Setting the appearance of the calendar
You can set the appearance of the calendar in either of these ways.
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You set your initial and default view of the calendar.
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You can change most of the options while viewing the calendar.
Use the Calendar/Timeline Settings page to set these parameters.
Fields on the Calendar/Timeline Settings page
Field
Description
Include Weekend Days
You choose whether the calendar shows a five-day week or a seven-day week by specifying this option.
Select Yes to display a seven-day week.
Weeks Should Begin On
You can specify whether the calendar displays Monday as the first day or Sunday as the first day, even if weekends are shown on the calendar.
Select either Sunday or Monday. Sunday is the default.
Default Content of Calendar Section
You can choose which objects to display on the calendar. Select:
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Plans (the default)
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Projects
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Programs
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Tasks
Default Search of Calendar Section
Allows you to choose the filter for the objects displayed on the calendar.
Select a saved search to be the default when you click the Calendar menu item. The list of available items depends on which objects you selected for the Default Content field. For example, if you selected Projects for the default content, you could choose Active Projects for the default search.
The following parameters are available on both the Calendar/Timeline Settings page and the Set View Options dialog box.
Fields on the Calendar/Timeline Settings page and Set View Options dialog box
Field
Description
Default Layout of Calendar Section /
Display as and Time Scale
Allows you to choose timeline or calendar view and the time range to display.
On the Calendar/Timeline Settings page, you choose the calendar view using the Default Layout of Calendar Section field. On the Set View Options dialog box, you use the Display as and Time Scale fields to perform the same action.
Enable Color Coding
Allows you to color code the calendar based on an attribute you select.
First, check the Enable Color Coding check box. Then, select the attribute to use for color coding the objects on the calendar.
When displaying tasks, only show milestones
Allows you to limit the amount of information when displaying tasks on the calendar. Check this box, then choose the milestone types to hide most tasks when displaying project tasks. Only the selected milestone types display.
The following option is available only on the Set View Options dialog box.
Fields on the Set View Options dialog box
Field
Description
Brief/Detailed
Allows you to determine the amount of information displayed for tasks. This option is available for tasks only.
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