From 2015-16, the preferred Outlook download is this iCalendar file. Save the file to your disc and then import into Outlook using File -> Open and Export -> Open Calendar.

This calendar file contains formatted text and links to all the bible readings using an Outlook extension to iCalendar. For earlier years, where the Outlook iCalendar download is not available, use the Outlook csv download.

You may find that the CW data is imported into a new Calendar rather than your normal one. After you have checked that the data is what you are expecting you can move it another Calendar as follows:

1. Go to Calendar View.
2. In the left hand panel select only the calendar that contains the CW items, hiding your normal calendar.
3. In Outlook 2013 and 2010 from the Views tab select Change View (leftmost item) and select the 'List' option. (In Outlook 2007 click on View > Current View > All Appointments.)
4. Click on one of the CW items and then type ctl-A to select them all.
5. Right click and select 'Move' > Calendar (assuming you default calendar is called Calendar).

You can now reselect 'calendar' view, see Step 3 above.

This is a csv file which can be imported into Microsoft Outlook, as well as into other applications such as a spreadsheet. Save the file to your disc and then import into Outlook using File -> Open -> Import to start the Import and Export Wizard.

This file will also import into Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2003. There appear to be some formatting issues caused by Outlook auto-formatting the imported text, but this does not affect the content.

From 2015-15, a new Outlook iCalendar is available and is the preferred option for loading into Outlook. For earlier years, where that download is not available, this cvs download should be used. Although Outlook allows the import of .ics and .vcs files, do not load the iCal and vCal files from this site, as they are not configured for Outlook.

This is an iCalendar file which can be imported into Apple’s Calendar desktop calendar. The same file can also be loaded into Google Calendar, or into other iCalendar-compatible software. There are two ways of using this option.

One way is to save the .ics file to your hard disc, then in Calendar select the menu command File -> Import, select the default Calendar option, and then choose the file that you saved. You will probably want to load the data into its own new calendar so that you can manage it separately. From here you can sync the calendar to an iPhone, iPad, iPod, Blackberry, or other Smartphone or PDA.

If you are using a tablet or smartphone with Google Calendar directly, rather than in conjunction with a desktop, then it is easiest to use the Almanac’s subscription link option, rather than download an .ics file. See the Google Calendar section below.

I strongly recommend that you create a new empty calendar before importing. This will enable you to easily remove the data if the import goes wrong or you decide that you don't want it.

Alternatively, you can subscribe to the calendar directly — see the Subscription section.

There is a known glitch when importing to Apple Calendar, which causes a few users to get multiple copies of calendar entries when importing. Be sure to import into a new calendar, so that if you are unfortunate enough to experience this you can easily correct it. If this happens you may prefer to try the subscription method.

This file is not recommended for use with Outlook. Instead use the .csv version.

You can subscribe to the calendar directly from your iPad, iPhone or other iOS device, as well as from many other iCalendar applications on tablets, smartphones and computers. Browse to this page on your device and select the option iCalendar subscription together with the other options you require. This will display a page with another link on it. On an iPad or iPhone (and similar devices) tap on this link to download the Calendar file; your iPhone, iPad (etc) will then ask you if you want to import the file into your Calendar. Note that it may take several minutes for your device to download the calendar, so be patient.

If you are viewing this page, and trying to subscribe, from within an app such as Facebook, you will need to open this page directly in Safari, as Facebook does not know how to add the download to your Calendar. Select the three vertical dots at the top (iPad) or bottom (iPhone) of the Facebook app, and tap on “Open in Safari”.

On a desktop or laptop computer you can similarly choose the menu option iCalendar subscription together with the other options you require. This will display a page with another link on it. Copy the link to the clipboard by right-clicking and selecting ‘Copy link’ or ‘Copy shortcut’ or similar option. Then in Apple Calendar choose the menu option Calendar -> Subscribe... and paste the link that you have just copied into the Subscribe to: box. The advantage of this method is that you can refresh the subscribed calendar with Calendar, should there be any corrections or updates. You do not have to remove the old entries and reload a new file. The disadvantage is that a subscribed calendar cannot be altered, so you will be unable to add notes or other information into the CW calendar in iCal.

Google Calendar is an iCalendar-based system, and can read the same .ics files as Apple Calendar. These files can be viewed using the Google Calendar web application or added to another desktop calendar. They can also be viewed on smartphones and tablets, including those using Android.

If you are not using a desktop or laptop computer, but want to use the Almanac within Google Calendar on a tablet or smartphone, then the following is recommended:

At the Almanac

1. select the options you want
2. preview as web page to check you're getting what you want
3. select the download option iCalendar subscription

This will give you a long URL link that you can copy (by tapping and holding on the URL until your iPad pops up a menu that should have copy link or similar text that you can choose.

At calendar.google.com

1. log in if not already logged in
2. In the left panel click on the dots next to Add calendar and select From URL
3. Paste the link that you copied from the Almanac into the box URL of calendar
4. Click Add Calendar and wait a few seconds for the calendar to be added