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Calendar module
Stay organized and show all your tasks and important dates from all connected platforms using a traditional calendar view.
In the 'view' drop-down menu, you can set the first day of the week to be Saturday, Sunday, or Monday:
Navigation
You can navigate the Calendar by changing the date range or by scrolling when you hover the mouse over the calendar.
The time period you are looking at is indicated at the top:
Date Range
You can use the following keyboard shortcuts to navigate:
Date range navigation allows you to:
- go to the current month using the 'Today' button
- change year
- change month
Full day-specific task list
To see all tasks relevant to a given date, click on 'Show all tasks' on the calendar. A pop-up with a task list will appear. 
Moving Tasks
Tasks can be repositioned on the calendar using a drag-and-drop mechanism.
Keep in mind, depending on the WBS, moving a task can affect other related tasks.
You can also move tasks using the pop-up with a list of all tasks relevant to a given day ('show all tasks' pop-up). When you move. the mouse to the right of a task, a clenched fist icon will appear. 
Creating tasks
You can use the 
shortcut to create a task.
You can create new tasks directly in the Calendar module. You can create both the /wiki/spaces/BIGGANTT/pages/315426745 and connected tool tasks (for example, Jira tasks).
- Click the '+' button
- Select what kind of task you want to add
- Fill in the task details and click 'Create'
You can create new tasks using Task Templates. Task templates of a particular Box can be edited and created in Box configuration. Templets can also be inherited based on Box Type settings.
Editing tasks
After clicking on a task to select it, you can use the 
shortcut to edit a task.
To edit a task right-click on it. From the pop-up menu select the 'Edit' option:
- In the calendar section
- In the Upcoming tasks section
Inline editing
You can inline edit fields by double-clicking on an element.
Deleting tasks
To remove a task right-click on it, then select 'delete' from the pop-up menu:
Quick filters
Quick filters are available in the Calendar module.
Only the tasks that match the filter are displayed (parent tasks of filtered tasks are hidden if they don't match the filter). 
Search functionality
Search functionality is available in the Calendar module.
Only the tasks that match the search are displayed (parent tasks of resulting tasks are hidden if they don't match the search).
Jira '.' shortcut
Use of Jira '.' shortcut is enabled. You can select a task and use the shortcut to perform operations.
Calendar module gaget
You can add a Calendar gadget in Jira to monitor your upcoming tasks.
Export
To unlock the export features, install the BigTemplate App from the Atlassian Marketplace.
You can export your Calendar to a PDF image.
PDF image export requires NodeJS installation. If you do not see the "PDF image" export option, click here for more information.
The exported PDF file will look similar to the one presented below.
Live-sync
Live-sync is available for the Calendar module. It lets you see changes in data without the need to refresh a page. With the live sync, your data will be instantly updated when users update their tasks.
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