How do you provide the ability to save the date on a calendar in auto response?

  • LyndaAbel
    Asked on September 25, 2019 at 5:55 AM

    we have many event forms and would like to include a link in the auto reply that allows the submitter to save the event date to their calendar. Is this possible?

  • Richie JotForm Support
    Replied on September 25, 2019 at 8:05 AM

    To clarify, do you want to link another form in the autoresponder or the same form?

    Can you please share more information regarding the flow of your form?

    Looking forward for your response.

  • LyndaAbel
    Replied on September 25, 2019 at 11:46 AM

    Not quite; we want the auto-reply to allow the user to add the event to their calendar. Like an iCal feature.

  • Richie JotForm Support
    Replied on September 25, 2019 at 11:56 AM

    We have a Google Calendar integration you can try.

    You may use the Google Calendar integration to create an event and reminder in the users Google Calendar.

    Guide:How-to-Use-Google-Calendar-Create-Events-with-Your-Form

    Please give it a try and let us know if this fits your requirements.

  • LyndaAbel
    Replied on September 25, 2019 at 5:23 PM

    Closer; I want the user (the person submitting the form) to be able to add the event to their calendar. 

    I'm thinking of when I sign up for a webinar, and the confirmation then allows me to add that event to my calendar (as the submitter), and typically I can choose from Google, Outlook, etc.

    (I do like this feature that you suggest for adding it my calendar, also)

  • John Support Team Lead
    Replied on September 25, 2019 at 5:42 PM

    Hi @LyndaAbel,

    Currently, only Google Calendar integration is available with Jotform. There is no direct integration with Outlook calendar yet but you can try using Zapier. Here's a link for that: https://zapier.com/apps/jotform/integrations/office-365/3410/send-jotform-entries-to-an-office-365-calendar

    Also, you can only use one Google account per integration, which means your users won't be able to add theirs to the integration when they submit the form.

  • LyndaAbel
    Replied on September 27, 2019 at 4:06 PM

    Thanks; Love this product and have used for years. The calendar integration feature, to me, is the biggest missing piece.

    Do you have a link for users to request additional features? Calendar integration is huge.

    I like how Calendly and other scheduling applications handle it.

    Thanks.

  • John Support Team Lead
    Replied on September 27, 2019 at 4:14 PM

    I have moved the other concern to a separate thread so we could assist you better on that specific topic.

    I will be posting my response to that in this link below shortly:

    https://www.jotform.com/answers/1981536