Multi-type calendar

Multi-type calendars allow for Blog posts, News items, and Events to be highlighted in a calendar on a content page. For more information on the block, visit Multi-type calendar in our Block library.

If you need to create a Web page first, review the instructions on How to create a Web page.

Create a Multi-type calendar

From the administration bar, select Workbench, then select My Dashboard.
Navigate to the Content list and select the content you would like to edit.
Select the Layout tab.
Select + Add section, if applicable.
Select + Add block.
Under Choose a block, navigate to Listing and select Multi-type calendar.
If desired, enter a title. By default, the block title is Multi-type calendar. The title will appear as a block header if Display title is selected.
Select Heading level.
- Note: Headings must be used in sequence and cannot be skipped (i.e. H1, H2, H3, H2 and cannot be H1, H3, H5). Headings are necessary for accessible content.
Select one or more types of Content to display (Blog posts, Events, and News items).
Under Calendar type, select either a monthly calendar view
or a weekly calendar view.
Under Default date, enter a date in a machine-readable format or a relative date. The default is today’s date. If left blank, the calendar will start with the date for the first piece of content.
Select Allow navigation, to allow users to navigate to other dates, if applicable.
Select Include all items, not just those promoted to the home page, if applicable.
Select Add block (or Update if it's a pre-existing block).
Select state from the Change to: drop-down menu.
Select Save layout.