Click the "Calendar" link at the top of any screen.
Then add an event at the top of the right sidebar.
You can add an event at a certain time, a certain date, a specific date and time, or spanning multiple days. Use the following formats:
Times
Click a day, then type the time before the event.
Dates
Type the date before the event. You can use full months or abbreviations.
Dates and times
Multiple days
You can see this information within Backpack by clicking the "Enter dates and times" link under the "Add an event" field.
Yes. You can have different calendars within your master calendar. These calendars are useful for grouping events by category or person. You might have calendars labelled "Sarah," "Jeff," or "Juan" for each one of those people. Or "business," "personal," or "travel" for those categories. Each of these calendars can have a different color also. Events will then show up in that color.
To choose the Calendar you want, click the "Calendar" link at the top of every screen.
Then click the "Add a calendar" link in the right sidebar.
Name the calendar, choose its color, and choose who can view it.
Now add an event and select the calendar you want from the calendar pulldown.
Yes. Click the "Reminders" link at the top of any screen.
Copy the iCalendar link at the bottom of the screen.
Follow the directions for adding an iCalendar to your Backpack Calendar using the URL you just copied from the reminder page.
Yes, just type the date you want in the "Add an event" area and hit enter (example: June 7). The calendar will then jump to that date (no event will be added as long as you type just the date and hit enter). This is a great way to jump to future dates instead of scrolling through each month. You can always get back to today's view by clicking the "Today" link at the upper right of the Calendar.
Yes, you can add pre-built iCalendars to your Backpack Calendar. These make it easy to view your iCal events, icalUS holidays, sporting events, movie openings, and lots more inline with your other events.
You can find a list of calendar options at iCalShare. Apple.com also has a list of iCalendars.
To add an iCal to your Backpack Calendar, copy the link of the iCal you want by right-clicking it (example: webcal://ical.mac.com/ical/US32Holidays.ics). Then go to your Backpack Calendar and click the "Add a calendar" link in the right sidebar.
Then paste the URL of the iCalendar into the field below "Name the new calendar."
If you want, select a specific color for these events. Then click the "Add calendar" button. The calendar's name will be listed in the right sidebar and the appropriate events will show up inline in the calendar. Click the calendar name again if you ever want to edit or delete it.
Where to begin? Major US holidays is a good start for Americans. Or try Moon phases (highly recommended for werewolves!).
Watch this movie to learn how to get your Basecamp Milestones into your Backpack Calendar.
More details: You can view your Basecamp milestones in your Backpack Calendar by adding the Milestones iCal feed.
To do this, you'll need to copy the iCal feed for your Basecamp Milestones. This Basecamp FAQ will show you where to find your Milestones iCal link. Then follow the directions above on adding an iCalendar to your Backpack Calendar. This instructional movie will walk you through the process.
By default, all users of your account can see your calendars. You can also make a calendar private or share it with specific users.
When you add a new calendar (or edit an existing one), you can choose who on your account can view it.
Yes. You (or others) can also subscribe to your calendars in iCalendar format. To get your iCalendar URL, click the link at the bottom of the Calendars sidebar that says "How to subscribe to calendars."
You'll then be taken to a page that explains how you or others can subscribe to your calendars in iCalendar format. It will also list all the iCalendar URLs you have.
You can learn more about iCalendars on the iCalendar Wikipedia page.
Note: iCalendar addresses are not password-protected. If a subscription falls into the wrong hands, you can click "Reset" next to the address to completely clear out the subscription and start with a new address.
Yes. If you choose to let other users in your account see your Backpack calendars, they can also make changes to that Calendar.
It's not possible to make your Calendar public. You can share it via an iCal feed though.
Follow the instructions for sharing a calendar. When you click the "Share this Calendar" link, you'll see the option "Reset" the iCal address. This will break all subscriptions to the current address." Doing so will also generate a new iCal address for you.
Once you click the reset link, the previous iCal address will no longer function.
Why would you want to reset your iCal address? This can be useful if people whom you no longer want to have access are still able to view your calendar.
No, there is no formatting for Calendar events at this time.
If you can't find answers here or in the forums, you can always email support and we'll get back to you within a few hours.
