8 Simple Steps to See Your Facebook Friends’ Birthdays in Google Calender

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by Danny Kofi-Armah | on February 21st, 2012 | 0 comments

One of Facebook‘s most useful features is the way it alerts you to the birthdays of all your buddies. Did you know that you can export this valuable data to other calendar applications?

Apple iCal, Microsoft Outlook and Google Calendar will all happily accept your exported Facebook info. We’ve pulled together a quick how-to for transferring the data to Google Calendar.

Take a look at the walk-through. Let us know in the comments below if you’ll be exporting your buddies’ birthday.

1. Facebook Events

Head to your Facebook home page. Click on “Events,” which you’ll see in the left-hand menu.

2. Birthdays

Hit the drop-down menu at the right of your screen and select “Birthdays.”

3. Export

In the “Birthdays” screen, hit the drop-down menu again and select “Export Birthdays.”

4. URL

This should generate a pop-up window with a URL. Copy this URL.

5. Google Calendar

Next, go to your Google Calendar and on the left-hand side of the screen, you should see “Other Calendars.” Click the drop-down menu next to this the option and select “Add by URL.”

6. Add URL

Paste the URL into the pop-up window and click “Add Calendar.”

7. Customize

You should now see “Friends’ Birthdays” under your “Other Calendars.”

You can change the color of the birthdays by clicking the drop-down menu.

8. Create Alerts

Finally, one great option Google Calendar offers is the ability to set up alerts. So for example, you can set reminders a few days before each birthday.

To do this, click on the drop-down menu next to your “Friends’ Birthdays” calendar. Click “Notifications.” This will let you set up email reminders.

You now have no excuse for missing a buddy’s special day!