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Q) How do I add, edit, and delete entries in Blackboard calendar?

A) Calendar allows students and instructors to exchange information about class events quickly and effectively.

Calendar

Adding calendar entries

This option allows you to add individual public or private calendar entries, depending on the access level your instructor has set.

1. From the Calendar screen, click the date to which you wish to add an entry. The View Day screen appears.
2. Click Add entry. The Add a Calendar Entry screen appears.
3. Complete the selection drop-boxes and text fields for your calendar entry:
   • Title: provides the brief description of the entry that displays in the calendar.
   • Description: provides the details that are not included in the entry's Title.
   • Dates: the date you choose is automatically selected; you may change the date if you wish.
   • Entry Type: sets whether the entry is public (all course members can view the entry) or private (only you can view the entry). Only instructors are allowed to make public entries.
   • Links: (under More Options) allows you to include a link to a website in your entry.
4. Click Save. The View Day screen appears displaying your new entry.
5. Click View month to go back to the montly view of the calendar.

Editing calendar entries

1. From the Calendar screen, click the date containing the entry you wish to edit. The View Day screen appears.
2. Select the entry you wish to edit by clicking on the radio button to the left of the entry.
3. Click Edit. The Edit a Calendar Entry screen appears.
4. Revise your entry.
5. Click Update. The View Day screen appears displaying the edited entry.
6. Click View month to go back to the montly view of the calendar.

Deleting calendar entries

1. From the Calendar screen, click the date containing the entry you wish to delete. The View Day screen appears.
2. Select the entry you wish to delete by clicking on the Action Link icon (

1. A warning message appears. Click OK. The entry is deleted.
2. Click View month to go back to the montly view of the calendar.