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The
Calendar is a tool you can use to manage course-related dates and
events. You will be able to view course events such as project due
dates, virtual office hours, exam and test information, that your
instructor posts through the calendar tool on the course home page.
To access the Calendar/Schedule from the main Course Home
click the  button
The main Calendar page displays:
Select to view All Events or Personal Events or Student Course Events from the drop list under the links on the left side
Add a new event
To add a personal event, from the main calendar page:
1. click the  link.
The Add New Event page displays:
2. Type the Title of your event.
3. Choose a date by using either the drop-down boxes or by clicking the small calendar image beside the drop-downs.
4. Select the Show More Options link to choose the specific dates on
which you want events to display and to add content to an event using
the text editor and HTML editor.
5. Type a description of the event
6. Click Save
The main calendar page displays with the date bolded in blue. You now have a personal event scheduled for that date.
Click the blue date to see the calendar event and the description in the screen beside the calendar.
Import events
To import events in the form of an excel spreadsheet or .txt file, from the main calendar page:
1. Select the  link on the left side of the page.
2. From here you can choose to:
• Use the D2L-created templates in order to create multiple events that you want to upload.
• Browse and upload an existing file.
3. Click  to upload the spreadsheet or file.
View and print your calendar
To view a version of your calendar in printable format and then have the option of printing it:
• Select the  link on the left side of the page.
• View and Close the displayed page. Or,
• Choose to print the displayed page using the Print option in the File menu.
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