The easy-to-use color coding helps you segment and quick-view what's going on daily. Here's how to use it:
Color-code events
- While creating an event, click the Custom Event Color of your choice.
- To change the color-coding of an existing event or to add the color later, click the event > Edit > click the Custom Event Color of your choice.
To color-code the calendar list in our app you can choose several different colors for different calendars. For this, follow the steps below:
- Tap the three lines icon.
- Scroll to the very bottom and tap Edit Calendars.
- Tap on the field with the name of the calendar that has an arrow and select the color.
- Tap 'Save' on the next screen.
- Just assign the event to another calendar to change its color.
- To color-code a single event: Tap the event.
- Tap Edit.
- Tap the calendar name.
- Tap Event color.
- Select another color for this event.
- Tap 'Done' and 'Save' on the next screen.
Color-code tasks on Mac
Calendars allows for adding color-coding lists for tasks. You can think of it as of hashtags for tasks. For example, you can label all work-related tasks with blue, mark personal tasks with yellow, appointments with green, and so on. To manage the color-coding list, follow the steps:
- Open Calendars for Mac.
- Click the Tasks tab at the top.
- Click + in the My List section on the sidebar.
- Add a title.
- To edit a list item, right-click it and choose the needed option.
That's it! Once you have a list created, managing tasks is easier.
Create color-coded tasks from the Tasks tab at the top
- Open Calendars for Mac.
- Click the Tasks tab at the top.
- Click the needed color in the My List section on the sidebar.
- Add a new task.
Create color-coded tasks from the Day, Week, or Month tab at the top
- Open Calendars for Mac.
- Under the Plans tab, click the drop-down button.
- Select the color for your new task from the drop-down menu.
- Create a new task and drag&drop to your calendar.
Alternatively, select All Lists from the drop-down menu and create tasks from there.
Tip: It's possible to edit the color of iCloud calendars and the Google calendar you're directly signed in with in our app. To change the color of local calendars, please launch iOS Calendar > tap 'Calendars' > Edit, then tap on any iOS calendar and choose the desired color. All these changes will be synced to our app.