The Event Calendar module displays a monthly calendar on your Web site. A calendar is a great place to show upcoming events and promotions, business hours, and available appointment openings. You choose the first month that is displayed to your site visitors, who can then click arrow buttons to view months in the future or past.

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Add a calendar

1. On the Microsoft Office Live Small Business Home page, on the left navigation bar, click Web Site.

2. In Page Editor, place your pointer where you want the module to be located, click Module, and then click Event Calendar.

3. Click OK to save your changes.

4. On the Calendar tab, click Add new to add a new event to the calendar. See Add an event to your calendar for more information about the event entries.

5. On the Options tab, do the following:
   
   

   Name your calendar

   You can add the same calendar to more than one page on your Web site without having to recreate it by selecting the calendar name from a list.

   1. In the Event Calendar dialog box, click Options.

   2. Do one of the following:

      • In the Calendar name text box, type a name for your calendar. This name is added to the existing calendar list.

      • In the Choose existing event calendar drop-down list, select a calendar name. The name you select appears in the Calendar name text box above.

   Select the starting month for your calendar

   The default calendar setting is for the current month and year. Your Web site users will be able to scroll back and forth to past and future months in the calendar.

   1. In the Event Calendar dialog box, click Options.

   2. Under Change the display month, do one of the following:

      • In the Month drop-down list, select the month that you want shown to visitors on your Web site.

      • In the Year drop-down list, select the year that you want shown to visitors.

6. Click OK to save your changes and open the Calendar tab.

7. Click OK to save your changes and place the calendar on your Web page.

Add an event to your calendar

You can add one or more events to each day in your calendar. For events that occur over a period of days, you must create individual entries for each date.

1. On the Office Live Small Business Home page, on the left navigation bar, click Web Site.

2. In Page Manager, next to the page in which the module appears, click Edit.

3. In Page Editor, right-click in the calendar module, and then click Properties.

4. In the Event Calendar dialog box, on the Calendar tab, click Add new. Or, place your pointer over a day header, and then click the Add new icon.

5. In the Event Calendar dialog box, enter the following information. The Date, Time, and Event name are required.

   • Date  Click the calendar icon to select the date for your event.

   • Time  Select the hour and minutes in the drop-down lists to indicate the event start time and end times.

   • Event  Add the name for your event. There is a 36-character maximum, including spaces and punctuation.

   • Location  Add the address or other location for your event. There is a 50-character maximum, including spaces and punctuation.

   • Comments  Add a description or any relevant information about your event. There is a 200-character maximum, including spaces and punctuation.

   • URL  Add a link to another Web site that provides further information, or to a page on your own Web site. Be sure to include the complete Web address. Click Select Page. In Page chooser, select the Web page, and then click OK.

6. Click OK to save your changes. 

Change the calendar content

1. On the Office Live Small Business Home page, on the left navigation bar, click Web Site.

2. In Page Manager, next to the page in which the module appears, click Edit.

3. In the module, right-click, and then click Properties.

4. Do one of the following:
   
   

   Change an event

   1. In the Event Calendar dialog box, click the event that you want to change. The Event Calendar dialog box opens.

   2. Change the necessary information, and then click OK.

   3. Click OK to save your changes.

   Remove an event

   1. In the Event Calendar dialog box, click the event that you want to change. The Event Calendar dialog box opens.

   2. Click Delete Event. The event is removed from your calendar.

   3. Click OK to save your changes.

5. Click OK to save your changes.

Change a calendar

To change an existing calendar and replace it with another calendar, you must first remove the calendar and then add a new calendar.

Remove a calendar

1. On the Office Live Small Business Home page, on the left navigation bar, click Web Site.

2. In Page Manager, next to the page in which the module appears, click Edit.

3. In the module, right-click, and then click Delete.

4. Click OK to save your changes.

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