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Calendar entry types
This topic explains some of the basic differences between IBMR Lotus NotesR calendar entries, including whether entries of each type count as free time or busy time in your free time schedule by default.

A calendar entry can be a meeting, appointment, all day event, anniversary, reminder, or event announcement.


Calendar entry types
TypeDescription
MeetingUse to schedule a meeting with others and send e-mail invitations they can respond to (for example, accept, decline, or propose changes).

Meeting entries contain start and end times and dates, and time zones. Meetings count as busy time in your free time schedule by default.

AppointmentUse to schedule time within a day in your calendar.

Appointment entries contain start and end times and dates, and time zones. Appointments count as busy time in your free time schedule by default.

All Day EventUse to schedule an entire day or block of days (such as vacation time) in your calendar.

All day event entries contain start and end dates. All day events count as busy time in your free time schedule by default.

AnniversaryUse to add annual events such as birthdays to your calendar. Anniversary entries repeat on the same date for 10 consecutive years beginning on the date you specify (unless you click Repeat in an anniversary entry and change its duration).

Anniversary entries contain a start date. Anniversaries do not count as busy time in your free time schedule by default.

ReminderUse to remind yourself of something at a particular time.

Reminder entries contain a start date, time, and time zone. Reminders do not count as busy time in your free time schedule by default.

Event AnnouncementUse to schedule a meeting with others and send broadcast e-mail invitations they can add to their calendars without having to respond to you. You can send event announcements to a large group of people and, unlike meeting invitations, the group is not expanded.

Event announcement entries contain start and end times and dates, and time zones. Event announcements count as busy time in your free time schedule by default.


Tip: You can change calendar entry preferences, such as the default entry type and default durations, on the Entries calendar preferences tab. See Calendar & To Do display preferences - Entries.

Related topics
Creating a calendar entry
Editing a calendar entry
Deleting calendar entries and to do items
Calendar and to do list