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This article describes how to create a recurring event in the Lightning calendar add-on for Thunderbird.
This article describes how to create a recurring event in the Lightning calendar add-on for Thunderbird.
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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.
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== Creating an event ==
* Click the {menu File} menu at the top of the Thunderbird window, or click the menu button {for not tb60}[[Image:New Fx Menu]]{/for}{for tb60}[[Image:fx57menu]]{/for}.
* 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 [[Create 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.
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== Creating an event ==
* Click the {menu File} menu at the top of the Thunderbird window, or click the menu button [[Image:Fx89menuButton]].
* 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.