Calendar and Tools
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7. Set the event reminder time.
8. If the event occurs on a regular basis, tap the Repetition box and then choose how often the event
occurs.
9. Scroll to the bottom of the screen and then tap Save.
Inviting Guests to Your Event (Google Account Only)
If you want to invite guests to your event, you need to create and add the event in your Google Calendar.
An invitation email will be sent to your guests using your Google Account.
1. Open Calendar and create a new event. Tap the Calendar field and then select your Google Account (or
one of your other Google Calendars). For the steps, see “Adding an Event to the Calendar.”
2. Add details about the event, such as date and time, location, and more.
3. In the Guests field, enter the email addresses of everyone you want to invite to the event. Separate
multiple addresses with commas ( , ).
4. Tap Save to add the event to your Google Calendar.
If the people to whom you send invitations use Google Calendar, they’ll receive an invitation in Calendar and
by email.
Sending a Meeting Request (Exchange ActiveSync only)
If you have an Exchange ActiveSync account set up on your device, you can use Calendar to create a
meeting appointment and send a meeting request email to the people you want to invite to your meeting.
1. Open Calendar and create a new event. Tap the Calendar field and then select Exchange. For the steps,
see “Adding an Event to the Calendar.”
2. Add details about the meeting, such as date and time, location, and more.
3. Press and then tap Meeting Invitation.
4. Tap and choose attendees from your contacts or Company Directory.
5. Enter the email subject and your message, and then tap Send.
6. Tap Save to add the meeting appointment to your Exchange ActiveSync Calendar.
Event Alerts
When your device is turned on and you have an event alarm scheduled, your device alerts you and displays
the event summary. There are several ways your device alerts you to scheduled events:
ⅷ By playing the assigned ringer type.
ⅷ By showing the icon on the status bar.
ⅷ By showing the Alert screen.
Event Reminders
If you have set at least one reminder for an event, the upcoming event icon ( ) will appear in the
notifications area of the status bar to remind you of the upcoming event.
Note: You can add another reminder time in a Google Calendar event. Press and then tap Add reminder to add
another reminder.