Define how to show data in your calendar and how to share it with others.
This section of User Preferences helps you customize your calendar's appearance and control its data. The three available tabs let you define everything from time format and work time to reminders and data visibility.
Use this tab to define how to present data in your Timebook calendar.
Settings in the Preferences tab
[Week starts on]
Decide which day will be displayed as the starting day in your calendar.
Select either [Sunday] or [Monday] to become your week-starting day.
[Time format]
Choose your preferred time format.
Select either the [12-hour] option (that shows the AM/PM indicator) or the [24-hour] option.
[Work time]
Select which days and hours you consider your "work time."
Choose specific days of the week under [What are your work days?]. Then, define your preferred hours under [What are your work hours?].
If you want different working hours for different days, use the [Custom] switch for a more flexible selection.
Settings in the Calendar data tab
You can define how much information about your schedule is visible to other Timebook users. This data is shown in two Timebook modules: and .
You can choose to [Show free/busy only] so that others can see your booked and available calendar slots.
You can also decide to [Show events details] so that others know the names and types of your .
Use the [Don't show anything] option to keep your calendar data private and stop others from accessing it.
The setting above defines your schedule's visibility to everyone in your Workplace. You can override this setting for individual users.
To do this, use the [Add individuals] section, pick as many users as you want from the dropdown, and define their individual access to your schedule.
Settings in the Meetings tab
[Remind before Meetings]
Define the timing of reminders for your Meetings. Choose one of the available options from the dropdown menu. You will receive a reminder before every Meeting as per your selection.
[All-day Meetings]
Similar to the [Remind before Meeting] option, but limited to all-day Meetings only.
Choose one of the available options from the dropdown menu. You will receive a reminder before all-day Meetings as per your selection.
[Default Meeting duration]
Select the default Meeting length. When creating a new Meeting, this setting defines the Meeting’s duration.
For example, if you set it to 2 hours and create a new Meeting starting at 9 AM, the system will automatically set the Meeting’s end to 11 AM.
