Overview: Administrators can sync employee time off to Google, Apple, or Outlook Calendar from the Buddy Punch website, making it easy to track time off directly within their preferred calendar tool.
Instructions:
Copy Sync Code
1. To copy the sync URL, start by navigating to the Time Off page:
2. You'll then want to click the Gear Icon followed by Calendar Sync:
3. A pop-up box will populate with your unique calendar sync URL. Click the Copy option to copy the URL to your clipboard:
4. For next steps, choose the calendar you want to sync to:
Google Calendar
Important! Data will be updated to Google Calendar at least once a day, however, it can take up to 24 hours for Google Calendar to update, so you won't see time off changes immediately.
1. After you've copied the sync code, open Google Calendar and select the + button located on the left-hand side of the page under Other calendars:
2. You will then need to select the From URL option:
3. This is where you'll enter the URL that was previously copied from your Time Off calendar. Click Add calendar when done:
4. Now that you've imported your Buddy Punch time off calendar, you will see the name you gave the calendar on the left-hand side and any scheduled time off under that calendar:
Apple Calendar
1. After you've copied the sync code, open Apple Calendar and select File, followed by New Calendar Subscription:
2. This is where you'll enter the URL that was previously copied from your Time Off calendar. Click Subscribe when done:
3. You'll be prompted to enter details for the schedule, including the:
Calendar Name
Location
Auto-refresh rate:
No
Every 5 minutes
Every 15 minutes
Every hour
Every day
Every week
Click Ok when done:
4. Now that you've imported your Buddy Punch time off calendar, you will see the name you gave the calendar on the left-hand side and any scheduled time off under that calendar:
Outlook Calendar
Important! Outlook refreshes feeds approximately every 3 hours, but can take up to 24 hours.
1. After you've copied the sync code, open your Outlook account and select the calendar option located in the left-hand menu:
2. Then select Add Calendar:
3. An Add Calendar box will populate, where you'll want to select Subscribe from web:
4. This is where you'll enter the URL that was previously copied from your Time Off calendar. You can also add details such as the:
Calendar Name
Color
Charm
And where it should be added
Click Import when done:
5. Now that you've imported your Buddy Punch time off calendar, you will see the name you gave the calendar on the left-hand side, and any scheduled time off under that calendar:
FAQs
Q: Can I pull data in from Google, Apple, or Outlook?
A: No, we can only push data to Google, Apple, or Outlook and cannot pull information into Buddy Punch.