Creating a recurring event

This article describes how to create a recurring event in a calendar. If you want to create a new event or task in general, please read the [[Creating a new event or task]] article. This walk-through also assumes that you have already created a new calendar. If not, please read the [[Creating new calendars]] article first. __TOC__ == Creating an event == * Click the {menu File} menu at the top of the Thunderbird window, select the {menu New} submenu and select {menu Event}. * Fill in the {menu Title}, {menu Location}, {menu Start} and {menu End} fields. * Select the calendar that the event will be created for in the Calendar drop-down menu. * Select the repeat pattern from the ''Repeat'' drop-down menu. * If you selected {menu Custom...} for the repeat pattern, the ''Edit Recurrence'' window will appear. == The ''Edit recurrence'' window == * In the Repeat drop-down menu select the basic frequency of this event (''Daily'', ''Weekly'', ''Monthly'' or ''Annually''). * In the ''Every'' text-box type in how often the frequency will be relevant. For example, for an event that takes place every other week choose {menu Weekly} and then ''2''. * If you choose a frequency of weekly or monthly you will be asked which days of the week or month the event will occur. Choose those that apply. * If this event will occur indefinitely put a dot in {menu No end date}. * If this event will only occur for a limited amount of time put a dot in either {menu Create __ Appointment(s)} or in {menu Repeat until} as applicable and fill in the corresponding fields. * Click on the {button OK} button to close the ''Edit Recurrence'' window. * Click on the {button OK} button to close out the final dialog and complete the event creation. Congratulations, your recurring event should be setup correctly.

This article describes how to create a recurring event in a calendar. If you want to create a new event or task in general, please read the Creating a new event or task article.

This walk-through also assumes that you have already created a new calendar. If not, please read the Creating new calendars article first.

Creating an event

• Click the File menu at the top of the Thunderbird window, select the New submenu and select Event.
• Fill in the Title, Location, Start and End fields.
• Select the calendar that the event will be created for in the Calendar drop-down menu.
• Select the repeat pattern from the Repeat drop-down menu.
• If you selected Custom... for the repeat pattern, the Edit Recurrence window will appear.

The Edit recurrence window

• In the Repeat drop-down menu select the basic frequency of this event (Daily, Weekly, Monthly or Annually).
• In the Every text-box type in how often the frequency will be relevant. For example, for an event that takes place every other week choose Weekly and then 2.
• If you choose a frequency of weekly or monthly you will be asked which days of the week or month the event will occur. Choose those that apply.
• If this event will occur indefinitely put a dot in No end date.
• If this event will only occur for a limited amount of time put a dot in either Create __ Appointment(s) or in Repeat until as applicable and fill in the corresponding fields.
• Click on the OK button to close the Edit Recurrence window.
• Click on the OK button to close out the final dialog and complete the event creation.

Congratulations, your recurring event should be setup correctly.