Use a Calendar Events widget to display events from one or more calendar channels on a page, space, or dashboard. Events can be displayed in multiple ways, and users can select these events to view more information about them.
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Access and content visibility
This widget can display content from connected channels. However, users will only see content that they have at least Read access to
Time zones
By default, events posted in time zones different from the digital workplace’s time zone will have a time zone indicator appear in only the Upcoming layout. Turn on this behavior for other layouts by selecting the option Always show time zones on calendar events located on the Localization page in the Control Panel.
Set up
Follow these steps to set up this widget:
- Place a
Calendar Events widget on a page, space, or dashboard. For more information, see Placing and setting up a widget.
- Select the placed widget's Edit button.
- Review and make changes to the settings on the Options, Layout, and Appearance tabs. You can find details about the widget's settings in the Settings section below.
- In the widget editor, select Update to apply your changes or Cancel to discard them.
- At the bottom of your page, space, or dashboard, select Publish or Save as Draft to save your changes.
Settings
Setting | Description |
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Title | Enter a title for the widget. The title appears as a heading above the widget's contents. You should use the title to provide context to the widget and better structure a page's content by clearly denoting different sections. When entering a title, you do so only for your currently selected language. If your digital workplace supports multiple languages, you should select This field can contain a maximum of 140 characters. |
Title link | Enter the URL of a location in your digital workplace. Users who select the widget's title, if it has one, will go to this location. Whether you enter the link as a relative URL or an absolute URL does not matter, it will convert to an absolute URL the next time you edit the widget. |
Description |
Enter a description for the widget. The description appears between the title and the widget's contents. You can use this text to provide information to users about the widget. When entering a description, you do so only for your currently selected language. If your digital workplace supports multiple languages, you should select |
Source(s) |
Select from which calendar channel(s) the widget displays content. Access rules determine what users will see when configuring and viewing the ridget:
To add sources:
To remove sources:
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Show |
Show events from within the selected date range. Only events within this date range and from the connected source channels will display in the widget. Select one of the following options:
This setting determines which events display when using the Upcoming layout. However, the start date does determine the first day shown in the Daily layout, and the initial month of the Monthly layout. |
Only show followed content |
Select to only show events that meet both of these conditions:
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Number of results |
Enter the maximum number of results to increment by, and to display initially. You must enter a value between 1 and 99. If there are additional items to display, users can select the Load More link found at the bottom of the feed to load additional results. This setting only applies to results in the Upcoming layout. |
Show add link | Select to add an Add Event button to the widget. Only users with at least Write access to any of the connected calendar channels can see this button. Users can select this button to add content to calendar channels to which they have at least Write access. |
Show follow icon | Select to add a |
Setting | Description |
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Layout |
Select how the widget displays events. Options include:
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Customize layout |
Select how the layout is formatted. Options include:
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Channel |
This option is only available if the Layout is Upcoming. Select to include a link to an event's channel. |
Likes |
This option is only available if the Layout is Upcoming. Select to include a Like button on events. Users can select this button to add a like or select the number of likes to see who has liked the event. |
Setting | Description |
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Class | Enter CSS class selectors to provide additional styling to the widget. For more information, see Applying custom CSS to widgets. |
Height | Select the height of the widget. Options include:
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Note
Your digital workplace's theme overwrites many of the settings on the Appearance tab. However, the settings listed above are usable.