The guide will provide an overview of the admin area of the Calendar application.
The admin side of the Calendar application contains various configuration options that can be applied to make adjustments to the front-end features of the application.
We will cover the following topics:
The admin side & calendar permissions
To access the admin panel of the Calendar application, you will need to be granted permission as a Calendar admin first.
As a Calendar application admin, you will be able to configure the areas covered in this guide.
For more information on how to assign sysadmins, click here.
Group calendar
Group calendars are used to share and display events for all group members.
1. Head to Admin > Calendar > Calendars
2. Select + Add new calendar
3. Enter the details of the calendar as follows.
- Name: Enter the name for the calendar (i.e. Support Team Calendar)
- Calendar colours: Choose the colour of the calendar and/or click Custom Color for more colour options
- Description: Provide a description of the calendar to outline what the calendar is being used for
- Permissions: Enter the appropriate users/roles/groups and check the relevant permission checkboxes
4. Select Submit when you have completed the required details to create the calendar.
Personal Calendar
Personal calendars display events that are catered to individuals and can be created by all users from the front-end of the application.
As an admin, existing personal calendars can be configured, if necessary.
1. Head to Admin > Calendar > Personal calendars.
2. Select the Edit (pencil) icon next to the relevant calendar.
3. Adjust the calendar information as needed.
- Name: The name for the calendar (i.e. Admin Availability)
- Calendar colours: The colour of the calendar
- Description: The description that outlines what the calendar is being used for
- Permissions: The users/roles/groups with permission to view and/or interact with the calendar
4. Select Submit when you have completed the required details.
Please note: If changes to the permission options are being made, please consider the user's privacy as they may have created personal events within the calendar.
Admin configuration
General configuration will be applied to all (personal & group) calendars.
1. Head to Admin > Calendar > Configuration.
2. The available changes are as follows.
- First day of the week: Configure the day which the calendar will define as the first day when looking at the weekly view.
- Calendar view mode: Determine the default viewing mode when users access the Calendar application.
- iCalendar export: Determine how far back your calendar exports will default to. Any value you specify should always be a negative value ('-'). For instance, '-1 week' will run the export back to a week ago.
- iCalendar import: Determine how far in the future your calendar imports will default. Any value you specify should always be a positive value.
3. Select Save configuration to confirm your changes.
To learn more about the front-end of the Calendar application, check out our How to create a Personal or Group Calendar.
