Add Event-Quick Add Step

When adding a new event, the first step is to fill out the Quick Add information.

Quick Add allows you to create the 'minimum viable event' necessary for the program to exist on the public calendar.

You can choose to add a new event or to add an event from an existing template.

The Quick Add page includes a sidebar that allows you to jump to other pages of the program using icons.

Title	Give the event a title.
Branch	This is only valid in a multibranch library. You may also select "System-wide Event".
Event Location	Where in the library will the event occur?
Date	When will the event occur?
All Day	Check if the event lasts all day, without a start and stop time other than normal branch hours.
Start Time	When does the Event begin?
End Time	When does the Event end?
Setup Time	Is any additional time required for setup? This does not appear on the public calendar, but serves to block the location.
Take Down Time	Is any additional time required for take down? This does not appear on the public calendar, but serves to block the location.
Event Type	Event types are internal classifications used to group similar kinds of events. You can choose up to three, but must choose one.
Age Group	What age group does the event apply to.

When you are finished entering the required information, you can click the arrow at the top to fill in subsequent steps. If you have correctly filled out the page, the Quick arrow will turn green and show a check mark.

The other steps are as follows:

There are also options available at the bottom of the page.

When you first arrive on the Quick Add page, most of these options will be greyed out until you enter information. Once you begin text entry, the options will become active, though some are not functional until you complete the page. If you attempt to save an unfinished event, the program will prompt you that your event is not finished.

Preview	Shows a preview of what the event will look like in a popup screen
Save	Saves the progress you have made without publishing the event to the public calendar.
Save & New	Saves the event and allows you to open a new Add Event page to begin a new event.
Publish	Makes the event active and pushes it to the public and/or staff calendar.
Save Unfinished	This option appears if you attempt to save an event with problems or without mandatory fields completed. It allows you to save an unpublished, incomplete version of the event that blocks no rooms.
Save as Template	This option allows you to save an event as a template for future events. When saving an event as a template, you should omit the "Date" of the event. If a "Date" is entered, the template will no longer show in the list of templates after that date unless you manually search for templates within a date range including that date.