Easily display public events on your WordPress website from your SharePoint calendar
Note: you may only display events intended for a public audience using this method.
Events from a SharePoint calendar can be displayed on your website using 2 methods (each with a unique presentation):
Method 1 – Full Calendar view
In this method you will be able to see a full-page view of your SharePoint calendar.
Features include:
- Month, Week, and Day (agenda) views
- Ability to navigate between months
- Select individual events to see a pop-up appear with that event’s details (note: you can copy the URL for the popups and use those as direct links to the events).
Method 2 – Widget
Insert a widget onto the homepage to display your calendar.
Setup & Configuration
First, your SharePoint calendar has to be configured so it can communicate with your WordPress website:
Step 1 – Contact the SharePoint team
The iWeb (SharePoint) team will perform the necessary configurations to your SharePoint calendar to allow certain kind of events to be accessible from the outside.
Step 2 – Configure your WordPress website
- Visit the Appearance / Theme Options / SharePoint Calendar section of your website
- Under the field “SharePoint Calendar URL“, paste in the full URL of your SharePoint calendar e.g., https://sharepoint.ufl.edu/ahc/OfficeCIO/ciodept/SystemsDevelopment/xWeb/Lists/Demo Calendar/calendar.aspx
- Select “Save Options“
Displaying Your Calendar
Now that your calendar is setup and configured you can choose 2 basic ways of viewing it:
1. Full Calendar View
Add “full-calendar/” to the end of your site’s URL to view the calendar’s full view on the website.
2. Widget
- Visit the Appearance / Widgets section of your website
- Drag the “SharePoint Calendar” widget from the left side under “Available Widgets” to a widgetized area on the right
- tip: if you would like to link to another SharePoint calendar using the widget, you can paste in another URL for that calendar in the provided “Calendar URL” field.
Adding Events
To add an event:
- Visit your SharePoint calendar
- Add a new event and select “Public Event” as the category