In order to create a new appointment, you have the following options:
Create an appointment by entering subject, time, and location.
Use further functions: create recurrence, add other participants or resources, set the availability or add attachments.
How to create a new appointment:
Open a calendar folder in the folder tree.
Note: Open a calendar folder for which you have the appropriate permissions to create appointments. If selecting a shared calendar folder, you are asked where to save the appointment:
If you create the appointment on behalf of the owner, the appointment is saved in the owner's shared calendar folder.
If you invite the owner to the appointment though, the appointment is saved in your calendar folder.
Click on
in the toolbar.Enter a subject. If required, enter the location and a description.
If you want to create the appointment in another calendar folder, click on the folder name next to
at the top. Select a calendar folder.Set the start and end date of the appointment. For all day appointments, activate
.In order to display the time in different time zones, click on the timezone button next to the time. You can set frequently used time zones as favorites in the calendar settings.
To get an appointment reminder, select a setting in
.You can use additional functions: create recurrence, add other participants or resources, set the availability, assign colors, add attachments.
Click on
.How to use additional functions when creating appointments:
To create a recurring appointment, activate
. The current repetition parameters are displayed.To set the repetition parameters, click on the value. Examples can be found in the Calendar questions and answers.
To hide the repetition parameters, click the . To show them again, click on .
If the subject is not to be shown to other users, activate Private icon .
In order to set an individual color for the appointment, click on a color field. If you do not select a color or click on the first color field, the appointment is displayed in the color of the calendar folder. A calendar folder's default color is light blue.
Note: The color selection drop down is only displayed if is enabled in the menu in the toolbar.
To add other participants or resources, enter the participants' E-Mail addresses, a group's name, a distribution list's name or the resource's name in the input field below Participants. Click the icon .
Tip: While entering the recipients, matching suggestions are displayed. To accept a suggestion, use one of the following methods:
Use the scrollbar to browse the list. Click on a suggestion.
Use the cursor keys to select a suggestion. Press Enter.
To remove a participant or a resource, click the icon next to the name.
To inform all participants about the new appointment, enable Notify all participants by E-mail..
Tip: To find free appointments of all participants and resources you can use the schedule view.
To add an attachment to the appointment, click on Attachments. Select one or several files.
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