Understanding how to customize your Any.do calendar can significantly enhance your scheduling experience. From setting default views and managing visible calendars to adjusting colors and configuring notifications, this guide will walk you through all of the various settings and options available for your Any.do calendar. Tailoring these features to your preferences will help you create a calendar that fits your unique needs and improves your productivity!
👀 Selecting your visible calendars
Choose which calendars you want to see in your Any.do calendar view after the initial integration. Manage and focus on the most relevant schedules, reducing clutter and enhancing your ability to stay organized.
💻 To select visible calendars on Web/ Desktop
💻 To select visible calendars on Web/ Desktop
Open the settings menu from the top left settings icon/ profile image next to your profile name.
Click on “Calendars”.
Change events you want to see as “on” and ones you don’t as “off”.
📱To select visible calendars on Android/ iOS
📱To select visible calendars on Android/ iOS
Open the Calendars Menu by clicking on the 3 lines icon on the top left corner of the screen.
Check off whichever calendars you want Any.do’s Calendar View to include. You can change this back at any point in time.
🎨 Modifying your calendar colors
Customize the colors of your calendars to easily differentiate between various events in your views. Color-coding helps quickly identify and prioritize activities, making your calendar more intuitive and visually appealing!
💻 To modify calendar colors on Web/ Desktop
💻 To modify calendar colors on Web/ Desktop
Open your native calendar app.
Open the calendars menu.
Under settings, choose 'manage calendar colors' and select your preferences.
📱 To modify calendar colors on iOS
📱 To modify calendar colors on iOS
Open your native calendar app.
Open the calendars menu.
Tap the 'i' icon next to each calendar to modify its color.
To learn how to modify calendar colors on the desktop platform please see the My Day Calendar page.
📱 To modify calendar colors on Android
📱 To modify calendar colors on Android
Open your native calendar app (Google, Outlook, or any other calendar app).
Open the calendars menu.
Under settings, choose 'manage calendar colors' and select your preferences.
📆 Setting your default calendar
Set your primary calendar for adding new events. This ensures that all your new tasks and appointments are automatically saved to your preferred calendar, streamlining your scheduling process.
📱To set a default calendar on Android
📱To set a default calendar on Android
Go to your app settings.
Tap on "Default Calendar" under "Calendar".
Select which calendar new events will be automatically assigned to.
💡 Note: On iOS and Web, the default calendar for adding new events will always be the last calendar you've used to create an event 🤓
🗓️ Choosing the day your week starts on
Customize the start of your week by choosing which day—Friday, Saturday, or Sunday—appears first in your calendar view. This option helps tailor your calendar to match your personal or work schedule, ensuring your week is organized in a way that best suits your needs.
💻 To choose the day your week starts on via Web/ Desktop
💻 To choose the day your week starts on via Web/ Desktop
Open the settings menu from the top left settings icon/ profile image next to your profile name.
Click on “Time Settings”.
Next to 'Week starts on' click the day to change your preference.
📱 To choose the day your week starts on via iOS/Android
📱 To choose the day your week starts on via iOS/Android
Open Settings from the 3 dots menu on the top right corner in any of your views.
Next to 'Week starts on' tap the day to change your preference.
⛱️ Displaying/removing weekends
Choose whether to display weekends in your calendar view. This option is useful for tailoring your schedule to your workweek, helping you focus on weekdays or manage weekend activities as needed.
💻 To display/remove weekends from you calendar on Web/desktop
💻 To display/remove weekends from you calendar on Web/desktop
Open the calendar view.
Click on the horizontal 3-dot menu.
Toggle weekends ON or OFF.
Note: At this time the option to display/remove weekends is available on the Web/desktop apps only.
✅ Showing/hiding your personal/space tasks
Manage your calendar view by enabling or disabling specific item types such as workspace tasks and personal tasks. This feature allows you to focus on the most relevant tasks and events, making your calendar cleaner and more efficient.
💻 To enable/disable specific item types on Web/desktop
💻 To enable/disable specific item types on Web/desktop
Open 'My Calendar' from the left-side panel.
Toggle On/Off the Personal Tasks and/or Workspace Tasks options.
Note: At this time the option to enable/disable specific item types is available on the Web/desktop apps only.
🔔 Enabling/disabling calendar notifications
Enable notifications for your calendar events to stay on top of your schedule. Notifications provide timely reminders, ensuring you never miss an important task or appointment.
📱 To enable/disable calendar notifications on Android/iOS
📱 To enable/disable calendar notifications on Android/iOS
As long as your app notifications are turned on, you will be able to receive calendar notifications.
Note: To disable calendar-notifications, please make sure that you calendar and notification permissions are disabled. Be advised that this will block calendar access and other notification-types as well.
💻 To enable/disable calendar notifications on Web/ Windows/ Mac
💻 To enable/disable calendar notifications on Web/ Windows/ Mac
Go to Settings.
Set ‘Desktop Notifications’ to ON / OFF.
Note: To disable the notifications, simply toggle ‘Desktop Notifications’ OFF. Be advised that this will block all other notification-types as well.
🎯 FAQs
🎨 Can I color code specific events?
🎨 Can I color code specific events?
Not at this time. The calendar's color will be showing for all associated events.
✅ Why don't certain tasks show in the calendar although I've set them to show?
✅ Why don't certain tasks show in the calendar although I've set them to show?
In case you've se space-tasks to show and you're still unable to view them in your calendar, it could be that you're simply not assigned to those tasks. Only assigned tasks from your Family Space/Workspace will show in the calendar.
🔔 Do I have to enable the calendar notifications?
🔔 Do I have to enable the calendar notifications?
On certain mobile you can choose to disable the calendar notification only as detailed here. However, on both mobile and desktop disabling notification-permissions can result in disabling all app-notifications. Accordingly, we highly recommend against disabling these entirely.
👀 I can't see a specific calendar in my visible calendars list
👀 I can't see a specific calendar in my visible calendars list
This means that the calendar in questions is probably not integrated to the app. Please go through the integration steps here to add it and keep in mind that the calendar integration must be set on each device separately to reflect the same events on all devices.