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Calendar – iPhone

Add an event

  • To create an event in your Calendar, Select the Month and Day then click on the Red Plus (+) Icon in the top right corner of the screen.
  • Then enter the title of the event.
  • You can then choose a Location or Video Call and choose FaceTime or enter a location. You can also skip this entirely if you’d like but it may make things easier.
  • Then enter the start and end times for the event, the travel time, invitees, attachments, and so on. (Swipe up, if necessary, to enter all the meeting information.)
  • Then click on Add in the top right corner.

Add an alert

You can also set an alert to be reminded of an event before it occurs. To do this:

  • Click on the event, then click where it says Edit near the top right.
  • In the event details, click on Alert.
  • Choose when you want to be reminded.

For example, “At time of event,” “5 minutes before,” or another choice.

Note: If you add the address of the event’s location, Calendar uses Apple Maps to look up locations, traffic conditions, and transit options to tell you when it’s time to leave.

Add an attachment

  • You can add an attachment to a calendar event to share with invitees.
  • Click on the event, then click on Edit in the top right corner.
  • In the event details, select Add Attachment.
  • Locate the file you want to attach.
  • Then click Done.

To remove the attachment

  • Click on the Event, then Edit at the top right corner, swipe left over the attachment, then click Remove.

Find events in other apps

You can also you Siri suggestions so Siri can suggest events found in your email, text messages, and on the internet, then you can add them to your Calendar.

  • Go to Settings > Calendar > Siri & Search.
  • Turn on Show Siri Suggestions in App to allow Siri to suggest events found in other apps.

Delete an event

First go to the Month and Day of the event, then choose the event you want to delete, and click on Delete Event at the bottom of the screen.

Calendar Settings

Allow Calendar to Access

TimeZone Override

The time of your Calendar events will be based on your geographical location and timezone. If you have an event in a different timezone you may want to turn this on.

Alternate Calendars

You can choose different Calendars based on your preference.

Week Numbers

With week numbers on, you will be able to see how many weeks have past in the current calendar year.

Week View Starts on Today

When you turn your phone to landscape mode (to the side) you can view the remainder of the week starting today instead of, for example, seeing the past two days of the week if it is currently a Tuesday.

Show invitee Declines

When this is switched on you will be able to see if someone declines your Calendar invitation.

Sync

From here you can sync calendar events anywhere from Two Weeks Back to All Events.

Default Alert Times

You can schedule automatic alert times for specific categories of events like Birthdays, Events, or All day Events.

Start Week on

Lets say you don’t have the typical Monday-Friday work week with Saturday and Sunday off. You can choose to have your work week start on a Wednesday.

Default Calendar

If you have multiple Calendars with different events, you can choose which events are defaulted to a specific Calendar when events are created outside of each specific Calendar. 

Locations Suggestions

This means that any Calendar event suggestions will be based on your iPhones location.

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