Using Calendar Shortcuts and Quick Add Defaults

This article will walk you through making your own calendar shortcuts and using them with the quick add menu.

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Using Calendar Shortcuts and Quick Add Defaults

1. Using Shortcuts
2. Setting Up Shortcuts for Calendars
1. Creating a New Shortcut
2. Setting an Existing Shortcut to Quick Add Default
3. Activating Defaults

Using Shortcuts

1. Click the My Shortcuts drop-down.

2. Click the shortcut you would like to use.
3. Calendars in that shortcut will be selected, while all calendars not in the shortcut will be deselected.

Setting Up Shortcuts for Calendars

Creating shortcuts and setting a quick-add default is quick and easy. This section will walk you through:

1. Creating a New Shortcut
2. Setting an Existing Shortcut to Quick Add Default

Creating a New Shortcut

1. Select the calendars you want to be part of your shortcut.
2. Click Save.

3. Leave the drop-down set to -Create new shortcut-.
4. Enter a name for your shortcut.
5. Check the box if you would like the calendars in this shortcut to be the default quick add calendars.
6. Click Save.

Setting an Existing Shortcut to Quick Add Default

1. Click Edit to the right of My Shortcuts.

2. Select the radio button next to the shortcut you would like to be your quick add default.
3. Click Save.

Activating Quick Add Defaults

1. Click a date to bring up the quick add menu.
2. Click Settings.

3. Set Use [name of shortcut] to on.
4. Click Save.

The calendars for your shortcut will now be selected by default on the quick add menu, regardless of which calendars are selected for viewing.