Desktop Calendar

Desktop Calendar 7 FAQ

What is an event category?

Event categories are a way of assigning colours and icons to your events. This is useful for seeing at a glance what type of events are coming up.

The calendar comes with some predefined categories which can be edited, or you can create your own.

 

How do I change a category icon?

Open the settings and click on the "Categories" tab:

Select the category you want to edit from the drop down list at the top of the window. Then click on the icon you want it to have instead. Click "OK" to apply the change and close the settings window.

 

How do I change a category colour?

Open the settings and click on the "Categories" tab:

Select the category you want to edit from the drop down list at the top of the window. You can select a colour by clicking on one in the right-hand panel, or you can specify a hex colour value in the text box. Click "OK" to apply the change and close the settings window.

 

How do I create a new category?

Open the settings and click on the "Categories" tab. Then click on the "New" button at the bottom of the window and you'll be prompted to enter a name for the new category:

Once you've entered a name, click "OK". It'll now appear in the drop down list at the top of the window. While it is selected you can change the icon and colour too:

 

How do I delete a category?

Open the settings and click on the "Categories" tab:

Select the category you want to delete from the drop down list at the top of the window. Then click on the "Delete" button at the bottom of the window and you'll be prompted to confirm the action:

Click "OK" and the category will be removed.

 

How do I rename a category?

Open the settings and click on the "Categories" tab:

Select the category you want to rename from the drop down list at the top of the window. Then click on the "Rename" button at the bottom of the window and you'll be prompted for a new name:

Enter a name and click "OK" to rename the category.