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| ==== Create / Modify an event ==== | ==== Create / Modify an event ==== | ||
| - | * To **CREATE** an event: select **New Event //icon//** at the top left... an //event window// for setting a new event will open. By default the events will appear in the view //as rectangular box with a dark gray// background. | + | * To **CREATE** an event: select **New Event //icon//** at the top left... an //event window// for setting a new event will open. By default events will appear in the view //as a rectangular box with a dark gray// background. **<color purple>If a pop-up window will not appear, you have to allow your browser to accept pop-ups from the SISSA calendar web site. </color>** |
| * To **MODIFY** an event: **double-click** on it. | * To **MODIFY** an event: **double-click** on it. | ||
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| * **Priority**: please ignore this option. | * **Priority**: please ignore this option. | ||
| - | * **Calendar**: if you have more calendars, **<color magenta>choose carefully</color>** to which calendar this event belongs to. WARNING: by default the program set the selected calendar, you can change the default settings changing your //[[#Preferences|]]//. | + | * **Calendar**: if you have more calendars, **<color purple>choose carefully</color>** to which calendar this event belongs to. WARNING: by default the program set the selected calendar, you can change the default settings changing your //[[#Preferences|]]//. |
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| In the "time" section of the event window, you can set the duration of the event. | In the "time" section of the event window, you can set the duration of the event. | ||
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| * **Repeat**: keep the default value **"Does not repeat"** if the event is unique. Otherwise, in case of repetition, you can choose the proper one (Daily, Weekly, Bi-Weekly Every Weekday, Monthly, Yearly, Custom).{{ :services:calendar:cal6b.jpg|This is the most useful and common example of a Custom reminder.}}\\ | * **Repeat**: keep the default value **"Does not repeat"** if the event is unique. Otherwise, in case of repetition, you can choose the proper one (Daily, Weekly, Bi-Weekly Every Weekday, Monthly, Yearly, Custom).{{ :services:calendar:cal6b.jpg|This is the most useful and common example of a Custom reminder.}}\\ | ||
| - | How to **set** an alert as** a reminder for this event.** | + | How to **set** an alert as** a reminder for this event.** |
| * **Reminder**: the default value of this option is **No reminder**. To set an alert you can choose a "**Standard**" **reminder** or a **//Custom// reminder**. | * **Reminder**: the default value of this option is **No reminder**. To set an alert you can choose a "**Standard**" **reminder** or a **//Custom// reminder**. | ||
| - | * "**Standard**" **reminder**: the program offers some standard reminders, from a few minutes to a week before the event. These kind of reminder show you **a pop up** alert **ONLY if you are logged on the calendar** web page. | + | * "**Standard**" **reminder**: the program offers some standard reminders, from a few minutes to a week before the event. These kind of reminders show you **a pop up** alert **ONLY if you are logged on the calendar** web page. **<color purple>WARNING for "SHARED CALENDARS": activating a "standard" reminder the other users could view "the pop up alert window" too, so use this option carefully. </color>** |
| - | * **//Custom// reminder**: you may setup a custom reminder to send an e-mail alert choosing the **Custom** option. A new little window will appear. In our example we: set **1)** //10 minutes before//, choose **2)** **//Send an E-mail//**, put a **check on** //Email Organizer//, then confirmed **4)** these options clicking on **OK** button. In this way, ONLY the "owner/creator" of the calendar to which this event belongs, will receive **an e-mail reminder**. | + | * **//Custom// reminder**: you may setup a custom reminder to send an e-mail alert choosing the **Custom** option. A new little window will appear. In our example we: **1)** set //10 minutes before//, **2)** choose **//Send an E-mail//**, **3)** put a **check on** //Email Organizer//, then confirmed these options **4)** clicking on **OK** button. In this way, ONLY the "owner/creator" of the calendar to which this event belongs, will receive **an e-mail reminder**. |
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| * **Description**: - optional - detailed text description of the event. | * **Description**: - optional - detailed text description of the event. | ||
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| - | I you find an **event surrounded by a "dotted line"**, this means that someone has invited you to participate at his/her event. More information on the page [[:services:calendar:attendee|How to reply at an attendee invitation]]. | + | If you find an **event surrounded by a "dotted line"**, this means that someone has invited you to participate at his/her event. More information on the page [[:services:calendar:attendee:#How to reply to an attendee invitation]]. |
| {{:services:calendar:cal-att4c.jpg |Please note the "dotted line".}} | {{:services:calendar:cal-att4c.jpg |Please note the "dotted line".}} | ||
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| {{ :services:calendar:cal24.jpg|Assign to each calendar a different color.}} | {{ :services:calendar:cal24.jpg|Assign to each calendar a different color.}} | ||
| - | To improve the view of events belonging to different calendars, you can assign each calendar a different color. \\ | + | To improve the view of events belonging to different calendars,** you can assign each calendar a different color**. \\ |
| So each event will have as background the color of the calendar at which it belongs. | So each event will have as background the color of the calendar at which it belongs. | ||
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| - | ==== Calendars ===== | + | ===== Calendars ===== |
| The **list** of your calendars is **on the left** of the main window. \\ | The **list** of your calendars is **on the left** of the main window. \\ | ||
| By default only a //**Personal Calendar**// is present, but you can: | By default only a //**Personal Calendar**// is present, but you can: | ||
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| * to **manage the selected calendar using other programs** (for example: Thunderbird with Lightning plugin). | * to **manage the selected calendar using other programs** (for example: Thunderbird with Lightning plugin). | ||
| - | To **display/modify** a calendar properties **Double-click** on the //calendar name// of the left of the window. You can obtain the same result, if you **right-click** on the //calendar name// and then selecting **Properties** from the drop down menu. | + | To **display/modify** a calendar properties **double-click** on the //calendar name// in the //CALENDARS// area on left of the window. You can obtain the same result, if you **right-click** on the //calendar name// and then select **Properties** from the drop down menu. |
| + | **<color purple>If a pop-up window will not appear, you have to allow your browser to accept pop-ups from the SISSA calendar web site. </color>** | ||
| In the following example on the left you can see a //Properties// tab, on the right a //Links to this Calendar// tab. | In the following example on the left you can see a //Properties// tab, on the right a //Links to this Calendar// tab. | ||
| * ** a) The //Properties//** tab contains: calendar name, calendar color, etc...; | * ** a) The //Properties//** tab contains: calendar name, calendar color, etc...; | ||
| - | * to **change the color of the selected calendar**, click ones **b)** in its color box. A little window which contains all available colors will appear, **choose one** of them. Then confirm your choice clicking on **c)** **OK** button on the right bottom of the //Properties// tab. To activate the new color, **Disconnect** (close) your calendar web page, then re-open it logging in again. | + | * to **change the color of the selected calendar**, click once **b)** in its color box. A little window which contains all available colors will appear, **choose one** of them. Then confirm your choice clicking on **c)** **OK** button on the right bottom of the //Properties// tab. To activate the new color, it could be necessary **Disconnect** (close) your calendar web page, then re-open it logging in again. |
| * **1) The //Links to this Calendar//** tab contains links (URLs) of the calendar; | * **1) The //Links to this Calendar//** tab contains links (URLs) of the calendar; | ||
| - | * you need //CalDAV URL// ONLY **to manage one of your calendars using other programs** (for example: Thunderbird with Lightning plugin). To copy the **2) //CalDAV URL//** link, **right-click on it** and select **3) Copy Link Location** from the drop down menu. Then close this window clicking on **4)** **Cancel** button on the right bottom of the //Links to this Calendar// tab. If you need to manage two or more of your calendars using other programs, you have to copy the //CalDAV URL// of each one. To manage one or more of your calendars using Thunderbird, please see the [[:services:calendar:calendars_thunderbird_lightning|Access calendars using Thunderbird with Lightning plugin]] page. | + | * you need //CalDAV URL// ONLY **to manage one of your calendars using other programs** (for example: Thunderbird with Lightning plugin). To copy the **2) //CalDAV URL//** link, **right-click on it** and select **3) Copy Link Location** from the drop down menu. Then close this window clicking on the **4)** **Cancel** button on the right bottom of the //Links to this Calendar// tab. If you need to manage two or more of your calendars using other programs, you have to copy the //CalDAV URL// of each one. To manage one or more of your calendars using Thunderbird, please see the [[:services:calendar:calendars_thunderbird_lightning|Access calendars using Thunderbird with Lightning plugin]] page. |
| {{:services:calendar:cal13-14b.jpg|To confirm any change, click on OK button. Otherwise to close the window without save, click on Cancel button.}} \\ | {{:services:calendar:cal13-14b.jpg|To confirm any change, click on OK button. Otherwise to close the window without save, click on Cancel button.}} \\ | ||
| - | ==== Preferences ==== | + | ===== Preferences ===== |
| To change your preferences, select **Preferences** on the black top toolbar. | To change your preferences, select **Preferences** on the black top toolbar. | ||
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| You will find three tabs:** //General//**, **//Calendar Options//**, **//Contact Options//**.\\ | You will find three tabs:** //General//**, **//Calendar Options//**, **//Contact Options//**.\\ | ||
| In the following example we select the **1) //Calendar Options//** tab, which contains the most interesting options: | In the following example we select the **1) //Calendar Options//** tab, which contains the most interesting options: | ||
| - | * **2)** **Default calendar** (default //Selected calendar//), if you wish, you can change this option selecting instead //Personal calendar//; | + | * **2)** **Default calendar** default value //Selected calendar//) ... when you are creating an event, the program assigns it to the selected calendar (the one which is highlighted in the //CALENDARS// area on the left with a darker blue background). If you wish, you can change this option in order to set as default //Personal calendar//... obviously during the event creation/modification you can choose any calendar available. |
| - | * **3)** to **change the color assigned to a category**, **double click** on its (gray default) colored box, it will appear a little window which contains all available colors. Choose one of them. | + | * **3)** To **change the color assigned to a category**, **double click** on its (gray default) colored box, it will appear a little window which contains all available colors. Choose one of them. |
| * To save any change and close the //preference window//, click on **Save and Close** in the top left. | * To save any change and close the //preference window//, click on **Save and Close** in the top left. | ||
| {{:services:calendar:cal16.jpg|Any change has to be done very carefully.}} | {{:services:calendar:cal16.jpg|Any change has to be done very carefully.}} | ||