Assigning Calendars to Events in iCal

I really enjoy the feature in iCal that allows me to arrange my events into multiple “Calendars,” which each have different colors. Typically, to choose which calendar an event goes into, you just select that calendar from the sidebar and new events will go into there, or you will select the calendar from the Edit pop-up for your event.

icaldraganddrop.pngA cool alternative way to assign a calendar to an event is by simply dragging-and-dropping it. Select any event and drag it over any of the local calendars in your calendar list, and the event will be reassigned to that calendar! Oddly, iCal does not allow transferring multiple events simultaneously using this method.

icalcontrolclickmenu.pngAnother way to switch an event’s calendar is to Control-Click on it and select Calendar, and then whichever calendar you want it reassigned to. This method works on multiple events if you select more than one by using Command-Click or Shift-Click.

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2 Responses to “Assigning Calendars to Events in iCal”

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    MacBeliever
    Only works for events created by you. If you receive an invitation (via email, for example), you can't change the calendar it belongs to. In fact, you can't change anything about it. Only the organizer can change the event. If you want to delete it without asking the organizer to do it, you can ctrl-click it and select "Cut".

  2. Good point...you also can't change anything for events from calendars you're subscribed to.

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