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- Click the "Details Pane" command on the View menu.
- The Details pane defaults to the bottom-left corner of the screen. If you don't see it, try resetting the window layout using the Window menu.
The Details Pane shows details for the currently selected event, task, note, or contact. Buttons at the bottom of the Details Pane allows the displayed item to be printed, copied, or emailed. Navigation buttons are also provided for moving sequentially through items, in the order they occur.
- A displayed item can be opened in the Event Editor, Task Editor, Note Editor, or Contact Editor by clicking its title in the Details Pane.
- The Details Pane will default to being displayed at the bottom-left corner of the main window. However, it can be repositioned anywhere on the screen by dragging the Detail Pane's title bar.
Event Details
When an event is selected in the Calendar View or Event List, the event title, assigned calendar, category, start and end date/time, location, recurrence settings, reminder status, description, and linked items can be shown. Any information that is not applicable to the selected event will not be displayed. Also, links (such as to web pages or local files) contained within event description will be clickable from the Details pane.
Task Details
When a task is selected in the Calendar View or Task List, the task description, completion status, category, due date, start time/duration, and repeat settings will be shown. Any items that are not applicable to the selected task will not be displayed. The description text for overdue tasks will be colored red. It will be colored gray for completed tasks, and black for tasks that have not been completed but are not yet overdue.
Note Details
When a note is selected in the Calendar View or Note List, the note will be shown in the Details Pane.
Contact Details
When a contact is selected in the Contacts List, a business card showing the contact's details will appear in the Details Pane.
Command Buttons
When the mouse cursor moves over the Details Pane and an event, task, or note is displayed, command buttons will appear at the bottom of the Details Pane.
From left to right, the commands are defined as follows:
- Print - Will perform a quick print of the displayed item. A standard Print window will appear where the destination printer can be selected.
- Copy - Copies the displayed item, including links, pictures, and text formatting. This can be pasted into an email, Microsoft Word, or any other program that supports text formatted as HTML.
- Copy Plain Text - Copies the displayed item, but strips out any additional formatting or links.
- Email - Initiates a new plain-text email, using the default email program (if one is installed). The email will be initialized from the item text.
- Previous/Next - Allows navigation between items, based on the order they occur. When clicked, the Details Pane will be updated to show the previous or next item. This will also cycle through items that have been filtered in the Calendar Items list and not otherwise selectable for display in the Details Pane.
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