Hi Jonathan, Thanks. That helped. I didn't think to hit command I for info! :) Talk soon Chuck "God does not play dice with the universe" "Albert Einstein’
On Jan 5, 2018, at 4:44 PM, Jonathan Cohn wrote: > I use calendar in the following way to create items: > > 1. type command-N to create a new item. > 2. This brings up a smart insert fields. > 3. Type something like Leave at 5:30pm and then hit enter > 4. type command-i and use VoiceOver to review the calendar entry. > > There is a button to do recurrences and it can be a little confusing for more > complex ones, but at least give that a try. > > Now reviewing items in your calendar is much easier done on the iPhone. > > Best wishes, > > Jonathan > > > On 5 January 2018 at 12:41, CHUCK REICHEL <soundpicturerecord...@gmail.com> > wrote: > Hi List, > Looking for a way to utilize these steps on my mac book air for calendar or a > more VO friendly application to accomplish these steps below: > My Mac book air experience using the calendar app was very convoluted trying > to execute these steps; > Any recommendations? > begin blurb; > > How to Set an Alarm on MacBook > By Avery Martin > While the App Store provides several options for installing an > alarm clock on your Mac, you don't need to look any further than the Calendar > app already installed with OS X Mavericks. Set alarms for birthdays, to wake > up after a nap, remind you about important meetings or set up a one-time > alarm for special occasions. The Calendar app even allows you to use a snooze > feature to repeat the alarm after a delay of 15 minutes. Using the Calendar > app also allows you to get alerts on your other devices, if you set up iCloud > on your MacBook and other iOS devices. > > Set your Calendar alarm to go off on all of your devices. > credit: scanrail/iStock/Getty Images > > > Set a One-Time Alert > Step 1 > Click the Calendar icon located in the Dock. If the Calendar icon doesn't > display in the Dock, click the "Go" menu, select "Applications" and > double-click "Calendar." > Step 2 > Double-click the date that you want to use for the alarm. Type a name for the > alarm in the "New Event" text area. > Step 3 > Select the date and choose the time that you want the alarm to go off in the > "From:" field. You don't need to change the information in the "To:" field. > Step 4 > Choose the "Alert:" drop-down menu and select "Custom." > > Step 5 > Select the "Message With Sound" option from the first drop-down menu. > Step 6 > Choose a sound from the list of options in the second drop-down menu. > Alternatively, select "Open File" and choose an audio file on your hard drive > to play when the alarm goes off. > Step 7 > Select "At the Time of Event" from the last drop-down menu and click "OK." > You can also select the "Minutes Before" option and enter a numerical value > to have the alarm go off before the set event time. > Set Events and Birthday Alerts > Step 1 > Launch the Calendar app, select the "Calendar" menu and click > "Preferences..." from the drop-down menu. > > Step 2 > Click the "Alerts" tab. > Step3 > Select the "Events" drop-down menu and choose "At Time of Event." You can > also choose another option, if you want the alarm to go off before the event. > Step 4 > Select the "All Day Events:" drop-down menu, followed by the "Birthdays:" > drop-down menu and select when you want the alarm to go off for both > settings. You can select an option to set off the alarm on the day of the > event, the day before, two days before or a week before. > Step 5 > Uncheck the "Use These Default Alerts On Only This Computer" if you don't > want the alerts to sync with your other iCloud connected devices. > > RELATED ARTICLES > > How to Create a Calendar in OneNote > > How to Make a MacBook Invisible to Other MacBooks > > How to Make a Monthly Calendar with Recurring Events in Excel > > How to Hear Sound on an iPad > > How to Sync an IPhone with Calendar on a Mac > > How to Create Lesson Plans Using iCal > > Thanks > Chuck > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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