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title: Using the calendar screen
description: Use the calendar screen to create and view events related to specified dates. Scroll in either the calendar interface or the events list, to view corresponding information for the selected date or event.
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# Using the calendar screen

Use the calendar screen to create and view events related to specified dates. Scroll in either the calendar interface or the events list, to view corresponding information for the selected date or event.

Use the calendar screen to create your daily schedule, list when tasks are due, or even view the timetable of colleagues within your team. You can view dates up to three years in the future or three years in the past, from the current date.

You can use the calendar screen while offline. The changes you make are incorporated when you go back online.

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The calendar screen is divided into two sections. The upper section that contains the calendar interface and the lower section that contains the events list. In the calendar interface, a small circular indicator below the date means that there is at least one event associated with that day. Tap on any date with an indicator to display the events associated with it.

 The lower section contains the events list, which displays a chronological listing of all the events contained within the calendar, for the exposed days. While scrolling to an event in the events list, the calendar displays the corresponding date. As well as displaying individual events per calendar day, the following types of events are also available:

-   Multi-day event – An event which takes place for more than one full day, like a vacation or a conference. Each of the days within the sequence is marked with its partial day out of the total number of days. For example, two out of three days.
-   All day event – An event which takes place for a period of 24 hours, like a 1-day conference or a security drill.

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\[Omitted image "CalendarScreen.png"\] Alt text: Calendar screen with multi-day event showing.

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</table>The table describes the various buttons displayed in a calendar screen.

**Note:** Depending on your administrators’ configurations, some of these buttons may not display.

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Button

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Definition

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New event button - iOS \[Omitted image "button-new-event-ios.png"\] Alt text: New event button - iOS.

New event button - Android

\[Omitted image "button-new-event-android.png"\] Alt text: New event button - Android.

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New event button. Tap to display quick actions in order to create a new event.

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More button - iOS\[Omitted image "button-more-ios.png"\] Alt text: More button - iOS.

More button - Android

\[Omitted image "button-more-android.png"\] Alt text: More button - Android.

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More button. According to your administrators' configuration, the more button may contain functions related to the calendar screen, for example, create a new event or navigate to a map.

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\[Omitted image "button-today.png"\] Alt text: Today button.

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Today button. Tap to return the calendar to the current day and to refresh the calendar data. This option minimizes the amount of scrolling when viewing events that are a long time in the past or future.

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\[Omitted image "button-filter.png"\] Alt text: Filter button.

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Filter button. Use the filter option to help you search for specific content in the calendar. For more information about filtering, see [Filtering and sorting results in mobile](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/mobile/filter-sort-results-using.md).

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\[Omitted image "button-saved-items.png"\] Alt text: Saved items button.

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Saved items button. Use this option to save the current filter setting.

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</table>## Defining the first day of the week

To define the first day of the week in your calendar screen, go to the **Settings** area and select **Preferences**. Tap the **Start day of the week** option and then select the appropriate start day of the week.