Zoho CRM Sync
The Zoho CRM application is a business suite that helps tap the right customers and engage them, maximize sales, increase conversions and much more that is required to upscale a business. Zoho CRM consists of a set of in-built features that are standard for business which also includes the CRM calendar. Using the CRM calendar, you can manage your business schedule by setting up calls and meetings.
Zoho Calendar provides you with an option to sync your Zoho CRM calendar. Using this two-way sync feature, you can schedule meetings/ events in the Zoho CRM calendar from the calendar grid of Zoho Calendar.
Setting up Zoho CRM sync
The two-way sync between Zoho Calendar and Zoho CRM uses a secure authentication token to communicate between the applications when the sync begins. If you are looking to sync your Zoho CRM calendar with Zoho Calendar, you need to make sure your CRM org admin has initiated the Calendar-CRM sync from his/her end. Once the admin has initiated the sync, you will be able to sync your Zoho CRM calendar with your Zoho Calendar.
Steps to sync your Zoho CRM calendar with your Zoho Calendar
- Login to Zoho Calendar.
- Go to Settings > Calendar > Zoho Apps.
- Click on Zoho CRM Calendar. (Make sure your account is verified and Events module is enabled in CRM)
- Click the Sync button to start the synchronization between both the calendars.
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The sync will be initiated when Initiating Zoho CRM sync appears.
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After the synchronization is done, the Turn off sync button will appear.
- The CRM calendar events will be available for you in your Zoho Calendar grid.
The Zoho CRM calendar will be available under App calendars in Zoho Calendars. Every time a CRM event is added or edited in Zoho Calendar, the changes will be updated in the Zoho CRM calendar upon refreshing it. All updates that are made in CRM calendar under the Meeting module will also be simultaneously updated in Zoho Calendar.
- Your Zoho CRM account should be configured and the Events module in CRM should be enabled to sync it with Zoho Calendar.
- If you are not the administrator and your Events module in CRM isn't enabled, you need to contact your admin to activate it.
- The tasks created and calls scheduled using the Tasks and Call modules in Zoho CRM will not be updated in your Zoho Calendar grid.
- Only the events created using the Meeting module in Zoho CRM will be synced with your Zoho Calendar.
- If you want to associate an event to the Zoho CRM tasks, refer here.
Steps to add an event in Zoho CRM using Zoho Calendar
- Log in to Zoho Calendar .
- Click on the New Event button on the top of the left pane.
- Provide the event title, date and time of the event in the respective fields.
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Select Zoho CRM calendar from the calendar field drop-down.
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Provide other details like Location, Related to, Contacts, Sales order and Description.
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Click Save .
An event will be created and added to your Zoho Calendar grid and you can view/ edit/ delete the event by clicking on the event title displayed in the calendar grid.
Since, Zoho Calendar provides two way sync with Zoho CRM calendar, the created event will be reflected in the Activities section of Zoho CRM.
- Likewise, when you schedule a call or meeting in Zoho CRM by providing a date and time, an event will be added to the Zoho Calendar grid for the respective date and time in CRM calendar.
- The changes you make to a CRM event either from Zoho Calendar or Zoho CRM will be reflected in both the calendars.
Steps to stop synchronization of Zoho CRM Calendar
- Login to Zoho Calendar.
- Go to Settings > Calendar > Zoho Apps.
- Click on Zoho CRM calendar.
- Click the Turn off sync button.
The CRM calendar will be removed from the list of App Calendars in settings and the App Calendars section in the left menu.
Apart from syncing Zoho CRM calendar, you can Associate an event with Zoho CRM, when you create event in a calendar under the My Calendars section. Learn more.
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