Calendar Subscribe Feature

Help Video Summary: Event Calendar Subscribe Feature & Displaying Birthdays – Features & Benefits

This video tutorial explains how to use the Subscribe feature in the new Event Calendar module, along with instructions for displaying employee birthdays. Designed to help streamline scheduling and visibility across teams, this feature lets you consolidate multiple event calendars—including user birthdays—into a single master view. Note that this functionality is only available in the updated version of the calendar module.

Key Features: 

Subscribe to Other Calendars

Combine multiple calendars into one view by subscribing to any calendar module on your site.

Selectively pull events from specific calendars to tailor the master calendar to your needs.

Display Birthdays from User Profiles

Include birthdays from user profiles as part of your subscribed calendar.

Birthdates are automatically displayed when subscribed to the “Birthdates” calendar option.

Simple Setup Process

Access the subscribe feature through the calendar module’s settings (gear icon).

Choose from a list of available calendars, including the built-in birthdates calendar, and save your preferences.

User Birthday Management

Add or update a user’s birthday by navigating to the admin panel under Users > Add and Manage Users.

Edit a user’s profile, expand the biography section, and enter the birthdate in a supported format.

Benefits: 

Centralized Event Management View events from across your site—meetings, deadlines, and birthdays—in a single calendar.

Improved Visibility and Team Awareness: Ensures everyone sees important dates, including colleague birthdays, without needing to check multiple calendars.

Easy Integration with Profile Data: Automatically pulls birthdays from user profiles for seamless display, reducing manual entry.

Efficient and Scalable Setup: Quickly subscribe to multiple calendars and apply changes site-wide with just a few clicks.

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