This is a Help for School Leaders article helping district and school admins with everything they need to support their communities. Are you a parent or guardian? Check out the article, "Subscribe to a calendar" instead!
This article is for our Calendar Manager module. There is a newer product currently in closed beta. Additional information for current clients will be sent as soon as possible. Please see the following for additional updates:
- Click the orange bell icon to subscribe to our Composer/CMS Software Release Blog.
- Check out our New Calendars module section and reach out to your Client Success Manager or email clientsuccess@finalsite.com to learn more.
- Don't know which module you have? Read "New Calendars module and Calendar Manager compared."
In this Article
- Step 1: Go in and try it yourself
- Step 2: Understand what configurations exist
- Step 3: Make adjustments to your calendar settings
- Step 4: Share this resource with your community
- Troubleshoot: Still need help?
This article will show you how to help your community subscribe to the calendars on your student's district or school website.
Step 1: Go in and try it yourself
It's helpful for you to try this on your computer or another device just to put yourself into the shoes of your community members.
- Open up one of your calendars on your live site.
- Click the Feeds icon.
Don't see it?
If this icon is not visible, navigate to Calendar element settings > General Settings > and check the box next to Display alerts and feed controls. In the Subscribe to calendar window that pops up, make selections for which calendars you’d like to subscribe to.
Step 2: Understand what configurations exist
The Calendar Feeds window with calendars pulling in from Calendar Manager will open up and look like this:
Different Version Alert!
Does the window that pops up when you click the feeds icon (Step 1) look different from the one in this article? Like this?
If so, you are on a different version of our calendars software. Subscribe to our Software Release Blog (click the orange bell icon) to find out when this upgrade will be released!
Choice #1: Calendar URL type
The Calendar Feeds window allows you to subscribe to this calendar with some different options. Hover on one of the green ICAL buttons to see these options.
- Get Standard iCal URL
- Get Google iCal URL
- Add to Default Calendar App (Outlook 2k7, Apple iCal, etc)
When selecting any of the options, a field will appear in the top of the window where you can select and copy the URL to then take back with you to finish subscribing to the calendar(s) you've selected.
Choice #2: Subscribe to all calendars or only one
Do you want to add all of the calendars that display in this area of the page or only specific, individual calendars?
Step 3: Make adjustments to your calendar settings
Maybe Step 1 and 2 have sparked some ideas for how you can display your calendars better. Here are some resources to help you make those adjustments:
- Article on how to configure your Calendar elements.
- Help your community engage with your calendar by adding Calendar Tools elements to your calendar pages.
- Use Layout elements or your Page layout & appearance menu to reorder your page so that your calendars are more digestible (not too large) and more can be seen without having to scroll too far.
- Icons not appearing? Go to Calendar element settings > General Settings > and check the box next to Display alerts and feed controls.
Step 4: Share this resource with your community
Here is a step-by-step guide for your parents and guardians so that they will know how to subscribe to your calendars.
Parent Resource: "Subscribe to a calendar."
Ways to share:
- Link our help article to a button labeled "How to subscribe to this calendar"
- Use a Tabs element with one tab labeled "Subscribe to this calendar" and a button inside linking to our help article.
Still need help?
Having trouble getting your district or school's calendar added to the default calendar on your device? Here are the specific instructions for each device to help you with this last step:
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