Adding Events to the Calendar

Modified on Thu, 16 Jan at 5:33 PM

The following user types are able to add events to the SOCS Calendar:

Editors
Approvers
Publishers

Single events or a recurring events can be added by selecting the Add single event or Add recurring event buttons in the left-hand menu.

Adding a Single Event

To add a single event in the SOCS Calendar, follow these steps:

Step 1

Step 2

Select +Add Event button

Step 3

Complete the Event form.

When creating a single event in the SOCS Calendar ensure you enter the minimum required information denoted by the red asterisk. The required information is:

Event Title
Start date & time
End date & time for single events
Select a category for the event (tick at least one box on the list of calendar categories displayed in the grey box on the right-hand side of the screen).

In addition, you are able to add further information to the calendar event including:

• Description (400-character limit)
• Location and Location Map
• Event Link (you are able to add URL and a URL title)
• Notes (internal only, not published).

Adding a Recurring Event

To add a recurring event in the SOCS Calendar, follow these steps:

Step 1

Step 2

Select +Add Recurring Event button

Step 3

Complete the Event form. When creating a recurring event in the SOCS Calendar ensure you enter the minimum required information denoted by the red asterisk. The required information is:

Event Title
Start date & time
End date & time for single events
Select a category for the event (tick at least one box on the list of calendar categories displayed in the grey box on the right-hand side of the screen).

Step 4

Setup the recurrence pattern

The recurrence pattern can be selected by ticking either DAILY/ WEEKLY/BI-WEEKLY options under the Recurrence Pattern section on Event Form.