What is Nextcloud Calendar? Everything you need to know

Nextcloud Calendar is a calendar app developed spe­cific­ally for Nextcloud. The app offers a wide range of features, from managing and syn­chron­ising events to sharing calendars and in­teg­rat­ing with other Nextcloud ap­plic­a­tions.

What is Nextcloud Calendar?

Nextcloud Calendar is a calendar app designed for the cloud software Nextcloud, providing a user interface for the service’s CalDAV servers. CalDAV is a spe­cial­ised network protocol used for ex­chan­ging calendar data.

The Nextcloud Calendar app acts as a clear and struc­tured organiser for ap­point­ments, tasks, and deadlines, and in­teg­rates seam­lessly with other Nextcloud apps such as Tasks or Contacts. It can also be syn­chron­ised with common ap­plic­a­tions like Microsoft Outlook. Thanks to cross-device syn­chron­isa­tion and the option to set per­mis­sions, calendar data is always available on all relevant devices.

What features does Nextcloud Calendar offer?

Nextcloud Calendar provides users with a wide range of features for ef­fi­ciently managing ap­point­ments and tasks. The same also applies to powerful Nextcloud al­tern­at­ives. The most important features of the calendar app include the ability to:

• Create and edit calendars: You can create as many calendars as you like to keep personal and pro­fes­sion­al ap­point­ments or tasks for different teams organised sep­ar­ately. Each calendar can be named and colour-coded in­di­vidu­ally – even after they’ve been created.
• Share and publish calendars: Nextcloud Calendar allows you to share calendars with other people. You can also assign per­mis­sions to control who can edit calendar entries. Calendars can be published to make them ac­cess­ible to larger groups and to invite people to events.
• Set reminders and no­ti­fic­a­tions: You can set up push no­ti­fic­a­tions or email alerts to remind yourself and other users of upcoming ap­point­ments or events.
• Integrate holiday and sub­scrip­tion calendars: The calendar app also supports in­teg­ra­tion of external calendars, such as those dis­play­ing public holidays or your football team’s match schedule.

In addition to these core features, Nextcloud Calendar offers a range of other practical functions. For example, busi­nesses can use the app to send out booking links for ap­point­ments or assign due dates to tasks directly in the calendar. Users can also specify their avail­ab­il­ity for meetings or events.

How do you install Nextcloud Calendar?

If you set up a Nextcloud server, Calendar is usually pre-installed. If not, the app can be easily added via the Nextcloud App Store. Simply follow these steps:

1. Log in to your Nextcloud account using your cre­den­tials.
2. Navigate to the Apps section in the menu. There, you’ll find an overview of all available ap­plic­a­tions.
3. Scroll through the list of Nextcloud apps or enter ‘Calendar’ in the search bar to locate the app.
4. Click ‘Download and enable’ to add the Calendar app.

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If you want to access your calendars from other devices or ap­plic­a­tions, syn­chron­isa­tion is required. The exact steps depend on the operating system or software you’re using. To connect Nextcloud Calendar with Android devices, you’ll need the DAVx⁵ app, which is available from the Google Play Store and other app stores. If you want to use Nextcloud Calendar on iOS devices, simply add a CalDAV account and link it to your server.

How to use Nextcloud Calendar tutorial

Nextcloud Calendar offers a user-friendly interface that allows you to manage calendars and ap­point­ments ef­fi­ciently. In this tutorial, we’ll show you the basic features of the app, such as creating and editing your calendars.

Create a calendar

When you open Nextcloud Calendar for the first time (via the small calendar icon in the main menu), an initial calendar is auto­mat­ic­ally created for you. You can create ad­di­tion­al calendars as follows:

1. In the left-hand sidebar, click the plus icon next to the ‘Calendars’ entry.
2. Select the option ‘New calendar’.
3. Enter a name for the calendar – for example, ‘Work’ or ‘Personal’.
4. Click the tick to create the new calendar.

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Edit or delete a calendar

To edit a calendar, click the pencil icon to the right of the relevant entry. A pop-up window will appear, allowing you to rename the calendar and change its colour. You’ll also find the delete option (bin icon) here. Please note that deleted calendars cannot be restored unless you have pre­vi­ously created a local backup.

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Share or publish a calendar

To share a calendar with other people, you’ll also need to open the calendar’s edit pop-up window (pencil icon). Under ‘Share calendar’, you can specify who has read access to view the schedule or write access to create, edit, and delete events. If you want to publish your calendar online, you can generate a link in the edit window and either send it or embed it on websites.