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Create and edit a calendar

The BlueMind Calendar lets you create and use as many personal calendars as you like and share them.

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When a calendar is created, it does not appear in the user's view, either the current view or the default view. Users are free to display it only when they wish, and to add it to a calendar view if they wish (default view or secondary view of their choice).

For more information, consult the dedicated page: Displaying multiple calendars

Creating a BlueMind calendar​

Calendars are created in the calendar settings. Go to Preferences > Calendar > My calendars :

Click "+ Create a calendar" to open the pop-up window. Then enter the title and click on "Create" to create a new blank calendar.

You can also drop or browse for an iCalendar (.ics) to create a new calendar that contains data from an external calendar.

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You can select any personal calendar when you create an event or a meeting. However, invitations can only be sent to your default calendar.

Adding an external calendar​

BlueMind offers the option of viewing a calendar from an external supplier.

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Access​

External calendars can only be accessed in read only mode, so changes cannot be saved in the original calendar.

Accepted format​

The url of the calendar to be synchronized must be in ics format and have the correct sharing rights: the calendar must be accessible from outside the calendar provider.

Some calendar providers have webcal:// url prefixes. BlueMind doesn't support these urls. They must be edited by replacing 'webcal' with 'http'.

Synchronization delay​

The synchronization delay depends on the settings of the external calendar provider and settings made by BlueMind administrators.

Creating an external calendar​

To integrate an external calendar into BlueMind :

  • Click on "+ Create a calendar" to open the pop-up window:
    • Select the "ICS external" calendar type.
    • Enter the wording and url address of the external calendar.
  • Click on "Create".

Editing personal calendars​

To modify, empty or delete a personal calendar, click on the calendar action menu :

  • Edit opens the calendar details window. You can change the label, the calendar type and display color
  • Share opens the share options window
  • Import opens the import file window
  • Empty is used to delete all events in the calendar - the calendar still exists but remains empty
  • Delete is used to delete events and the calendar permanently
  • Launch synchronization allows you to import or export updates from an external calendar (ics)

Find out more​

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