An introduction to the user interface can be found in The User Interface.
Tool bar Contains the following icons:
. Creates a new appointment.
Note: This function is only enabled if you opened a calendar for which you have the appropriate permissions to create objects.
. Opens or closes the Folder tree.
. Opens an input field in order to search for appointments with a certain subject.
. Selects one of the following views for the display area:
. Opens the scheduling view for scheduling appointments with multiple participants.
. Opens the print preview for printing a calendar sheet.
Folder tree Displays the calendar folders. Enables navigation within the folder structure. In order to open the folder tree, click the icon in the tool bar. The following functions are available:
If clicking on a folder, appointments within that folder are displayed.
The next to the selected folder offers functions for organising data and for exchanging data.
Buttons in the folder tree offer functions for creating folders.
If you use several personal calendar folders, the checkbox
is displayed. It defines whether only the appointments of the current calendar folder or the appointments of all personal calendar folders are displayed.
Display area in the calendar views Day, Work week, Week, Month Displays the calendar view for the selected time range.
The selected time range is displayed at the top left corner of the calendar sheet.
In the calendar views Day, Work week, and Week the current calendar week is displayed next to the date.
If clicking on a date, a mini-calendar opens that helps you select another date.
The navigation bar above the calendar sheet allows selecting a time range.
In the Day, Work week and Week views an area for creating all day appointments is shown on top of the calendar sheet.
In the Day, Work week and Week views the current time in the calendar sheet is highlighted with a red line.
In the Work week, Week and Month views the current day in the calendar sheet is highlighted with a coloured background.
In the Month view the selected month, calendar week, and the year are displayed to the right of the calendar sheet. A scroll bar on the right side allows selecting a different month.
Depending on the confirmation status, the appointments are highlighted with different colours.
If clicking on an appointment, the data is shown in the pop-up. It displays the same information as the display area in the List view.
Side bar in the List view Displays a list of appointments in the currently selected folder. Date, time, time zone, private appointment icon, subject and location are displayed. The following functions are available:
If clicking on an appointment, its data is displayed in the display area.
If clicking on a header, the first appointment of this time range is displayed.
If clicking the below the list, a checkbox is displayed next to each appointment. You can select multiple appointments in order to edit them all at once.
The text below the list contains the names of the selected folder. The number corresponds to the number of objects in the selected folder.
If clicking the below the list, a menu opens that helps you sort appointments. With the checkbox you can define whether you only want to view the appointments in the currently selected calendar or all appointments from all your private calendars.
Display area in the List view Shows the appointment data and the functions available:
Note: Depending on the server configuration, the following limitations might prevail: Some buttons for appointments in your private calendars are only displayed if you have the respective permissions for executing the function. If you are a participant, you can not change or delete the appointment. If you are the organiser, you cannot change your status.
Date, the recurrence type (for recurring appointments), time and time zone
Subject
Appointment location, if entered
Appointment description, if entered
Names of the participants, if they exist. If clicking on a name, a pop-up opens. It consists of the following components:
The person's contact data
If you have exchanged email messages with this person, they are displayed below Recent conversations.
If you have appointments scheduled with this person, they are displayed below Shared appointments.
If clicking on an appointment or an email, an additional pop-up opens.
If the appointment has other participants, the buttons , , and are displayed.
Names of existing resources. If clicking on a resource a pop-up opens.
If the appointment includes external participants, their names are displayed below External participants.
Details
the appointment's organiser
availability
which folder
who created the appointment and when
who was the last person to modify the appointment