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Changing Calendar Settings

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Last Updated: February 19, 2009 9:25 AM

You can set preferences to customize the behavior and appearance of your Calendar.

To Change Calendar Settings

  1. Log in to your Calendar account.
  2. On the navigation bar, click Settings.
  3. 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.
  4. Click OK to save your settings.