3 Tap Done.

TIP Need to find the event location on a map? Open an event that has a location specified in the Event Location field, and tap the location address. The location is displayed in the Maps app.

Invite others to an event

You can invite others to an event you create in an Exchange calendar.

1To create a new event, tap New event. To invite others to an event after creating the event, tap the event name in Day view, and tap Edit.

2Tap the account name below the Event Location field, and tap an Exchange calendar.

3Tap To. Enter an email address or tap and tap a contact email address.

4Tap Send.

Contact meeting invitees

You can send an email to invitees to an event you created in an Exchange calendar.

1Tap the event name in Day view and tap [number of] attendee/ attendees.

2Tap Contact Attendees.

This opens an email message with the participants’ addresses added to the To field. The default message text is “Running late. On my way...”. You can edit the text before sending the message.

3Tap Send.

Schedule a repeating event

1To create a new event, tap New event. To set an event as repeating after creating the event, tap the event name in Day view, and tap Edit.

2Tap No Repeat, and then tap a repeat interval or Custom to define a repeat interval and set the end date.

3Tap Done.

DID YOU KNOW? To enter a birthday, anniversary, or holiday, create an untimed event. Then select Yearly on [date] as the repeat interval. See Create an all-day (untimed) event.

Add an alarm to an event

1To create a new event, tap New event. To add an alarm after creating an event, tap the event name in Day view, and tap Edit.

2The default alarm setting is 15 minutes before the start of the event. To change the setting, tap 15 minutes before and tap the new setting for the alarm.

3Tap Done.

Customize event notification sounds

The settings you apply here apply to all of your Calendar accounts.

1Open Calendar .

2Open the application menu and tap Preferences & Accounts.

3Tap the Event Reminders field and tap any of the following:

Vibrate: The device vibrates and makes a vibrating sound but makes no other sound.

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