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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.</Tip>

## Set up the trigger

<Steps>
  <Step title="Add the trigger">
    Create a new [Workflow](/workflows/overview) with the **New Microsoft Outlook Calendar Event** trigger, or change an existing Workflow's trigger type.

    <Frame>
      <img src="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" alt="Selecting the New Microsoft Outlook Calendar Event trigger in the Workflow builder" width="974" height="292" data-path="images/reference/new-microsoft-outlook-calendar-event-img-0.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Connect Microsoft Outlook">
    If you haven't already, connect your Microsoft Outlook account to Cassidy.

    <Frame>
      <img src="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" alt="Connecting Microsoft Outlook in the trigger configuration" width="1116" height="726" data-path="images/reference/new-microsoft-outlook-calendar-event-img-1.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="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

    <Frame>
      <img src="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" alt="Variable picker showing available Outlook Calendar trigger fields" width="1606" height="1312" data-path="images/reference/new-microsoft-outlook-calendar-event-img-2.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Activate the trigger">
    In the trigger block, click the toggle switch to turn it on.

    <Frame>
      <img src="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" alt="Toggle switch to activate the Outlook Calendar event trigger" width="964" height="294" data-path="images/reference/new-microsoft-outlook-calendar-event-img-3.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Related

* [Updated calendar event trigger](/integrations/microsoft-365/outlook/updated-calendar-event-trigger)
* [Create calendar event](/integrations/microsoft-365/outlook/create-calendar-event)
* [Get calendar events](/integrations/microsoft-365/outlook/get-calendar-events)
* [Outlook Calendar for Workflows](/integrations/microsoft-365/outlook/calendar-workflows)