Create a Calendar File

Use the New File Wizard to create a new calendar file.

To create a new calendar file:

1. Display the New File dialog box for creating calendars by clicking File > New > Calendar File.

2. Enter a name and description for the calendar file.

3. Take one of the following actions:

   • To create a basic calendar file using Open Plan default settings, click Finish.
   • To enter detailed information about the calendar file using the New File Wizard, click Next, and proceed to step 4.

   You can always enter this detailed information at a later time using the Calendar Properties dialog box.

4. On the first page of the New File Wizard, set the following options:

   • From the list, select the default access mode for the calendar file.
   • Select whether to create an original new calendar file or create a calendar file as a copy of an existing one.
   • If you are creating the new calendar file as a copy of an existing one, you must also select the calendar file that you want to use as a template.

5. Click Next.

6. On the Access Control page of the wizard, complete the information to specify the permissions that groups or users with a given role have to the calendar file.

7. Click Finish.

Related Topics

• Using the New File Wizard
• New File Dialog Box
• Using Calendars
• New File Wizard Create Page

Related Procedures

• Open a Calendar File
• Save a Calendar File
• Copy a Calendar File
• Delete a Calendar File
• Create a New Calendar
• Define the Standard Work Week
• Set Starting Month of the Year
• Set Starting Day of the Week
• Set Calendar Color Preferences
• Change the Font on a Calendar
• Assign a Calendar File Using Project Properties
• Assign a Calendar File Using the Open Plan Explorer