Lesson 8.5: Customizing a Mini-Calendar

 
Once a mini-calendar is published, you can customize its display and other options.
 
Find the publishing page in your Web Site that contains the mini-calendar.
     
Click on the Edit Page button.
Make sure you are logged in as the Web Site Administrator.

     
Scroll down the edit/preview page until you find the posting that contains the mini-calendar.

  Click the "Format Mini-Calendar" link below the mini-calendar.
     
View "Format Mini-Calendar" Page.
There are several options that can be changed on this page.
  Select date range.
Use the drop down list to select what dates you want to display - today's events or this weeks events or this months events.
  Use the drop down list box to highlight what categories of events you want to display (most of the time, you will show "all" categories).

  Select a style for your mini-calendar. Click the radio button under the style you want for your calendar.
  Format Calendar Heading.
Select a heading format from the drop down box, add heading text in the text box and format the text.

  Format Event Links .
  Format other text within you mini-calendar.

  Select background colors.
     
Click the Done button at the bottom of the page.
Click done when you have finished setting your mini-calendar options.

     
View changes to the mini-calendar.
Click format mini-calendar again to adjust your changes if desired.
 

     
Click the Done button at the bottm of the page.