for iOS 5.0 software

View the Birthday 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 specied, 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 iPhone.
Adding events
You can create and update calendar events directly on iPhone.
Add an event: Tap and enter event information, then tap Done.
You can also touch and hold an empty spot on a calendar to create a new event. Drag the grab
points to adjust the event’s duration.
Set an alert Tap Alert, then set an alert from 5 minutes to two days before the event.
Set a default alert for events Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Default Alert Times
Update an event Tap Edit and change event information.
To quickly adjust an event’s time or duration, touch and hold the event
to select it, then drag it to a new time or use 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. This requires an iCloud, a
Microsoft Exchange, or CalDAV account.
Responding to invitations
If you have an iCloud, Microsoft Exchange account, 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. 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 then tap an invitation.
See information about the
organizer
Tap “invitation from.”
See other invitees Tap Invitees. Tap a name to see that 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.”
Searching calendars
In List view, you can search the Titles, Invitees, Locations, and Notes elds of the events in your
calendars. Calendar searches just the events for the calendars you’re currently viewing.
Search for events: Tap List, then enter text in the search eld.
Calendar events can also be included in searches from the Home screen. See “Searching” on page 28.
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