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diff --git a/help/C/calendar-timezones.page b/help/C/calendar-timezones.page new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..10a10f8313 --- /dev/null +++ b/help/C/calendar-timezones.page @@ -0,0 +1,41 @@ +<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/" xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its" + type="topic" id="calendar-timezones"> + + <info> + <desc>Using time zones in the calendar.</desc> + + <link type="guide" xref="index#calendar-advanced" /> + + <revision pkgversion="3.1.5" version="0.4" date="2011-07-28" status="final"/> + <credit type="author"> + <name>Andre Klapper</name> + <email>ak-47@gmx.net</email> + </credit> + <credit type="author"> + <name>Novell, Inc</name> <!-- Content partially from http://library.gnome.org/users/evolution/2.32/bshlzlu.html.en --> + </credit> + <license> + <p>Creative Commons Share Alike 3.0</p> + </license> + + </info> + +<title>Using time zones</title> + +<p>Evolution supports using multiple time zones.</p> + +<section id="default-timezone"> +<title>Setting your global timezone(s)</title> + +<p>By default Evolution uses the system-wide time zone. This can be changed under <guiseq><gui>Edit</gui><gui>Preferences</gui><gui>Calendar and Tasks</gui><gui>General</gui><gui>Time</gui><gui>Time zone</gui></guiseq>.</p> + +<p>If you deal a lot with people in another specific time zone you can display that second time zone in the day view of the calendar. You can set a second time zone under <guiseq><gui>Edit</gui><gui>Preferences</gui><gui>Calendar and Tasks</gui><gui>General</gui><gui>Time</gui><gui>Second zone</gui></guiseq>.</p> +</section> + +<section id="appointment-timezone"> +<title>Setting a timezone for an appointment</title> + +<p>You can also configure time zone information specific to each appointment. To do that, <link xref="calendar-usage">add a new or edit an existing appointment</link> and click the globe button to customize the time zone that the time exists in. For example, if you live in New York but have a telephone meeting set for noon with someone in California, you need to make sure that your schedules are coordinated. Setting time zones on a per-appointment basis helps avoid that potential confusion.</p> +</section> + +</page> |