{"id":38877,"date":"2022-03-10T13:56:25","date_gmt":"2022-03-10T21:56:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cirahub.com\/?p=38877"},"modified":"2023-05-18T03:49:29","modified_gmt":"2023-05-18T11:49:29","slug":"how-to-enable-two-way-contact-sync-between-public-folders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cirahub.com\/de\/support\/how-to-enable-two-way-contact-sync-between-public-folders\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Two-Way Sync Contacts Between Multiple Microsoft 365 Public Folders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW69445781 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW69445781 BCX0\">Are you looking for a way to two-way sync contacts between multiple Public Folders? If so, you should find this information useful. <span class=\"MUxGbd wuQ4Ob WZ8Tjf\">Public Folders are a simple, efficient way to store publicly accessible company information. <\/span>With two-way synchronization, users can sync data back and forth across multiple public folders, ensuring they are connected and updated.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>This article will outline how to enable <span class=\"TextRun SCXW17797912 BCX0\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW17797912 BCX0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cirahub.com\/two-way-contact-sync\/\">two-way contact sync<\/a><\/span><\/span> between two or more Public Folders within the same organization.<\/p>\n<h2 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Set_Up_a_Two-Way_Contact_Sync_Between_Two_Public_Folders\"><\/span>Set Up a Two-Way Contact Sync Between Two Public Folders<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">1. First, Log in to CiraHub. You will be taken to the onboarding wizard. (See figure below). <span class=\"EOP SCXW199661525 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW241915154 BCX0\">In this example, the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW241915154 BCX0\">contacts objects has been selected.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-38734\" src=\"https:\/\/cirahub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/choose-type-of-object-you-want-to-sync-1.jpg\" alt=\"Log in to CiraHub.\" width=\"506\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cirahub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/choose-type-of-object-you-want-to-sync-1.jpg 506w, https:\/\/cirahub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/choose-type-of-object-you-want-to-sync-1-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 506px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">2. <span class=\"TextRun SCXW110646382 BCX0\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart CommentHighlightPipeRest CommentHighlightRest SCXW110646382 BCX0\">Next, start<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW110646382 BCX0\"> the Hub and Spoke setup. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW110646382 BCX0\">Click on <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW110646382 BCX0\">\u201c<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW110646382 BCX0\">Microsoft 365 in my tenant<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW110646382 BCX0\">\u201d<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW110646382 BCX0\"> as your source type for your contact spoke.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW110646382 BCX0\"> (The <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW110646382 BCX0\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW110646382 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Hub<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110646382 BCX0\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW110646382 BCX0\"> contains all <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW110646382 BCX0\">synced <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW110646382 BCX0\">Contacts from each spoke for your two-way public folder sync<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW110646382 BCX0\">;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW110646382 BCX0\"> a spoke can be a Public Folder, a user mailbox, the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW110646382 BCX0\">GAL,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW110646382 BCX0\"> or <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW110646382 BCX0\">a <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW110646382 BCX0\">CRM.)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP CommentHighlightPipeRest SCXW110646382 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/cirahub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/source-type-contact-spoke.jpg\" alt=\"Click on \u201cMicrosoft 365 in my tenant\u201d as your source type for your contact spoke.\" width=\"581\" height=\"299\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW13330829 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13330829 BCX0\">3. <span class=\"TextRun SCXW179390109 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW179390109 BCX0\">Select <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365\">\u201cPublic Folder\u201d <\/a>as the source type of your contact spoke.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\"><span class=\"EOP SCXW13330829 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-38911\" src=\"https:\/\/cirahub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/screenshoteasy-2022-02-22T165401.595.png\" alt=\"Select \u201cPublic Folder\u201d as the source type for the contact spoke.\" width=\"644\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cirahub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/screenshoteasy-2022-02-22T165401.595.png 644w, https:\/\/cirahub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/screenshoteasy-2022-02-22T165401.595-480x261.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 644px, 100vw\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW266286095 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266286095 BCX0\">4. In order to <a href=\"https:\/\/cirahub.com\/de\/two-way-sync-office-365-public-folder-contacts\/\">sync your Public Folder contacts in many directions<\/a>, you will need to select a <span class=\"EOP SCXW15426416 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW77000590 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77000590 BCX0\">Public Folder<\/span><\/span><\/span> contact list.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-38878 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cirahub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/screenshoteasy-2022-02-22T163005.121.png\" alt=\"Select which Public Folder contact list you want to sync.\u00a0\" width=\"560\" height=\"306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cirahub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/screenshoteasy-2022-02-22T163005.121.png 560w, https:\/\/cirahub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/screenshoteasy-2022-02-22T163005.121-480x262.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 560px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a05. Type in a \u201cSpoke Name\u201d and click NEXT.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-38882\" src=\"https:\/\/cirahub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/screenshoteasy-2022-02-22T163316.770.png\" alt=\"Type in a \u201cSpoke Name\u201d and click NEXT.\" width=\"683\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cirahub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/screenshoteasy-2022-02-22T163316.770.png 683w, https:\/\/cirahub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/screenshoteasy-2022-02-22T163316.770-480x158.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 683px, 100vw\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a06<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Next, type in a \u201cHub Name\u201d and click CREATE. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-38886\" src=\"https:\/\/cirahub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/screenshoteasy-2022-02-22T163349.996.png\" alt=\"Next type in a \u201cHub Name\u201d and click CREATE.\" width=\"632\" height=\"254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cirahub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/screenshoteasy-2022-02-22T163349.996.png 632w, https:\/\/cirahub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/screenshoteasy-2022-02-22T163349.996-480x193.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 632px, 100vw\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">7. If you wish to add additional Public Folders to this Hub, click &#8222;add spoke&#8220; and reference steps <strong>2 &#8211; 6<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">8. <span class=\"TextRun SCXW154811392 BCX0\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW154811392 BCX0\">Next, right-click your spoke, and select \u201cSync Options\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-38890 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cirahub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/screenshoteasy-2022-02-22T163559.407.png\" alt=\"Next, right click your spoke, and select \u201cSync Options\u201d.\u00a0\" width=\"364\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cirahub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/screenshoteasy-2022-02-22T163559.407.png 364w, https:\/\/cirahub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/screenshoteasy-2022-02-22T163559.407-300x241.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 364px) 100vw, 364px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">9. Click on \u201cAllow Hub\u201d to create and sync items in this spoke. This will enable you to two-way sync contacts between multiple public folders from the endpoint to the Hub database and back.<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-38898\" src=\"https:\/\/cirahub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/screenshoteasy-2022-02-22T163803.627.png\" alt=\"Click on \u201cAllow Hub\u201d to create and sync items in this spoke.\" width=\"719\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cirahub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/screenshoteasy-2022-02-22T163803.627.png 719w, https:\/\/cirahub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/screenshoteasy-2022-02-22T163803.627-480x169.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 719px, 100vw\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">10. Click on \u201cSync now\u201d in order to two-way sync contacts between multiple public folders for the current spoke. You can also edit any synchronization options for each of your spokes down below. <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-38902 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cirahub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/screenshoteasy-2022-02-22T163901.398.png\" alt=\"Click on \u201cSync now\u201d in order to enable 2-way synchronization\" width=\"487\" height=\"476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cirahub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/screenshoteasy-2022-02-22T163901.398.png 487w, https:\/\/cirahub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/screenshoteasy-2022-02-22T163901.398-480x469.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 487px, 100vw\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Learn_More_About_CiraHub\"><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Learn More About CiraHub!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">CiraHub is a two-way sync platform for shared contacts and calendars for Microsoft 365, Exchange Server, and other Microsoft Enterprise Applications users. The software is designed to make it easy for people lacking IT expertise to set up shared contact and calendar sync for their company. Click here to learn more about how you can start a <a href=\"https:\/\/cirahub.com\/get-started\/\">CiraHub trial<\/a> today!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you looking for a way to two-way sync contacts between multiple Public Folders? If so, you should find this information useful. Public Folders are a simple, efficient way to store publicly accessible company information. With two-way synchronization, users can sync data back and forth across multiple public folders, ensuring they are connected and updated. 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