For all of the activities in the system, you can grab a calendar entry (.ics file). This is perfect for attaching to emails to clients or people who don’t use OnRent Events for things like site visits.
What’s a calendar entry (.ics file)?
A calendar entry (.ics file) It is a standard file format that allows you to send appointments or tasks. It’s not something that we at the system developed; it’s an open format that’s supported by most calendar apps.
How do calendar entries (.ics files) work?
You, the recipient, opens the calendar entry in your calendar app – that could be on a computer like Apple Calendar, in the cloud like Google Calendar, or on a mobile device like an iPhone.
When you open the activity will be added to your calendar as a new appointment.
Download calendar entry (.ics file)
To download an .ics file, click into an activity, and choose Download calendar entry under Actions.
From here, open the downloaded calendar on your device to see it on your calendar or share it with anyone else.
⚠️ The downloaded file is a copy of the activity in the system. If you change it, it doesn’t update what’s in the system.
iCal feeds
Don’t forget, you can also subscribe to an iCal feed for your activities to automatically get your activities on your calendar. Check out: Get an iCal feed for activities or service bookings