How do I add a new calendar?

Note: When you choose to sync your phone calendar with your AppClose calendar, the entries from your personal calendar will NOT be shared with the other parent or a third party.  Only you will be able see any entries from your personal calendar.  If you choose to share an event from your AppClose calendar with one or more people, only you and those individuals will be able to see that shared event.   

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Once the AppClose 3.0 version is available and you have downloaded the new app from the App Store or Google Play Store, the Parenting Calendar, Expenses & Requests calendar, and/or Events & Activities calendar may have automatically generated for you depending on the type of information stored in your app at the time you downloaded the new app.  Check your list of calendars before adding a new calendar. 

For example:

• If you had a parenting schedule set up, you will find it in your Parenting Calendar. (e.g. <child’s name> - Parenting Calendar). 
• All trade requests created and sent by you can be found in your Parenting Calendar (e.g. <child’s name> parenting calendar.)
• All expenses and requests (reimbursements, etc.) created and sent by you can be found in your Expenses & Requests
• All events, activities, and appointments created and sent by you can be found in your Events & Activities
• All trade requests, expenses, reimbursement requests, other requests, events, activities, or appointments received by you can be found in your Default
• You can find all of the above under All Calendars.

To add a new calendar:

1. Select the calendar icon.
2. Select the icon.
   
   

Click “Add calendar(s)”. 

Under each category, you will find various calendar templates related to tasks, events, or responsibilities that often take place within that specific category, making it easy for you to individually plan and communicate with others concerning those important matters. 

Choose one or more categories based on the types of calendars you’d like to set up. 

Parenting – select this category to choose calendar templates related to scheduling or documenting anything related to parenting and kids.

Me Time - select this category to choose calendar templates solely related to you and your lifestyle (appointments, volunteer work, travel, etc.).  

Work / Professionals - select this category to choose calendar templates solely related to your professional life (work schedule, appointments, deadlines, conferences, etc.)  

For example, this user has selected all three categories and will begin choosing calendar templates within each category in the following steps. 

1. Parenting - Select one or more calendars from the list of available calendar templates by clicking the box next to each type of parenting calendar you’d like to add.
2. Click “Add calendar(s)”.

For example, this user has only chosen one calendar template from the Parenting category – the Parenting Calendar.  After adding this calendar, template this user will choose a color for that calendar and then go to his/her calendar list to begin setting up his/her parenting calendar using our parenting schedule templates or custom option.

1. Choose a color for each Parenting Calendar template chosen.
2. Click “Save”. These calendars will now be displayed in your calendar list.

To learn how to set up a parenting schedule after adding a Parenting Calendar, go to: How do I set up my parenting schedule?

1. Me Time - Select one or more calendars from the list of available calendar templates by clicking the box next to each type of personal calendar you’d like to add
2. Click “Add calendar(s)”.

For example, this user has chosen three calendar templates from the Me Time category – Appointments, Events, and Sports.  After adding these calendars, this user will choose a color for each calendar and then go to his/her calendar list to begin setting up these personal calendars.

1. Choose a color for each Me Time calendar chosen. 

2. Click “Save”. These calendars will now be displayed in your calendar list.

1. Work / Professionals - Select one or more calendars from the list of available calendar templates by clicking the box next to each type of professional calendar you’d like to add.

For example, this user has chosen two calendar templates from the Work/Professionals category – Work Schedule and Meetings.  After adding these calendar templates, this user will choose a color for each calendar and then go to his/her calendar list to begin setting up these work/professional calendars.

1. Choose a color for each Work / Professionals calendar chosen.
2. Click “Save”. These calendars will now be displayed in your calendar list.

To view your calendars in your calendar list, follow these steps:

1. Select the calendar icon.
2. Select the  icon.

This screen allows you to view the calendar templates you selected from each category. 

Click on the calendar you want to set up (e.g. Events). 

Tap the orange + sign to add an entry to this calendar.

Choose an option for the information you want to add to this calendar (e.g. Event).  Enter the requested information and click “Save” when finished. 

This entry will be saved in the calendar you chose, as well as “All Calendars”.