Microsoft KB Archive/280983

= OL2002: vCal File Types Are Not Visible When You Import vCal Files =

Article ID: 280983

Article Last Modified on 7/27/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Outlook 2002 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q280983



SYMPTOMS
When you import a vCal file to Outlook 2002, the Browse box in the Import and Export wizard displays file types of iCal and not file types of vCal.



CAUSE
This problem occurs because the focus in the Browse box defaults to file types of iCal.



RESOLUTION
To work around this problem, click the dropdown arrow in the Files of Type box, click to select vCalendar Format, and then navigate to the vCal item that you want to import. To do this:
 * 1) On the File menu, click Import and Export.
 * 2) Click Import an iCalendar or vCalendar file (.vcs), and then click Next.
 * 3) In the Browse box, navigate to the file that you want to import. If the item is an iCal item, navigate to the item, and then click OK. If the item is a vCal file, click the dropdown arrow in the Files of Type box, click to select vCalendar Format so that the box displays vCal files, navigate and select the vCal file, and then click OK.
 * 4) The item imported now appears in the calendar.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: blank invisible calendar appointment meeting OL2K

Keywords: kbbug kbnofix KB280983

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