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Batch-editing events to move them from one calendar to another, is it possible?

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Hello!

I've just installed Thunderbird, specifically with the intention of using its Calendar features. I've imported several calendars from my Google account and am keeping everything synchronized bidirectionally with the Provider add-on.

My case is as follows; I have multiple events that are currently in calendar X, but I wish to move them to calendar Y. I was hoping it would have been possible to batch edit selected events (or at least have the ability to move the selected events to another calendar). But to my disappointment, there doesn't appear to be such an option (yet).

I've done my fair share of looking up this issue but to no avail. So I can't help but wonder, is there truly no way to easily do this other than editing the events one by one?

Any help/tips are appreciated, thanks in advance!

Hello! I've just installed Thunderbird, specifically with the intention of using its Calendar features. I've imported several calendars from my Google account and am keeping everything synchronized bidirectionally with the Provider add-on. My case is as follows; I have multiple events that are currently in calendar X, but I wish to move them to calendar Y. I was hoping it would have been possible to batch edit selected events (or at least have the ability to move the selected events to another calendar). But to my disappointment, there doesn't appear to be such an option (yet). I've done my fair share of looking up this issue but to no avail. So I can't help but wonder, is there truly no way to easily do this other than editing the events one by one? Any help/tips are appreciated, thanks in advance!

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If you select the events by clicking them while holding Ctrl, then Ctrl+X (move) or Ctrl+C (copy), then Ctrl+V (paste) in the other calendar, do the events move correctly?

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If you select the events by clicking them while holding Ctrl, then Ctrl+X (move) or Ctrl+C (copy), then Ctrl+V (paste) in the other calendar, do the events move correctly?

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sfhowes said

If you select the events by clicking them while holding Ctrl, then Ctrl+X (move) or Ctrl+C (copy), then Ctrl+V (paste) in the other calendar, do the events move correctly?

Ahhh thank you very much! I wasn't aware of the fact that Lightning asks what calendar to paste events in when you cut/copy them. So far it appears to nicely put the events back on the right days with the right times too, when you select the correct day to insert them back. And in the right calendar of course! So that's great!

Everything's been correctly synchronized back to Google Calendar too. Perfect! Thanks again!