1. Download the .ics file to your computer Save or download the .ics file to your computer. It doesn’t really matter where you put it, so save it in downloads or wherever you'll easily find it.

Click the "Import an iCal file" button. Click "Import" to open a file browser dialog box, then navigate to and select your ICS file to open the "Add Events" dialog box.

Since simply downloading the .ics file from an email invite or the web won’t get it into your Google Calendar – you’ll need to take a few steps to import it. 1.