Creating Calendars
The default calendar where all your events are located will be in My Calendar. If you want to share your events with others, you will need to create a new calendar.
Create a calendar
- Click the ... icon next to CALENDAR in the right sidebar.
- Select Create where you will find the following two tabs:
- General: Specify the name, write the description, designate the color, and select the notification checkboxes for your new calendar.
- Share: Two types of sharing are available:
- Public Share: Copy the link and share the calendar with anyone. You can also specify the permission.
- Share to DSM User: Enter the names of DSM users or groups and share with read/edit or read-only permissions.
- Click Save to create your new calendar.
Import a calendar
- Click the ... icon next to CALENDAR in the right sidebar.
- Click Import and choose an import method.
- Import an iCalendar (.ics): You can import an .ics file to a new or existing calendar.
- Import from Google Calendar:
- Authorize Synology Calendar to view your Google Calendar.
- Select Google calendars to import.
- Click Import.
Note:
- My Calendar cannot be shared or deleted.
- When importing from Google Calendar, only due events in the past 100 days will be imported.
Configure a calendar
You can configure a calendar by clicking the dropdown icon next to your calendar. The following options are available:
- Calendar Settings: Click to edit name, description, color, sharing, and other general settings.
- Create Event: Click to add an event to the calendar.
- Share: Click to edit the sharing options for the calendar.
- Delete Calendar: Click to delete the calendar.
- CalDAV Account: Click to check the CalDAV configurations for other client devices.
- Export Calendar: Click to generate an .ics file.
- Color: Click to change the color of the calendar.
You can choose how to display the calendar according to your preferences:
- Hide all calendars
- Show all calendars
- Display this calendar only
Note:
- Calendar options may vary according to sharing privileges.
- Creating new calendars in the OTHERS section is not allowed.
- CalDAV configurations will vary between macOS and Thunderbird.
- CalDAV synchronization does not support QuickConnect. Please use domain name or IP instead.
- iOS devices do not support syncing calendars with non-English account names via CalDAV.
Manage your calendars
- Click the ... icon > Settings next to CALENDAR in the right sidebar, or click the Profile icon > Settings in the left sidebar.
- Click the Calendar tab to see a list of all the calendars you have created and ones that have been shared with you.
- Tick the checkbox under Display to show or hide any calendars as you wish.
- Click the downward arrow to Export the calendar.
- Click the pencil icon to edit the settings of a calendar, or click the trash can icon to delete it.
- Click the Notification tab to edit the notification settings and disable/enable notifications.
Note:
- My Calendar cannot be deleted or hidden.
- Shared calendars can be hidden but cannot be deleted.
- The share settings of calendars that were created by others cannot be edited.
- Notifications for events you created will not be sent to you even if you have enabled email notifications.
View your calendar on other devices via CalDAV
- Click the dropdown icon next to your calendar.
- Click CalDAV Account to check your CalDAV configurations or set up CalDAV on a device.
Note:
- Configurations may vary for different devices. Please check your device configuration before adding it.
Create a calendar
Import a calendar
Configure a calendar
Manage your calendars
View your calendar on other devices via CalDAV