and then every hour, using the same logic as a file import. So your shifts and busy time stay current without you doing anything.
Getting your link
| App | Where to find it |
|---|---|
| Outlook on the web | Settings → Calendar → Shared calendars → Publish a calendar, choose Can view all details, press Publish, copy the ICS link. |
| Google Calendar | Calendar settings → Integrate calendar → Secret address in iCal format. |
| iCloud / Apple | Share the calendar as a public calendar and copy its link. |
webcal:// links are accepted too.
Adding it
- Open the import pageSettings → Calendar → Import a file or link, or Add a link or file inside Calendar settings.
- Paste the linkUse the “paste a calendar link” box under the drop zone.
- Allow the site, if askedThe first time you add a link to a website Bettersubbook doesn't already know, your browser asks permission for that site only. This is the browser's rule: an extension may only read sites you approve.
Common questions
Do links update on their own?
Yes, every hour, as long as your browser is open. Moved or removed shifts stop lingering in Review. Shifts you already approved stay.
Does a link touch my other data?
No. Each link is its own source. A refresh replaces only what that link left earlier. It never touches another link, a file import, Google, Microsoft, or anything you made by hand.
How do I remove one?
Settings → Calendar → Manage, then Remove beside the link under Calendar links. That takes back the link's busy time and any of its shifts still waiting in Review.
What if a link stops working?
Bettersubbook says why: the address leads to a web page rather than a calendar, it returned 404, it needs a sign-in, or the site couldn't be reached. A link that starts failing keeps its last results and shows the reason, so your data doesn't vanish because of a temporary outage.
Is it safe?
Treat the link like a password: anyone who has it can read that calendar. Bettersubbook keeps it only in your browser's extension storage and only fetches it from your browser, never through a server.
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