Connecting your Office 365 calendar account to Joan Home is very easy. In this article we will cover all the possibilities to connect your Office 365 calendar to Joan Home.
There are two ways you can connect your Office 365 account to Joan Home:
- Automatic via Office 365 Single Sign On (SSO)
- Manual connection via Office 365 login
- Manual integration via Office 365 iCal (.ics ) links
Connecting Joan Home with the Office 365 Sign In
Office 365 Sign In / Single Sign On (SSO) is the easiest way to connect Joan with your calendar. If you've created your portal account using the Office 365 SSO, Joan home automatically connects to your Office 365 calendar.
If you choose the Office 365 SSO option during the Sign in, then all you have to do is select the “Pair device” option and pair your device.
When your device is paired you will be able to scan all available calendars in your personal Office 365 calendar. You can select one of these options or manually add the email address as a room resource with the option “Connect calendar manually”.
Manually connecting Joan Home to Office 365 calendar
After creating your Joan Portal login (when not using the SSO option) you will be presented with the calendar selection screen.
Select the Office 365 calendar from the menu and click on the button “Next”. You will be guided and requested to sign into your Office 365 account and allow Joan Home to connect to your Calendar.
The last step we have is to connect your Joan home device to your account. All you have to do is select the “Pair device” option and pair your device.
When your device is paired you will be able to scan all available calendars in your personal Office 365 calendar. You can select one of these options or manually add the email address as a room resource with the option “Connect calendar manually”.
Connecting Joan Home with Google iCal option
Office 365 also provide iCal links that can be used to connect your device with your Office 365 calendar without providing any Office 365 credentials. This is a bit more technical than going with the Office 365 Sign In, but can be used in cases where you want to connect calendars that you do not have access to from your own account (but you have a public iCal link).
In order to insert the iCalendar URL address and connect your device, please open the “Pair device” section and manually insert the calendar.
Please follow the instructions below to find your iCalendar URL address:
- Log in to your Office 365 calendar
- Click on Settings, Calendar and Shared calendars
- In the “Publish a calendar” section select the calendar you wish to get the iCal format, add permissions “Can view all details” and click on publish. An ICS link will appear as can be seen in the image below
The last step we have is to connect your Joan home device to your account. All you have to do is select the “Pair device” option and pair your device.
As the configuration for the device is displayed, please enter the calendar link into the Calendar: entry and save
No matter which option you choose, once connected, the Joan Home device will display your calendar in a matter of seconds.
Should you ever wish to change which calendar you want to change, please click on the “Connect calendar” option and change your preferred calendar and that’s it!
We wish you productive days and happy meetings!