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# New Outlook calendar event trigger

> Start a Workflow when a new event is created in your Outlook Calendar.

Runs when a new event is created in your Outlook Calendar. Use this trigger to automate meeting prep, sync new events to other tools, or notify your team when meetings are scheduled.

> [!TIP]
>
> This trigger runs for all new calendar events. You may want to add an **Only
> continue if** block to filter when the Workflow should run based on specific
> conditions.

## Set up the trigger

**1. Add the trigger**

Create a new [Workflow](https://docs.cassidyai.com/workflows/overview.md) with the **New Microsoft Outlook Calendar Event** trigger, or change an existing Workflow's trigger type.

![Selecting the New Microsoft Outlook Calendar Event trigger in the Workflow builder](https://mintcdn.com/cassidy/RuRQFQTAAAcziOuR/images/reference/new-microsoft-outlook-calendar-event-img-0.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=RuRQFQTAAAcziOuR\&q=85\&s=19a03da3fdf66d7704828489f2cbad59)

**2. Connect Microsoft Outlook**

If you haven't already, connect your Microsoft Outlook account to Cassidy.

![Connecting Microsoft Outlook in the trigger configuration](https://mintcdn.com/cassidy/RuRQFQTAAAcziOuR/images/reference/new-microsoft-outlook-calendar-event-img-1.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=RuRQFQTAAAcziOuR\&q=85\&s=44cec3ee3e843bcdb4b9907688c3c275)

**3. Reference the trigger variables**

In subsequent actions, use the variable picker to insert data from the trigger. Available variables:

* **Event ID** — unique identifier of the calendar event
* **Title** — title or subject of the calendar event
* **Description** — description or body content of the calendar event
* **Created Date** — when the calendar event was created
* **Updated Date** — when the calendar event was last modified
* **Calendar Event Link** — direct link to view the event in Outlook
* **Start Date** — start date and time of the event
* **End Date** — end date and time of the event
* **Time Zone** — time zone for the event
* **Is All Day** — whether the event is marked as an all-day event
* **Is Online Meeting** — whether the event includes an online meeting
* **Join URL** — meeting link if it's an online meeting
* **Location** — physical location of the event
* **Organizer (Name and Email)** — details about who organized the event
* **Attendees** — list of people invited to the event

![Variable picker showing available Outlook Calendar trigger fields](https://mintcdn.com/cassidy/RuRQFQTAAAcziOuR/images/reference/new-microsoft-outlook-calendar-event-img-2.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=RuRQFQTAAAcziOuR\&q=85\&s=ebd8da7463fa8c8b8d77e734e7b00813)

**4. Activate the trigger**

In the trigger block, click the toggle switch to turn it on.

![Toggle switch to activate the Outlook Calendar event trigger](https://mintcdn.com/cassidy/RuRQFQTAAAcziOuR/images/reference/new-microsoft-outlook-calendar-event-img-3.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=RuRQFQTAAAcziOuR\&q=85\&s=74257be941c83a767721a93c159f32c2)

## Related

* [Updated calendar event trigger](https://docs.cassidyai.com/integrations/microsoft-365/outlook-calendar/updated-calendar-event-trigger.md)
* [Create calendar event](https://docs.cassidyai.com/integrations/microsoft-365/outlook-calendar/create-calendar-event.md)
* [Get calendar events](https://docs.cassidyai.com/integrations/microsoft-365/outlook-calendar/get-calendar-events.md)
* [Outlook Calendar for Workflows](https://docs.cassidyai.com/integrations/microsoft-365/outlook-calendar/workflows)


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