Add an event to the family calendar
Open the Calendar tab, tap the day, then tap Add event under that day's list. Fill in Title and Dates, choose All day or At a time, pick Who is involved and a Category, then tap Save. The event shows on every family member's phone straight away. Only parents and adults can add events.
How do I add an event?
Open the Calendar tab. Use the arrows to change month, and tap the day of the event.
Under that day's list, tap Add event. The day you picked is already filled in.
Fill in Title, for example School sports day.
Under Dates, pick a start and end date. One event can span several days, like a trip back to the kampung.
Choose All day, or At a time and fill in Time, for example 16:30.
Under Who is involved, pick the members it concerns. None picked means the whole family.
Pick a Category: School, Work, Family, Health or Other. Tap Save.
How do I edit or delete an event?
Tap the event in the day's list to open its details.
Tap Edit at the top right to open Edit event, change what you need and save.
To delete it, tap Delete event at the bottom of the Edit event sheet. The event is removed from everyone's calendar.
How do I plan a multi-day event?
Open the event details and find the Itinerary section. A multi-day event has one block for each day.
Tap Add a plan.
Fill in Plan, choose No time or At a time, and if you like fill in Place (optional) and Note (optional). Save.
What else is in the calendar?
- Malaysian public holidaysNational public holidays show by themselves as Public holiday. State holidays are not included.
- Family birthdaysBirthdays and anniversaries appear every year in that member's colour, when the Special days module is on.
- Children view onlyKids and teens see the calendar but cannot add, edit or delete events.
- On the living room TVThe next seven days of events show on the family board on TV.
Read more about the UrusFamily family calendar, including home screen widgets.
Questions
Are Malaysian public holidays in the UrusFamily calendar?
Yes. Malaysian national public holidays show by themselves as Public holiday. State holidays are not included, and Islamic festival dates are subject to the official announcement.
Can children add events?
No. Only parents and adults can add, edit and delete events. Kids and teens see the same calendar from their own profile.
Can an event repeat every week?
Not yet. Calendar events have no repeat. For weekly things like tuition, create a task with Repeats set to Weekly or Pick days.
Does the UrusFamily calendar sync with Google Calendar?
Not yet. The family calendar lives inside UrusFamily and is shared straight away with every family member.
Try these steps in the app
UrusFamily is free during the launch period, on iPhone, iPad and Android.
