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Add a calendar event

  1. Tap the Calendar icon in the
    BlackBerry Dynamics Launcher
    to open the Calendar app.
  2. Tap The Add icon. The
    New Event
    form opens.
  3. Do any of the following. Numbers entered in fields will be displayed as links. You can add phone numbers to any field (for example, in the Subject, Location, and Notes fields).
    • Tap
      Subject
      to enter a subject for the event.
    • Tap
      Add Participants
      and specify attendees, Do any of the following:
      • Tap
        Required
        field and begin typing a name. Select an attendee from the available matches.
      • Tap
        Optional
        and begin typing a name. Select an attendee from the available matches.
      • Tap
        Resources
        to add resources (for example, meeting rooms).
      You can remove one or more suggested participants cached based on the Sent Items folder.
    • Tap
      Starts
      and specify a date. Tap
      Starts
      again to set the start date selected. If you schedule an event, your availability is shown under
      Participants/Organizer
      .
    • Tap
      Ends
      to specify an end date. Tap
      Ends
      again to set the end date selected. Specify your time zone.
    • Tap
      View Schedules
      to drag the event to different times in the
      BlackBerry Work
      calendar 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.
      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 the
      Suggested Time
      area, you can tap a time for your meeting.
    • If applicable, turn on the
      All Day
      indicator.
    • Tap
      Repeat
      and then tap one of the available intervals (the default value is
      Never
      ).
    • Tap the
      Conference details
      to view the conference room link and details. For information about setting up the conference details, see Change BlackBerry Work for iOS settings.
    • Tap
      Location
      to specify where the event will be held. You can enter a call-in phone number and passcode here. A setting available in Calendar settings under Passcode causes any phone number in this field to be displayed as the default. (Numbers in all fields are otherwise displayed as the default.)
    • Tap
      Reminder
      to set a meeting reminder. From the list that is displayed, check when you want the reminder to be sent.
    • Tap
      Show As
      to set your Presence while you are attending the event.
    • Turn on
      Private
      to restrict attendance to only invitees.
    • Tap
      Add Attachments
      to add an attachment. You can take a picture or video to add, or add an existing file from the photo library or from Docs.
    • Tap the
      Notes
      field to provide additional information.
  4. Tap
    Add
    .
The event is added to your calendar and the invitations are sent to the invitees. When an invitee accepts an invitation, the icon for that invitee turns green in the Participants section.