Calendar Management

Your calendar is the central hub of your productivity. Learn how to connect, customize, and optimize your calendar for maximum efficiency.

Connecting Your Calendars

Our platform supports multiple calendar integrations to gather all your commitments in one place.

Google Calendar

1. Connect your account: Go to Settings and click "Connect Google Calendar"
2. Authorize access: Sign in with your Google account and approve the permissions request
3. Select calendars: Choose which Google calendars you want to sync (personal, work, etc.)

Canvas Calendar

1. Get your Canvas calendar URL:
   • Log in to Canvas
   • Go to "Calendar" in the left sidebar
   • Click the "Calendar Feed" button in the bottom right
   • Copy the provided URL (it should end with .ics)
2. Add to our platform: In your dashboard, go to Settings → Calendar Connections → "Add Canvas Calendar" and paste the URL

Calendar Views

You can view your schedule in several different ways:

• Month View: The default view showing all events for the month
  • Click on any day to see detailed events for that day
  • Hover over events to see quick details
• Week View: Shows a detailed breakdown of your week
  • Use this view for detailed planning of your week
  • Drag and drop events to reschedule them
• Day View: Focused view of a single day
  • See your full schedule with time blocks
  • Ideal for planning your day in detail
• Agenda View: A list of upcoming events in chronological order
  • Great for quickly scanning what's coming up
  • Filters allow you to focus on specific types of events

To change views: Use the view selector in the top right corner of your calendar

Managing Events

Adding Events

1. Quick Add: Click the "+" button in the top right of the dashboard
   • Enter event title, date, time, and description
   • Choose a category (class, study, personal, etc.)
   • Click "Save" to add it to your calendar
2. Click and Drag: In week or day view, click and drag on the calendar to create an event for that time slot
3. Recurring Events: When creating an event, check "Repeat" and select how often it should recur

Editing Events

• Click on any event to open the event details
• Edit Details: Click "Edit" to modify title, time, location, etc.
• Delete: Click "Delete" to remove the event
• For recurring events: Choose whether to edit all instances or just the selected occurrence

Event Categories and Color Coding

Events are color-coded by category to help you quickly visualize your schedule:

To change an event's category: Edit the event and select a different category from the dropdown

Schedule Optimization

Our platform can help you optimize your schedule based on your preferences:

Focus Time Blocks

1. Go to Settings → Focus Time to adjust your daily focus time goals
2. Click "Generate Focus Blocks" to automatically add focus time to your schedule
3. The system will analyze your existing commitments and find optimal times for focused work

Study Reminders

1. For courses: Go to the "Courses" tab and select a course
2. Click "Generate Study Schedule" to create study blocks before assignments and exams
3. Adjust the suggested study times as needed

For more detailed information on schedule optimization, see our Schedule Optimization Guide.

Troubleshooting Calendar Issues

Calendar Not Syncing

1. Go to Settings → Calendar Connections
2. Check if your calendar shows "Connected" status
3. Click "Reconnect" if the connection seems broken
4. For Canvas calendars, verify the .ics URL is still valid

Missing Events

• Make sure the correct calendars are selected for syncing
• Check if events have been filtered out in your view settings
• Try clicking "Sync Now" in the calendar header to force a refresh