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Creating a recurring event

A recurring event is an event that repeats on a regular basis: daily, weekly, monthly or yearly. For example, if you have to make a report every Monday, you can add the same event to your calendar several times or create this event once and specify how often it occurs using the Repeat Event feature.

This guide will show you how to make an event recur.

Step 1. Access the Calendar

Enter your portal and click the Calendar Calendar Tool Icon icon at the top of the page.

How to add a recurring event? Step 1 How to add a recurring event? Step 1

Step 2. Add a new event or select an existing one

Click the Create New... button in the upper left corner and select the Event option or click with the left mouse button the day where you wish to create a new event and click the Details link. The Create new event page will open. Fill out the basic information including name, location, date and time, add an event description, if needed.

How to add a recurring event? Step 2 How to add a recurring event? Step 2

To mark an existing event as recurring click the event title you wish to repeat and use the Edit button at the bottom of the open window with event details.

How to add a recurring event? Step 2 How to add a recurring event? Step 2

Step 3. Set the recurrence period

Open the Repeat drop-down list and select one of the available options: never, every day, every week, every month, every year.

How to add a recurring event? Step 3 How to add a recurring event? Step 3

To set a custom recurrence period select the corresponding option from the Repeat drop-down list and adjust the available settings:

  • set the start date in the starting with field using the keyboard or selecting the appropriate date from the calendar;

  • select the recurrence rule:

    • by days
      use this option if you wish to repeat your event on a daily basis and enter a number of days you wish to repeat your event by;

    • by weeks
      use this option if you wish to repeat your event on certain weekday, set the number of weeks you wish to repeat your event by and check the appropriate weekdays;

    • by months
      use this option if you wish to repeat your event at monthly intervals, set the number of months you wish to repeat your event by and check one of the options below:
      - every X day if you wish to repeat your event on specific date of the month;
      - every X weekday if you wish to repeat your event on a specific day of the week based on its position in the month (First, Second, etc);

    • by years
      use this option if you wish to repeat your event on a yearly basis and set the number of years you wish to repeat your event by.

  • set the end selecting one of the available options:

    • never
      use this option if you do not want the event to stop repeating;
    • number of times
      use this option if you want the event to occur a specific number of times and enter the number of times to repeat your event;
    • date
      use this option if you want your event to stop repeating after a certain date and set the end date using the keyboard or selecting the appropriate date from the calendar.
How to add a recurring event? Step 3 How to add a recurring event? Step 3

To apply the changes you made click the Save button.

The created event will be added to your calendar within a specified time period. To be notified before your event occurs set an event reminder.

Step 4. Delete a recurring event

To delete a recurring event click the recurring event title and use the Delete button at the bottom of the pop-up window.

The Delete recurring event window will open. Check one of three available options:

  • This event only
  • This event and all that follow
  • All events in the series
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After you select one of the options click the Apply button.

How to add a recurring event to your Calendar?
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