Working with events

This article describes how to manage and work with events in the Lightning extension. == Creating events == To create an event, please read the [[Creating a new event or task]] article. If you'd like to create a recurring event instead, please see [[Creating a recurring event]] instead. == Add/Invite Attendees == You can add attendees when creating a new event or when editing an event. There are 2 ways you can add attendees when in the {menu Edit/New Event} windows: * Using the menu item {menu Options -> Invite Attendees...} * Using the {menu Invite Attendees} menu item in the {menu Events} Window After using one of the methods above, you will see the "Invite Attendee" window: [[Image:e40a9d32a24306dc9cb1dd50465c5961-1298312592-390-1.png]] You can add attendees by adding their email address or name. Your Address book is linked to these fields so auto-complete is working in the same way when composing emails. === Attendees States === You can switch the status of attendees by clicking on the icons in front of their name/email address. The various states are: CONFIRMED: <img src="https://wiki.mozilla.org/images/1/13/Attendee_State1.jpg"> DECLINED: <img src="https://wiki.mozilla.org/images/3/3a/Attendee_State2.jpg"> TENTATIVE: <img src="https://wiki.mozilla.org/images/6/61/Attendee_State3.jpg"> === Attendees Roles === You can switch the role of attendees by clicking on the icons in front of their name/email address. The various roles are: PARTICIPANT: <img src="https://wiki.mozilla.org/images/b/bb/Attendee_Role1.jpg"> OPT-PARTICIPANT: <img src="https://wiki.mozilla.org/images/9/99/Attendee_Role2.jpg"> CHAIR: <img src="https://wiki.mozilla.org/images/4/4e/Attendee_Role3.jpg"> ;:{note}'''The default email personality for the calendar the event belongs to will be seen as the default CHAIR. You can not un-invite this person or change this person's role.'''{/note} [[Template:ShareArticle|link=http://mzl.la/1f7JSRh]]

This article describes how to manage and work with events in the Lightning extension.

Creating events

To create an event, please read the Creating a new event or task article. If you'd like to create a recurring event instead, please see Creating a recurring event instead.

Add/Invite Attendees

You can add attendees when creating a new event or when editing an event. There are 2 ways you can add attendees when in the Edit/New Event windows:

• Using the menu item Options -> Invite Attendees...
• Using the Invite Attendees menu item in the Events Window

After using one of the methods above, you will see the "Invite Attendee" window:

You can add attendees by adding their email address or name. Your Address book is linked to these fields so auto-complete is working in the same way when composing emails.

Attendees States

You can switch the status of attendees by clicking on the icons in front of their name/email address. The various states are:

CONFIRMED:

DECLINED:

TENTATIVE:

Attendees Roles

You can switch the role of attendees by clicking on the icons in front of their name/email address. The various roles are:

PARTICIPANT:

OPT-PARTICIPANT:

CHAIR:

The default email personality for the calendar the event belongs to will be seen as the default CHAIR. You can not un-invite this person or change this person's role.