Perform the following steps:
Choose File -> New -> Appointment.
Enter the appointment details in the Appointment tabbed section. The following table describes the elements in the Appointment tabbed section:
To schedule an alert to remind you about the appointment, click on the Reminder tab. The following table describes the elements in the Reminder tabbed section:
Element |
Description |
---|---|
Basics |
Displays the date, start time, and end time of the appointment. |
Display a Message |
Select one of the following alert types from the drop-down list:
|
Time-units spin box |
Use the spin box to specify the number of time units. |
minute(s) |
Select one of the following time-unit types from the drop-down list:
|
before |
Select one of the following options from the drop-down list:
|
start of appointment |
Select one of the following options from the drop-down list:
|
Options |
Click on the Options button to display an Alarm Options dialog. See Alarm Options Dialog. |
Alarm list |
This element displays a list of the alarms that are set for the currently selected appointment. |
Add |
Click Add to add the specified alarm to the Reminders list. |
Remove |
Click Remove to remove the selected alarm from the Reminders list. |
Evolution
uses time zone settings from
various sources. In each of these sources, the time zones must be set to the
same value for reminders to function correctly. For more information about
how to set time zones, see Setting Calendar and Tasks Preferences.
To save the appointment, choose File -> Save.
To save the appointment and then close the Appointment window, choose File -> Save and Close.
To save the appointment in a file, choose File -> Save As to display the Save as window. Type the filename, then click OK.
To close the Appointment window without saving the appointment, choose File -> Close.
To preview the details of the appointment, choose File -> Print Preview.
To print the details of the appointment, choose File -> Print.
Use the Alarm Options dialog to specify additional options for an alarm. The following table describes the elements in the Alarm Options dialog: