How to Automate Todoist from Outlook Calendar Events Through Zapier
- George Apostolov
How to Automate Todoist from Outlook Calendar Events Through Zapier: step-by-step guide
From your 'Zapier' dashboard, select 'Zap'.
Click on the 'Trigger' field to select the event.
Choose 'Microsoft Outlook' as the trigger app.
Select a trigger event such as 'New Calendar Event'.
Authorize Zapier to access your Outlook account.
Select the calendar you want to monitor.
Click 'Test trigger' and zapier will fetch a recent event from your Outlook calendar to test the setup.
Choose 'Todoist' as the action app.
Select 'Create Task' as the action event.
Authorize your Todoist account.
Customize the Task in Todoist and click 'Continue'.
Click 'Test step' to confirm the data from the Outlook event creates a task in Todoist.
After successful testing, click 'Publish'.
Quick answer: To automate Todoist from Outlook Calendar events, select 'Zap' in your Zapier dashboard, set Microsoft Outlook as the trigger app with 'New Calendar Event', authorize your account, and test it. Then, choose Todoist as the action app with 'Create Task', customize and test the task, and click 'Publish'.
About this Zapier tutorial
Connect Outlook Calendar to Todoist using Zapier to automatically create tasks from your new calendar events. Test the setup and publish your zap. This guide shows how to automate Todoist from Outlook Calendar Events Through Zapier in 13 steps, starting with "From your 'Zapier' dashboard, select 'Zap'" and finishing with "After successful testing, click 'Publish'". The interactive demo above is a click-through copy of the real Zapier interface, so you can rehearse each step before doing it in your own account.
Frequently asked questions
How many steps does it take to automate Todoist from Outlook Calendar Events Through Zapier?
13 steps. Each one is listed in order above, and the demo highlights exactly where to click.
Can I try it without changing my own account?
Yes. Clicking through the demo doesn't touch your Zapier data or settings. Once you know the flow, repeat it in your own workspace.
This tutorial is filed under Zapier, Outlook, Todoist and Automation. Related guides: How to Automate Todoist Task Creation from Gmail Emails with Zapier, How to Automate Typeform Survey Creation from Airtable with Zapier and How to Automate Webflow Backups to Dropbox Through Zapier. Last reviewed 05 Oct 2026.
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