What is a Confluence team calendar, and how do you make one?

What is a Confluence team calendar?

How to create a team calendar in Confluence

1. Go to your chosen Confluence space and click Calendars in the sidebar.
2. From here, you can create a new calendar for your team. Select Add new calendar.
3. Add your details to the pop-up dialog, such as the calendar’s name and timezone. Click Create.

How to add events to your team calendar

1. Click a date on your calendar to bring up an event dialog.
2. Give your event a name, event type, and details such as timing.
3. (Optional) Set up whether the event is recurring.
4. Click Save.

How to delete events from your team calendar

1. Select an event on your calendar.
2. Click the trashcan icon in the top-right corner of the event pop-up.
3. (Optional) If it's a recurring event, choose which instances of an event to delete.
4. Click Delete to delete your event.

How to set reminders for calendar event types

1. Click the three dots to the right of your calendar name.
2. Select "Event types".
3. Click a row in the "Email reminders" column.
4. Choose a reminder time from the dropdown.
5. Click "Save", then click "Done" to confirm.

How to create a custom calendar event type

1. Click the three dots to the right of your calendar name.
2. Select "Event types".
3. Click "Add custom event type" in the pop-up.
4. Add an event name, choose its icon, and set its default email reminders (if any).
5. Click "Save", then "Done" to confirm.

How to add a team calendar to a Confluence page

1. In edit mode on your page, start typing "/team calendar".
2. Cick the Team Calendars macro from the dropdown.
3. Fill out the Team Calendars sidebar. You can add:
   1. Calendar name
   2. View (daily, monthly, weekly)
   3. Dimensions - this is optional
   4. The location of the calendar legend
   5. Whether weekends are visible or not
      
      
4. When you’re ready, click "Publish" or "Update" to put the changes live on your Confluence page.