Defining Your Calendar Settings

The Calendar tab of the Settings area contains two subtabs that allow you to customize settings for both the Calendar and the Activities Summary screens.

To define Calendar and Activities Summary settings:

1. Open the Calendar tab. How?

   1. From the [User name] menu in the top right, select Settings. Example:

      

   2. Click the Calendar tab.

2. Click the Calendar Settings tab to specify your default view(day, week or month view) for the Calendar, the hours that define your workday, how time intervals are displayed, and your time zone:

   1. Click the Edit Calendar Settings action link.

   2. Select the Default Calendar Display you want to appear each time the Calendar is accessed. For more information on the available views, see "Viewing the Calendar".

   3. From the View times in intervals of drop-down list, select how you want time intervals displayed.

   4. Specify the hours that define your Work Day (start and end times) in the available fields.

   5. Select your Time Zone from the available drop-down list. This setting will prevent the time zone setting of whatever computer you are currently using from affecting your 8i appointments or activities.

   6. Click the Save Calendar Settings button.

3. Click the Activities Settings tab to select the activity date range you want displayed when the Activities Summary screen is accessed:

   1. Click the Edit Activities Settings action link.

   2. From the All  Activities Display drop-down list, select the date range of activities you want displayed when the Activities Summary screen is first opened.

      Note: The longer the date range you select, the longer it will take to load the screen each time you access it.

   3. Click the Save Activities Settings button.

The settings you specified will take effect the next time you open the Calendar.