Creating a new calendar

There are three different methods of creating new calendars. Two of the methods involve using the Calendar Wizard, which simplifies the process of creating a calendar and assigning work patterns to it; the third method involves creating the calendar without using the wizard, and is more suited to advanced users. The method that you choose will depend primarily on the complexity of the calendar that you want to create:

If you want to create a calendar in which all working days have the same amount of working time, which can be divided into two shifts each day - one in the morning and one in the afternoon - use the Calendar Wizard to create a simple calendar.

If you want to create a calendar in which not all working days have the same amount of working time, or in which working time cannot be divided simply into two shifts each day, use the Calendar Wizard to create a calendar that uses complex work patterns.

If you want to create a very detailed and individual calendar and you are an advanced user, use the Calendar Properties dialog to create a calendar. Note that in order to create calendars in this way, you must first clear the Use Calendar Wizard to create new Calendars check box on the Calendars tab of the Options dialog.