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Calendar Setup for Collaborators (Beta)

A simple guide for Collaborators — Seamlessly sync Instrumentl task reminders to your calendar!

Sindhu Devineni avatar
Written by Sindhu Devineni
Updated over a week ago

All external Instrumentl Collaborators have the option to subscribe to calendar reminders. We recommend syncing your calendar, as this allows you to easily see all the task deadlines assigned to you by your Instrumentl colleagues directly on your calendar.

  • Your task deadlines will neatly transfer to your calendar, keeping you organized.

  • No need to worry about emailed task assignments getting lost in the shuffle.

  • Get a high-level, integrative view of your role in overall grants work.

Syncing your calendar is simple and only needs to be set up once one-click subscriptions takes less than a minute. Alternatively, you can use a manual link to set up calendar reminders.

If you're an external grant Collaborator, follow along with the steps below to integrate all your emailed task deadlines from Instrumentl to your calendar.


1. Open the welcome email inviting you to collaborate on grant requests from Instrumentl

Under the section "Stay Organized with Calendar Reminders", you can choose between either a) A one-click calendar sync or b) Manually adding a calendar.


A. One-click calendar sync

First, choose between Microsoft Outlook or Google Calendar by clicking the corresponding purple button.

i. If you select Outlook, click "Import":

ii. If you select Google Calendar, click "Add":


B. Manual link sync

Alternatively, you can use the link provided at the bottom of your invitation email to manually add a calendar. This method works for for Outlook, Google, and iCal platforms.

Copy & paste the manual Instrumentl URL according to the instructions for your respective calendar choice:

  • Google Calendar — Follow the instructions here, beginning at the section "Open Google Calendar".

    • Start with the step, "Then, navigate to your Google Calendar in a new tab. On the left side of the screen, click the + next to 'Other calendars'."

  • Microsoft Outlook — Follow the instructions here, beginning at the section "Open Outlook Calendar".

    • Start with the step, "Then, navigate to your Outlook Calendar in a new tab. On the left hand side, click 'Add calendar'."

  • Apple Calendar — follow the instructions here, beginning at the section "Open Apple Calendar".

    • Start with the step, "Next, open the Calendar app on your Apple device and navigate to File > New Calendar Subscription."


After completing the steps above, task assignments & due dates emailed to you from Instrumentl users will now show up on your calendar as well.

Note: Calendar Integration is optional for external Collaborators. Don't want to do this? No worries! Syncing calendar reminders is a bonus that helps keep everyone organized & accountable. All grant correspondence and task requests are still completed via email.


Contact Us

If you have any questions about setting up calendar integration for external Collaborators, message our friendly Customer Support team via the chat bubble when logged in, or email us at hello@instrumentl.com.

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