When you want to set an appointment, you can define the following items:
A description of the event
A location
Start time
End time
Whether to define the appointment as a repetitive event
Whether to display and sound an alert before the appointment
What calendar to put the appointment on (Home, On My iPad, or Work)
Any additional notes about the appointment
You don't need to define all of these items. For example, you might skip defining the location of the appointment. In addition, the Calendar automatically uses default settings for every option except for the event description, location, and any additional notes you might want to add, so you can just focus on typing a description of your appointment such as "Doctor's appointment" or "Secret meeting with Elvis Presley."
If you find yourself with too many appointments, you can organize them into categories such as Home, On My iPad, or Work. Then you can selectively view only those appointments on a specific calendar. For example, just looking at your Work calendar can show you all work-related appointments, while looking at your Home calendar can show you all your personal appointments.
To create an appointment, follow these steps:
From the Home screen, tap Calendar. The Calendar screen appears.
Tap the plus sign that appears in the bottom-right corner of the screen. The Add Event window appears with the virtual keyboard, as shown in Figure 31-5.
Tap the Title text field, and type a description of your appointment.
(Optional) Tap the Location text field, and type a description of the location where your appointment will take place.
Tap the Starts/Ends field. The Start & End window appears, as shown in Figure 31-6.
Tap the Starts field, and then scroll through the date picker at the bottom of the Start & End window to choose a date and time.
Tap the Ends field, and then scroll through the date picker at the bottom of the Start & End window to choose a date and time.
(Optional) Tap the All-day on/off switch to read ON if you want to define an appointment to take an entire day.
Tap Done in the upper-right corner of the Start & End window.
(Optional) Tap the Repeat field. A Repeat Event window appears, as shown in Figure 31-7. Tap a time period such as Every Week or Every Month, and then tap the Done button in the upper-right corner of the Repeat Event window.
(Optional) Tap the Alert field. The Event Alert window appears, as shown in Figure 31-8. Tap a time period such as 5 minutes before or 1 hour before, and then tap Done in the upper-right corner of the Event Alert window.
(Optional) Tap the Calendar field. (You won't see these Calendar options if you haven't synced iCal or Outlook's calendar with your iPad.) A Calendar window appears, as shown in Figure 31-9. Then tap a calendar such as Home, On My iPad, or Work, and then tap Done in the upper-right corner of the Calendar window.
(Optional) Tap in the Notes text field, and type any additional description or notes you want to remember about this appointment such as Don't forget to bring birthday present or Remember, Mr. Grutchins is allergic to peanuts.
Tap Done in the upper-right corner of the Add Event window when you're finished typing information about your appointment.
Figure 31-9. The Calendar window lets you store appointments on a specific calendar, such as Home or Work. If you want to create a new calendar, you'll have do it in iCal or Outlook, then sync your calendars with your iPad (see Chapter 20).
