• Make sure your device is set up to sync with your Google account. Go to Android Settings, then Accounts, then Google, then "account sync." Make sure the calendar is turned on.

Depending on the manufacturer, Google Calendar is the default calendar app on most Android devices. In that case, you’ll only need to sync Outlook with Google Calendar.

Outlook for Android has added the ability to sync calendars with the dedicated Google and Samsung calendar apps — making it even more enticing.

And not just your calendar, but also your contacts and e-mail. The free Google Sync service makes it all possible.

How to: sync Google Calendar to iOS, Android, and Windows Phone Achieve mobile calendaring bliss in just a few minutes ...

Tap on "Google Calendar," and then tap the "First Time Sync" button to sync the calendar to Pocket Informant. The app will sync with your calendar automatically after that.

Your phone's already designed around using Google for its mail, contact, and calendar data, so we're just going to show you how to sync those down to your Mac, which takes little effort.

Q. I haven't been able to sync Google Calendar with Outlook since Aug. 1. Is there a workaround, or can we get Google to restore Outlook support? A. To get Microsoft's contacts/calendar/mail app ...