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Changing Calendar Settings

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Last Updated: May 13, 2009 8:56 PM

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. Click Settings.
  3. Click Calendar Settings, and then update any of the following:
    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.
    Add time zones
    Select any time zones you want to add to your list.
  4. Expand the Set Calendar Format options, and then update any of the following:
    5. Day start and Day end
    Select the start time and end time for your calendar.
    Show recently completed tasks for
    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.
    Preferred default view
    Select the calendar view you want to see when you log on to your account.
    Show resource calendars
    Allow users to view a resource calendar.
  5. Expand the Set Default Options for Invitations options, and then update any of the following:
    Send invitations to attendees
    Specify when to send invitations to attendees.
    Notify attendees when uninvited
    Specify when to notify attendees that they were uninvited from an event.
    Notify attendees of event updates
    Specify when to notify attendees of event changes.
    Automatically allow attendees to invite other users
    Allows you to set this option as the default for scheduling events.
  6. Expand the Set Default Options for Reminders options, and then update any of the following:
    7. 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
    Enter the email address to which you want to send event reminders.
    Format event reminders for text messaging
    Send the reminder as a text message to your cell phone.
  7. Click Save.