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Item Types-Events Calendar View


Contros allows you to create an events calendar other than a list. You can show an events calendar for a full month, week or day. Here's how you do it.

 

 

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Revised: 08.20.2010

Step 1: Add Event Item Type - Go to Item Type Management. Here you will create a brand new Item Type for your events.

Step 2: Create Event Item Type - Click on Add New Item Type.

Step 3: Name Item Type - Enter Item Type Name  i.e. Events Calendar

Step 4: Select Calendar - Select Calendar Type with check box.

Step 5: Edit Questions - You will notice that once selected, a form will automatically appear for you. You cannot change questinos on form, however you can edit and dictate whether you want questions to show on title or if you want them to be bold.

Step 6: Submit - Click Submit.

Step 7: Go back to Group Management - You now need to go to Group Management area to add new calendar event to calendar.

Step 8: Add Event - Find your new Item Type and Select it. Then add an item to your item type (i.e. such as an specific event).

Step 9: Go back to Group Management - Once you have added an item, click on Groups again to get to Group Management area.

Step 10: Go to Page Management - Then go to Page Management to create your page that will show your new Calendar View.Once in the edit area of your new page, select from tool bar, Add Calendar View.

Step 11: Configure Settings -Here you can add name of your view, department, width and also default view such as month, week or day. Click Next.

Step 12: Select Calendar Skin - Now select Skin that you would like to have for your Calendar View. Then click Finish.

Step 13: Add new Calendar View to your page - Now back at View Management Screen, click Select to add Calendar View to your new page.