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How do I edit existing events in the Calendar?

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Adjusting visibility

  1. Go to the list display (List).
  2. Select one or more events. 
  3. Click More Actions.
  4. Click Change Event Visibility.

This is only the case when you have added a restriction to the event when you created it, which made the event invisible. 

  1. At Event Visibility indicate when the event should be (in)visible: 
    • Hidden until: the event is hidden until a certain time (see step 2).
    • Hidden starting: the event is hidden starting from a certain moment (see step 2).
    • Visible between: the event is visible for a certain period (see step 2).
    • Hidden: the event is hidden for students.
  2. Enter the date and/or the range. This depends on the choice you make for Event Visibility:
    • With the option Hidden Until:
      • Days before the event starts: enter how many days before the event starts students are able to see it.
      • Hours before the event starts: enter how many hours before the event starts students are able to see it.
      • Minutes before the event starts: enter how many minutes before the event starts students are able to see it.
    • With the option Hidden Starting:
      • Days after the event ends: enter how many days after the event ends student are no longer able to see it.
      • Hours after the event ends: enter how many hours after the event ends student are no longer able to see it.
      • Minutes after the event ends: enter how many minutes after the event ends student are no longer able to see it.
    • With the option Visible Between:
      • Range: enter the date and time from and until when the event will be visible. 
  3. Click Save.

Change the date and/or time of one or multiple events

  1. Select one or multiple events.
  2. Click More Actions.
  3. Click Offset Dates.
  1. Select whether you want to move the date or time (Unit) forward (Forward) or backward (Backward). Under Range you can choose how much earlier or later you want the event to take place.
  2. Click on Save.

If you select a repeating event, the time or date will not change. A warning will appear if this happens.

Editing an event

  • Go to the agenda display (Agenda).
  • Click  the arrow next to an event. Note that if you click on an event using the day/week/month display, you will see the same options on the left bottom of the screen as you would when using the drop-down menu in the agenda display. You can also click on an event in the list display and then click the arrow.
  • Click Edit Event to edit the event. You will navigate to the screen where you can create an event.
  • Click Remove Content to delete all the contents of an event (title, description etc).
  • Click Delete Event to delete the event

Delete multiple events

  • If you want to remove multiple events or clear your agenda, you will have to go to the List view of your Calendar.
  1. Select the events you want to delete.
  2. Click More Actions.
  3. Click Delete.
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