Web Calendars

by Paul Burney

Viewing Events

Options for Viewing the Calendars

The online calendar system offers many choices for viewing. The default for these calendars is the month view, though others are possible.

You can switch views by using the buttons on the menu bar:

Most of the options are self-explanatory. Show Description shows the event text for all events on the calendar below the calendar. List Format doesn't show the calendar part at all, but just a list of dates and events for the specified time. If you click under Options, you will find a box to check for Enhanced List View. This will show you the list with three small calendars on the left side of the screen.

Viewing Events

If an event doesn't have a description associated with it, it will not be linked to further information. If it does have a description, clicking on the event will bring up a pop-up window showing all information about the event.

In the above example, there is further information about the Staff Meeting, while there is no further information about Veteran's Day. Clicking on the Staff Meeting link brings up a box like the following:

Public Event Submission

A link like the one below at the top right of the screen:

indicates that anyone can submit an event to the calendar. It won't show up on the calendar until it is approved.