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+.. _settings-calendar:
+
+********************
+Calendar Preferences
+********************
+
+The settings for the calendar module are listed in *Settings > Preferences* and are grouped by the following sections:
+
+
+Main Options
+------------
+
+**Default view**
+ Lets you select the :ref:`calendar-view` which is visible by default when opening the calendar.
+
+**Time slots per hour**
+ How one hour in day and week view is divided vertically. If for example set to 2, you will see
+ events displayed in 30 minute blocks.
+
+**First weekday**
+ Which weekday to begin the week view with.
+
+**First hour to show**
+ When opening the day or week view, the listing of events starts at this time. Of course all
+ hours of a day are visible by scrolling further up.
+
+.. only:: kolab
+
+ **Working hours**
+ This time range will be used in the :ref:`availability finder <calendar-availability-finder>`
+ when automatically selecting free slots for a meeting.
+
+**Event coloring**
+ The coloring of the title of an event block ("outline") as well as the background color of the box ("content")
+ in day and week views is influenced by the color of the calendar an event belongs to and/or the color of the
+ category it is assigned to. This setting lets you control which source for coloring to use or if you even
+ want a combined coloring that reflects both, the assignment of calendars and categories.
+
+**Default reminder setting**
+ When creating new events, they'll have this type of reminder set by default.
+
+**Default reminder time**
+ When enabling reminders in a new event, use this preset as default.
+
+**Create new events in**
+ This is the default selection for saving new events. Used in both the calendar view and when
+ accepting event invitations.
+
+
+Categories
+----------
+
+This block allows the management of categories used in your calendar and assign colors to them.
+Use the color picker to change the color by clicking on the square color box in the categories list.
+
+To add a new category, enter its unique name into the text box below the listing and then click
+the *Add category** button to add it. Note that you still need to click the *Save* button
+at the bottom of the preferences panel in order to finally register the new categories.
+
+
+Birthdays Calendar
+------------------
+
+The calendar view and also display birthdays from contacts saved in your address book. This
+block controls how this is done.
+
+**Display birthdays calendar**
+ Enable the birthdays calendar feature with this checkbox.
+
+**From these address books**
+ Choose from which address books you'd like to see birthdays in your calendar.
+
+**Show reminders**
+ This option controls whether and when to display reminder notifications for
+ upcoming birthdays.

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