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Create an event

Add an event with the Smart add box, a click on the grid, or the full New event form.

There are three ways to add an event. Use the quickest one that gives you the detail you need.

Type it in Smart add

  1. In the calendar panel, click the Smart add box.
  2. Type a title with a date or time, for example Lunch with Dana tomorrow 1pm, Team offsite Nov 12 - Nov 14 or Standup at 9:30 for 15 minutes. Click the ? button next to the box to see examples.
  3. Press Enter. A preview shows the title and the time Calendar understood.
  4. Pick the calendar from the list in the preview, then choose Save. Choose More options if you want to add guests or a description first.

Click the grid

In the Day or Week view, click an empty slot. A small box opens where you can add a title, change the start and end times, add guests, choose a room and a calendar, and tick Add an Orbitly Meeting link. Choose Save, or More options to carry everything into the full form.

You can also press C on your keyboard to start an event at the next half hour.

Use the full form

Choose New event at the top of the calendar panel. The Event details tab has:

  • Title, start and end date and time, an All day option, and an event time zone.
  • Repeat: daily, every weekday, weekly (pick the days), monthly or yearly, with an end date or a number of times.
  • Calendar and Colour.
  • Participants, Location, Room and the meeting link option. See Invite people and join a meeting and Book a room.
  • Reminders. Leave Use the calendar's default reminders ticked, or set up to four of your own (pop-up, notification, email, SMS or mobile push).
  • Description, a URL, and attachments added as links.
  • Private (only participants see the details) and Show me as busy.

Choose Save when you are done.

Change or delete an event

Click an event to open its quick view. The icons at the top let you edit, duplicate, open it in a separate tab, or delete it. For a repeating event you are asked whether to change This event, This and following events or All events.

Deleted events go to Trash and stay there for 30 days. Open Trash in the left menu and choose Restore to bring one back.

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