Scheduling Events
Create Calendar Events from the calendar, topbar, Idea window, and external calendar imports.
Calendar Events are how you turn a plan into a schedule. Use them for filming blocks, release dates, editing sessions, planning meetings, sponsor reviews, reminders, and anything else that belongs on a calendar.
There are several ways to create one. Pick the path that matches where you already are.
Create From a Calendar Day
Hover a day cell and use the button. This starts event creation from that date.
On a Content Calendar, you can also create a new Idea with an event attached from the calendar create flow. Use that when a scheduled item should become a real production Idea immediately.
Drag on the Calendar
On desktop, click and drag across a calendar time range to draft an event in that slot. This is best in the Week, Month, or Day layouts.
Using the Create Menu
The global Create menu is useful when you are not thinking from a specific date yet, or when you are working outside the calendar.
- Open Create
Select Create in the topbar.
- Choose Calendar Event
Select Calendar Event to open the event window.
- Fill in the event
Add the title, event type, dates, Channel, linked Idea, and reminders.
Create From an Idea
When you are already working inside an Idea, open its Events tab. Use New event to create an event already linked to that Idea, or Link Existing to connect an event you already scheduled.
Import From Google or Outlook
Use the calendar overflow menu to import events from Google Calendar or Outlook Calendar. Importing is useful when your team already has production meetings, reminders, or release dates in an external calendar.
Common Mistakes
Creating events without a Channel
If the event supports a specific Channel, choose that Channel. It will still roll up to the Master Calendar.
Forgetting to link production events to Ideas
Standalone events are fine for meetings. Filming, editing, thumbnail, sponsor, and release events are more useful when they link back to the Idea they support.