Events can be added, edited and deleted. Each operation can be done when you are in the Calendar section. Tasks has a dedicated section if you wish more control over the managing of them.
See Managing Tasks for more information about Tasks.
To Go To The Calendar Section:
Either:
Choose from the Main Menu "File/Go To Section/Calendar", or
Click on the Main Section Toolbar icon:
Calendar, or
Press the keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+2
To Add A New Event or Task:
Either:
Choose from the Main Menu "Calendar/Add a New Task", or Add a New Event
Right Click on the Calendar Day View and choose "Add a new event", or
Click on the Calendar Toolbar icon: "Add a New Event", or
Click on the Main Toolbar icon:
With the Events or Tasks Details window open, edit the details as needed:
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Subject |
Enter some descriptive text. eg: Write product sales objectives |
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Type |
Choose from the list of available types that best suits this task. |
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Location |
Enter any text you want, eg: London, England |
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Start Date |
Enter the date when the event is due to start. |
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Start Time |
Enter the time when the event is going to start. If this is an all day event, then you don't need to enter the time. |
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Reminder |
If you wish to be automatically notified when this event is due, place a tick in this check box. |
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Reminder date |
Only enabled if you choose "Reminder" (above). Enter the date when the reminder should be announced. |
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Reminder time |
Only enabled if you choose "Reminder" (above). Enter the time when the reminder should be announced. |
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Sound (button) |
To play a sound file when the reminder is announced, click on this Sound button to open and load a WAVE compatible sound file. |
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Comments |
Enter any text to describe this event. |
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Font (button) |
To make this event stand out in the list, you could choose a different font size, style or colour. |
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Bkgrd (button) |
To make this event stand out in the list, you could choose a different background colour. |
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Reference |
You may enter any text here. You could use it store an office location or the name of a web site. |
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Recurrence (button) |
If this event is recurring, eg: this event happens every day or month. Click on the button to bring up the recurrence editor so you can define when and how many times this task happens.
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Attachments (tab) |
You can assign certain files on your hard disk that are related to this event. For example: if you are designing some logo, you could attach a link to some clipart or the actual project file.
Note: This doesn't insert the actual file data, this only adds a link to the filename to the event. If you move the file to a different location on your hard disk, then this filename link will be invalid.
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When you are satisfied with the details you have entered, click on Save to save the details or click on Cancel to cancel any changes made.
To Select An Event
Left click on the event in the calendar day view where the event is displayed. The event is selected when it's border highlight colour is shown.
To Edit An Existing Event's Details
Either:
Choose from the Main Menu "Calendar/Edit Selected Event/Task", or
Click on the Calendar Toolbar icon: or
Double Click on the Event in the calendar day view.
The operation of editing is the same as adding. See the details above for more information.
To Delete An Existing Event
Either:
Choose from the Main Menu "Calendar/Delete Selected Event/Task", or
Click on the Calendar Toolbar icon:
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