Event categories
Categories are the primary way to organise and filter events - every event is assigned to a single category. Categories can have their own branding, checklists and Stripe account for paid events. They also offer calendar feeds (iCal, Google Calendar and Outlook) that users can subscribe to.
Managing categories
Working within the Categories section of the Calendar module, you can manage existing categories or add a new one by clicking Add category.
On the Add category pop-up, enter a suitable category Name - one that other Users will easily understand the purpose of. It may be helpful to remember that categories are ordered alphabetically and cannot be further ordered. Choose a category Colour, which determines the colour of events shown on the calendar. Choose a preset colour or enter a preferred hex colour code - perhaps a colour from your organisation's brand style guide. A great way to find the right hex code for the colour you want is by using "Adobe Color". Finally, optionally select a custom Brand. Events sport the default brand set for your account (logo, emblem and colour style, set in the Administrator Profile area). However, you can choose a brand which applies the brand logo, emblem and colour to event pages, the event check-in page, event communication and sign-up confirmation emails. See the related support article on Using Brands for further information. Click Save to add the category.
The category View page is shown. You can return to this page in the future to Edit and make changes. Note the More actions for module users to Subscribe to feed - where Users can subscribe with Google, iCal or Outlook/M365 to a feed of category events - or Archive or Delete the category. The page is divided into two tabs - Details lists Events in that category (Future events are listed by default, but you can switch to view Past events) and Checklists, where Checklist templates for the event category are managed - see the related support article Task checklists for further information.
Now, when adding or editing an event, you can choose from added categories - see the related support on Adding events.
Returning to the Categories section, note that Active categories are shown by default, but you can switch to view Archived categories. Categories can be archived when no longer needed or Set as Active again, if necessary.
It is possible to Delete an unwanted category, but since all events are assigned to a category, you'll be required to reassign past and future dated events to an alternative New Category.
