What are categories and how can I use them in Calendar?

Categories are labels that help you organize items and find them more easily. You can use categories to organize calendar entries, to do items, contacts, or groups. You can assign category colors, so entries in a category appear in a different color on your calendar.

Add categories to calendar entries

Procedure

With the calendar entry open, enter categories into the Category field.
Note: If you do not see the Category field, click Display > Category at the top of the calendar entry.

View calendar entries by Category

Procedure

In Calendar, click the plus sign (+) by Lists in the navigation pane on the left (if is not already expanded), and then click Entries by Category .

Organize your calendar with category colors

You can assign category colors, so entries in a category appear in a different color on your calendar.

Procedure

  1. Click File > Preferences. (Notes Basic client users: Click File > Preferences > User Preferences; Macintosh OS X users: Click Notes® > Preferences.)
  2. Click Calendar and To Do, select the Colors tab, and then select the Category Colors tab.
  3. Add categories and assign colors to them.