Add an event
- To add an event, do one of the following:
- In the Calendar, tap at the top of the screen.
- In Day, Week, or Month view, tap the hour that you want an event to begin. TapNew event.
- Use the Quick Create Tool in theBlackBerry Dynamics Launcher. For more information, see Use the BlackBerry Dynamics Launcher.
- Tap theEvent event namefield and enter a name.
- UnderParticipants and resources, tapRequired guestsand begin typing the name of the first person that you want to invite from your contacts. Select one of the matches that are listed. To invite a person who is not a contact or from an external organization, type their email address.
- TapOptional gueststo add participants that are not required to attend.
- TapResourcesto enter telephone numbers, web conference URLs, and anything else necessary to support the event.
- TapStartsandEndsto set or change the start and end dates.
- Tap the times that are displayed to set or change the start and end times.
- TapView Schedulesto drag the event to different times in theBlackBerry Workcalendar and find the best time for added participants. The availability of participants is indicated by changes to the color of their avatar. Time zone information for the invitees also displays.Note: If a user makes an update to their time zone information in Microsoft Outlook for Mac, BlackBerry Work does not detect the change and the incorrect time zone might display for that user in calendar events.
- In theSuggested Timearea, you can tap a time for your meeting.
- Turn onAll dayto schedule the event for the full day.
- Tap belowRepetitionto set or change the frequency of the event.
- Tap theLocationfield and enter a location.
- Tap the time zone to change it. Enter the host country and choose a time zone option.
- Turn onAdd conference detailsto quickly add details to the meeting invitation. For information about setting up the conference details, see Change BlackBerry Work for Android settings.
- Turn onCreate Teams meetingto host the event onMicrosoft Teams.The Add conference details and Create Teams meeting options cannot be enabled at the same time. When one is turned on, the other will be turned off.
- TapRemindersto set your personal alert interval.
- TapShow me asand select fromBusy,Available, orTentative.
- TapPrivacyand selectDefault,Private, orPublic. Default is the default setting for your work email account, either Private or Public. The setting you choose inBlackBerry Workoverrides the default setting. Private means that only your contacts can see your presence information. Public means that everyone in your organization can see it.
- Turn onAllow New Time Proposalto allow meeting invitees to propose a new time for the meeting. Note that your administrator must enable this feature before you can use it.
- TapAdd attachmentsto add an attachment. You can take a picture, or add an existing file from the photo library or from Docs.
- TapClassificationsto add classifications, such as Internal or Confidential, to the event.
- TapCaveatsto add a caveat, such as Do not forward or Do not reply, to the event.
- Tap theNotesfield to provide additional information or to add inline attachments.
- When you are done, tapSave.
The new event is added to your Calendar and invitations are sent to your invitees.