Apple ME179LL/A, MC544LL/A manual Adding events, Responding to invitations, Searching calendars

View the Birthdays calendar	Tap Calendars, then tap Birthdays to include birthdays from your Contacts
	with your events.
See the details of an event	Tap the event. You can tap information about the event to get more details.
	If an address for the location is specified, for example, tap it to open Maps.
Edit or delete a calendar	Tap Calendars, then tap Edit.
Select calendars to view	Tap Calendars, then tap to select the calendars you want to view. The
	events for all selected calendars appear in a single calendar on iPod touch.

Adding events

You can add and update calendar events directly on iPod touch.

Add an event: Tap and enter event information, then tap Done.

You can also touch and hold to add a new event to an empty spot on a calendar. Drag the grab points to adjust the event’s duration.

Set an alert	Set an alert for 5 minutes to two days before the event.
Set a default alert for events	Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendar > Default Alert Times.
Update an event	Tap Edit, then change event information.
	To adjust an event’s time or duration, touch and hold the event to select it.
	Then drag it to a new time, or drag the grab points to change its duration.
Delete an event	Tap the event, tap Edit, then scroll down and tap Delete Event.
Invite others to an event	Tap Invitees to select people from Contacts. Requires an iCloud, Microsoft
	Exchange, or CalDAV account.

Responding to invitations

If you have an iCloud, Microsoft Exchange, or a supported CalDAV account, you can receive and respond to meeting invitations from people in your organization. When you receive an invitation, the meeting appears in your calendar with a dotted line around it and appears in the lower- right corner of the screen.

Respond to an invitation: Tap an invitation in the calendar. Or, tap to display the Event screen and tap the invitation.

See the organizer’s contact	Tap “invitation from.”
information
See other invitees	Tap Invitees. Tap a name to see the person’s contact information.
Add comments in reply	Tap Add Comments. Your comments are visible to the organizer but not
	to other attendees. Comments may not be available, depending on the
	calendar service you’re using.
Set your availability	Tap Availability and select “busy” or “free.” Busy identifies the time as
	reserved when someone invites you to a meeting.

Searching calendars

In list view, you can search the titles, invitees, locations, and notes fields of the events in your calendars. Calendar searches the events for the calendars you’re currently viewing.

Search for events: Tap List, then enter text in the search field.

Calendar events can also be included in searches from the Home screen. See “Searching” on page 27.

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