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12.
Enter a location for the event in the
Location
field.
•
Tap to choose a location based on Google
maps. Search by city or zip.
•
Touch and hold the location then tap the location pin
to add it your new event location field.
13. Assign participants by either entering the name
directly into the participants field or selecting
from one of the three available sources:
•
Contact
allows you to choose participants from your
current pool of available contacts (local and managed
accounts).
•
Group
allows you to choose participants by selecting
the main group categories. Participants assigned to
those groups are then automatically added and
notified of your new event.
•
Recently
allows you to select from recent email
recipients.
14. Select an alarm time by tapping the
Alarm
field.
•
Select
None, On time, 5 mins before, 15 mins
before, 1 hour before, 1 day before, 2 days before,
1 week before,
or
Customize
.
•
Customize
allows you to manually enter a desired
number. Tap
Set
to complete the custom assignment.
15. Select an alarm tone by tapping the
Alarm tone
field:
•
Select
Sounds
or
Go
to my files.
•
Select a sound file and tap
OK
to complete the
assignment.
16. Select a recurrence cycle for the event by
tapping the
Repeat
field:
•
Select
One-time event, Daily, Every weekday (Mon-
Fri), Weekly (every [day]), Monthly (every [Number
Day]), Monthly (on day [Number]),
and
Yearly (on
[Month Day])
.
17. Enter a description for the event in the
Description
field.
18. Tap
Save
to store the new event and
synchronize it with your selected account.
Event Reminders
When your device is turned on and you have an event
alarm scheduled, there are several ways your device
alerts you to scheduled events:
•
By playing a short beep.
•
By illuminating the backlight.
•
By indicating a icon within the Status bar.
To view additional options, press the appropriate
softkey:
1. Tap the Status bar, then slide your finger down
the screen to open the Notifications panel.
2. Tap the upcoming event name from the
onscreen list to display the event within the
Calendar notifications screen.