Command Line to Open specific Outlook 365 Calendars

Question

Questions:

1. How can I open a specific outlook calendar via a command line?
2. How do I find the values to use in the /select switch?

Work already done:

• Using "c:\program files\microsoft office\root\office16\outlook.exe" /select outlook:calendar opens the default calendar, however I would like to open outlook to another of my calendars.

Notes:

• Calendar "1" is my default calendar, but I would like to be able to open to one of the other calendars.

Answer 1

I try below to point out a direction for opening Outlook to a specific calendar, but cannot get down to details or guarantee a solution.

The Outlook command line is more general than is described in the documentation:

outlook.exe /select outlook:{ENTRYID}

This could work for a specific calendar, but you will need to find the EntryID of this calendar.

The tool for that is probably mfcmapi.

You may find information on using mfcmapi inside the following articles:

• Shared calendar appears in delegate's Online Archive folder
• Troubleshooting calendar items
• Backing up Calendar views and then restoring them

Answer 2

1.In Outlook, there is no direct command line to open a particular calendar item. The following article summarizes some command-line operations for your reference:https://www.slipstick.com/outlook/how-to-use-outlooks-command-line-switches/.

2.The values to use in the /select switch are the names of the Outlook folders that you want to open. For example, if you want to open the Inbox folder, you can use the following command: outlook /select outlook:inbox

If you want to open a subfolder or a custom folder, you can use the full folder path separated by slashes. For example, if you want to open a folder named Projects under the Inbox folder, you can use the following command: outlook /select outlook:inbox/projects

You can also use the folder ID instead of the folder name, if you know it. The folder ID is a unique identifier for each folder in Outlook. You can find the folder ID by using the [MFCMAPI tool] or by using PowerShell. For example, if you want to open the Calendar folder using its ID, you can use the following command: outlook /select outlook:{ID}