Adding events, Responding to invitations, Searching calendars – Apple iPod touch iOS 5.1 User Manual

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View the Birthdays calendar

Tap Calendars, then tap Birthdays to include birthdays from your Contacts
with your events.

See the details of an event

Tap the event. You can tap information about the event to get more details.
If an address for the location is specified, for example, tap it to open Maps.

Edit or delete a calendar

Tap Calendars, then tap Edit.

Select calendars to view

Tap Calendars, then tap to select the calendars you want to view. The
events for all selected calendars appear in a single calendar on iPod touch.

Adding events

You can add and update calendar events directly on iPod touch.
Add an event: Tap and enter event information, then tap Done.

You can also touch and hold to add a new event to an empty spot on a calendar. Drag the grab
points to adjust the event’s duration.

Set an alert

Set an alert for 5 minutes to two days before the event.

Set a default alert for events

Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendar > Default Alert Times.

Update an event

Tap Edit, then change event information.
To adjust an event’s time or duration, touch and hold the event to select it.
Then drag it to a new time, or drag the grab points to change its duration.

Delete an event

Tap the event, tap Edit, then scroll down and tap Delete Event.

Invite others to an event

Tap Invitees to select people from Contacts. Requires an iCloud, Microsoft
Exchange, or CalDAV account.

Responding to invitations

If you have an iCloud, Microsoft Exchange, or a supported CalDAV account, you can receive and
respond to meeting invitations from people in your organization. When you receive an invitation,
the meeting appears in your calendar with a dotted line around it and appears in the lower-
right corner of the screen.
Respond to an invitation: Tap an invitation in the calendar. Or, tap to display the Event screen
and tap the invitation.

See the organizer’s contact
information

Tap “invitation from.”

See other invitees

Tap Invitees. Tap a name to see the person’s contact information.

Add comments in reply

Tap Add Comments. Your comments are visible to the organizer but not
to other attendees. Comments may not be available, depending on the
calendar service you’re using.

Set your availability

Tap Availability and select “busy” or “free.” Busy identifies the time as
reserved when someone invites you to a meeting.

Searching calendars

In list view, you can search the titles, invitees, locations, and notes fields of the events in your
calendars. Calendar searches the events for the calendars you’re currently viewing.
Search for events: Tap List, then enter text in the search field.
Calendar events can also be included in searches from the Home screen. See “Searching” on page 27.

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