Changing Calendar Settings
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February 19, 2009 9:25 AM
You can set preferences to customize the behavior and appearance of your Calendar.
To Change Calendar Settings
- Log in to your Calendar account.
- On the navigation bar, click Settings.
- Click the Calendar Settings tab. From the Calendar Settings tab, you can make the following changes:
Set Time and Date Format
- Time Format
- Select a 12 hour or a 24 hour calendar display.
- Date Format
- Select an option for displaying dates on your calendar.
- Current Time Zone
- Select the time zone you want to use. (You can add time zones to your current time zones options by selecting them from the Add Time Zones list.)
Set Calendar Format
- Day Start and Day End
- Select the start time and end time for your calendar.
- Show Completed as Recent
- Specify the number of days you want to show events and tasks for.
- Start Week On
- Select a day to display as the beginning of your week.
- Theme
- Select a color theme for your calendar display.
- Show Resource Calendars
- Allow users to view a resource calendar by selecting it from the Quick Navigation list.
- Preferred Default View
- Select the calendar view you want to see when you log on to your account.
Set Default Options for Invitations
- Send Invitations to Attendees
- Specify a frequency for sending invitations to attendees.
- Notify Attendees When Uninvited
- Specify a frequency for notifying attendees that they were uninvited from an event.
- Notify Attendees of Event Updates
- Specify a frequency for notifying attendees of event changes.
- "Automatically Allow Attendees to Invite Other Users"
- Set "Allow Attendees to Invite Other Users" as default when you schedule an event.
Set Default Options for Reminders
- Send me a Reminder
- Set the default value for reminding users of an event, and then specify the number of minutes, hours, days, or weeks before the event to send the reminder.
- Send Reminders to
- Set the email address event reminders are sent to by typing the email address.
- Format event reminders for text messaging
- Send the reminder as a text message to your cell phone.
Other Settings
- Number of Events
- From the menu, select the number of events you want to view above your calendar.
- Emergency Save
- Automatically save changes.
- Show Quick Events
- Display your next events above your calendar.
- Show Quick Tasks
- Display your next tasks above your calendar.
- Click OK to save your settings.