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diff --git a/help/C/usage-calendar.sgml b/help/C/usage-calendar.sgml
index 41a5abd2b7..8dc3795e2d 100644
--- a/help/C/usage-calendar.sgml
+++ b/help/C/usage-calendar.sgml
@@ -41,19 +41,20 @@
Press the calendar-shaped buttons on the right side of the toolbar to
switch between views.
-<!--QUESTION What does the following mean? I can't find this functionality -->
+
You can also select a range of
days&mdash; three days, ten days, or a fortnight if you want
- &mdash; in the small calendar at the upper right.
+ &mdash; in the small calendar at the upper right. To do this, simply click and drag on the days that you wish to view in your calendar.
+
</para>
<para>
The <guibutton>Prev</guibutton> and <guibutton>Next</guibutton>
buttons will move you forward and back in your calendar pages.
If you're looking at only one day, you'll see tomorrow's page,
- or yesterday's. If you're looking at your calendar by week,
- month, fortnight, or anything else, you'll move around by just
- that much. To come back to today's listing, click
- <guibutton>Today</guibutton>.
+ or yesterday's. If you're looking at your calendar by week or
+ month, you'll move around by just that much.
+ To come back to today's listing, click the
+ <guibutton>Today</guibutton> button in the toolbar.
</para>
<para>
To visit a specific date's calendar entries, click
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@
<guisubmenu>New</guisubmenu>
<guimenuitem>Appointment</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice>
- or click the <guibutton>New</guibutton> button on the left end
+ or click the <guibutton>New Appointment</guibutton> button on the left end
of the toolbar. The <interface>New Appointment</interface>
dialog will pop up with the menu bar, tool bar, and
window full of choices for you.
@@ -107,6 +108,33 @@
times can also overlap. When they do they're displayed as
multiple columns in the day view of the calendar.
</para>
+ <para>
+ <application>Evolution</application> supports the use of timezones. If you share calendar files with friends or co-workers, it is quite possible you will need to configure your timezone. To configure your timezone:
+ <orderedlist numeration="arabic">
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Click
+ <menuchoice>
+ <guimenu>Tools</guimenu>
+ <guimenuitem>Calendar Settings</guimenuitem>
+ </menuchoice>
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Click the <guibutton>Globe</guibutton> button in the <guilabel>Time</guibutton> section, located in the <guilabel>General</guilabel> tab.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Each red dot represents a major city. Click a dot and click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to select your time zone.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </orderedlist>
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ You can also configure timezone information specific to Start and End time in each appointment. To do that, simply create a new appointment and click on a globe to customize the timezone that the time exists in.
+ </para>
<note>
<title>Multiple Simultanious Appointments</title>
<para>
@@ -116,9 +144,10 @@
<application>Evolution</application> cannot help you do
multiple things at once.
</para>
+ <para>
</note>
<para>
- You can have as many as four different
+ You can have as many
<guilabel>Alarms</guilabel>, any time prior to the appointment
you've scheduled. You can have one alarm of each of the following types:
<variablelist>
@@ -151,16 +180,6 @@
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
- <varlistentry>
- <term><guilabel>Mail</guilabel></term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <application>Evolution</application> will send an
- email reminder to the address you enter into the text
- field.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</para>
@@ -174,6 +193,12 @@
higher level.
</para>
<para>
+ <application>Evolution</application> can handle not only time that you're busy, but free time. This can be useful if you're on a network sharing calendar files. You can easily compare schedules with other people, allowing easy setup of a RSVP.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ To set your appointment to be free or busy, simply click the box in the <guilabel>Show Time As</guilabel> section in the <guilabel>Appointment Editor</guilabel>.
+ </para>
+ <para>
<application>Evolution</application> lets you categorize your
appointments, which can help if you lead a busy life. The bottom
section of the <guilabel>Appointment</guilabel> tab is where your
@@ -460,7 +485,44 @@
the direction and type of sorting, or right-click to add or
remove columns from the display.
</para>
-
+ <sect2 id="task-folders">
+ <title>Folders for Your Tasks</title>
+ <para>
+ Like any other component in <application>Evolution</application>, you can create a folder to help organize your tasks. To do this:
+ <orderedlist numeration="arabic">
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Open the <guilabel>Folders Bar</guilabel>.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Click <guibutton>Tasks</guilabel>.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Right click on <guibutton>Tasks</guilabel>.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Click <menuchoice><guimenuitem>Create New Folder</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Enter the folder name.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </orderedlist>
+ </para>
+ </sect2>
</sect1>
<sect1 id="usage-calendar-multiple">
diff --git a/help/ChangeLog b/help/ChangeLog
index 6a32af4ce7..c1175e624d 100644
--- a/help/ChangeLog
+++ b/help/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
2001-10-26 Kevin Breit <mrproper@ximian.com>
+ * C/usage-calendar.sgml: Lots of changes on recommendation from Damon Chaplin. We love you Damon!
+
* C/usage-contact.sgml: One more FIXME...done
* C/config-prefs.sgml: Fixed a definition, one less FIXME to deal with.