Show an iCal (ICS) calendar as a month, week or agenda view.
On this page
Displays a calendar from an ICS link — the standard format used by Google Calendar, Outlook, Apple Calendar and most others.
Getting an ICS link
Every major calendar can publish a secret address ending in .ics:
- Google Calendar — Settings → your calendar → Integrate calendar → Secret address in iCal format.
- Outlook / Microsoft 365 — Settings → Calendar → Shared calendars → publish, then copy the ICS link.
- Apple iCloud — right-click the calendar → Share Calendar → Public Calendar, then copy the link.
That link exposes your calendar to anyone who has it. Keep it private, and if you ever paste it into a screenshot or a forum post, regenerate it in your calendar provider.
Settings
| Setting | What it does |
|---|---|
| ICS Link | The calendar address. More than one can be added |
| View | Month, Week or Agenda |
| Title | The card's heading |
Multiple calendars
Add several ICS links to show them on one card — a family calendar and a work calendar together, for example.
Choosing a view
| View | Best for | Wants |
|---|---|---|
| Month | An overview of what is coming | A large card |
| Week | The next few days in detail | A wide card |
| Agenda | "What's next?" | A narrow, tall card |
Agenda is the most useful view on a phone or a small wall panel — it is a simple list of upcoming events and stays readable at any size.
Tips
- Month view needs space. A month grid squeezed into a small card is unreadable. If you cannot spare the room, use Agenda.
- Updates are not instant. ICS is a published file, and calendar providers refresh it on their own schedule. An event added on your phone can take a while to reach the card. This is a property of ICS, not of HDashboards.
- Check the link if the card is empty. Paste it into a browser: you should get a file download, not a web page or a login screen. A login screen means you copied the wrong address.