How to copy Outlook Calendar items from one folder to another

Original KB number:   197038

Summary

In Microsoft Office Outlook, you cannot copy all the items in a Calendar folder when you right-click the folder, select Copy Calendar, and then you paste in another top-level folder. Instead, this method creates a new subfolder under the destination folder.

To copy all of the items from a Calendar folder to another folder, you must select each item and then copy and paste it to the target folder.

More information

To copy all the Calendar items to another folder, you must first display all the items in a tabular view.

To display the items in the folder in a tabular view, use one of the following methods:

  • Temporarily clear the filter from an existing tabular view.
  • Define a new permanent, tabular view of all calendar items.

For Outlook 2010 and Outlook 2013

Clearing the filter from an existing view

To clear the filter from an existing tabular view, follow these steps:

  1. Select the Outlook Calendar folder.
  2. On the View tab, select Change View, and then select one of the tabular views such as List or Active.
  3. On the View menu, select Reset View.
  4. Select Yes to reset the view to the original settings.

Defining a new tabular view

To define a new permanent tabular view, follow these steps:

  1. Select the Calendar folder.
  2. On the View tab, select Change View, select Manage Views, and then select New.
  3. Type a name for the new view, select Table, and then select OK.
  4. In Advanced View Settings, select Sort.
  5. In the Sort items by list, select Start and Ascending.
  6. In the Then By list, select (none), and then select OK.
  7. Select OK, and then select Apply View.

Either of the previous procedures will display a list of all Calendar items.

After all items are displayed, follow these steps:

  1. To select all items, use the keyboard shortcut, Ctrl+A.

  2. To copy the items, use the keyboard shortcut, Ctrl+C.

  3. Select the destination folder.

    Note

    To paste the items correctly, the destination folder must be a calendar folder.

  4. To paste the items, use the keyboard shortcut, Ctrl+V.

This process inserts a copy of all the Calendar items into the destination folder.

Additional option for Outlook 2010 and Outlook 2013

  1. On the Folder tab, select Copy Calendar.
  2. Select the folder location where you want the calendar to be saved, and then select OK.

Note

To copy the items correctly, the destination folder must be a calendar folder.

For Outlook 2007, Outlook 2003, Outlook 2002, and Outlook 2000

Clearing the filter from an existing view

To clear the filter from an existing tabular view, follow these steps:

  1. Select the Outlook Calendar folder.

  2. On the View menu, point to Current View, and then select one of the tabular views such as Events or By Category.

  3. On the View menu, point to Current View, and then select Customize Current View.

  4. In the View Summary dialog box, select Filter, select Clear All, and then select OK twice.

Defining a new tabular view

To define a new permanent, tabular view, follow these steps:

  1. Select the Calendar folder.

  2. On the View menu, point to Current View, select Define Views, and then select New.

  3. Type a name for the new view, select Table, and then select OK.

  4. In View Summary, select Sort.

  5. In the Sort items by list, select Start and Ascending.

  6. In the Then By list, select (none), and then select OK.

  7. Select OK, and then select Apply View.

Either one of the previous procedures will display a list of all Calendar items.

After all items are displayed, follow these steps:

  1. On the Edit menu, select Select All.

  2. On the Edit menu, select Copy.

  3. Select the destination folder.

  4. On the Edit menu, select Paste.

This process inserts a copy of all the Calendar items into the destination folder.

References

For more information about defining views, select Microsoft Outlook Help on the Help menu, type Views in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then select Search to the view the topics returned.