Managing Planner Events


Events are daily occurrences such as a vacation that starts on 1st July up to 14th July, or it may be Trade Show on a single day. Events can span over multiple days and can cross month and year boundaries.


Planner Events can be added, edited and deleted. Each operation can be done only when you are in the Planner section of doogiePIM.


helper To Go To The Planner Section

Either:
rightarrowChoose from the Main Menu "File/Go To Section/Planner", or
rightarrowClick on the Main Section Toolbar icon: Planner, or
rightarrowPress the keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+7


helper To Add An Event

Either:
rightarrowRight click on the Planner Grid and choose "Add an event", or
rightarrowClick on the Planner Toolbar add event icon or
rightarrowDouble Click on the Planner Grid, or
rightarrowLeft click drag the mouse over the Planner Grid to selected more than one day.


       


With the Event Details window open, edit the details as needed:


Event Type

Choose the type that is appropriate for this event.

heart See Managing Event Types for more information

Category

Choose from the list of available categories that best suits this event.

Description

Enter some text to identify this event, eg: "Trip to France"

Notes

Enter some descriptive text for this event. This can be as detailed as you wish.

Date and Duration

From

Enter or choose the date when the event starts.

Until

Enter or choose the date when the event ends.


You may use the calendar grid to choose the dates by clicking and dragging with your mouse to choose multiple dates.



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.



helper To Select An Event

rightarrowLeft click on Event in the Planner Grid where the event is displayed. The event is selected when it has a highlight rectangle around it. When an event is selected, the Events Information area is filled in with the details of the event.


helper To Edit An Existing Event

Either:
rightarrowChoose from the Main Menu "Planner/Edit Event", or
rightarrowRight Click on the event in the Planner Grid, and choose from the context menu "Edit Event", or
rightarrowClick on the Planners Toolbar Edit icon or
rightarrowDouble Click on the Event you want to edit, in the Planner Grid.


The operation of editing is the same as adding. See the details above for more information.


helper To Delete An Existing Event

Either:
rightarrowChoose from the Main Menu "Planner/Delete Event", or
rightarrowRight Click on the event in the Planner Grid, and choose from the context menu "Delete Event", or
rightarrowClick on the Planners Toolbar Delete icon




Related Topics

Introduction to the Planner

Managing Planners

Managing Planner Event Types

Customizing the Planner View

Linking Planner Events