Setting up a Calendar

DigiBoard supports the common iCal standard to show upcoming events. This can be exported via Apple’s Calendar application, Google Calendar and many others.

Each DigiBoard calendar is comprised of one or more “feeds”. These can then be color coded differently to show off different types of events. Follow the steps below to set up your own DigiBoard calendar.

Pick a Template

  1. From the presentation you wish to use to show your calendar, tap the Templates item to choose one of the calendar templates.

  2. Tap the Calendar Feed(s) item to add/edit individual calendar feeds

  3. Enter a title for your feed for reference

  4. Switch to the Calendar app (Apple Calendar). For Google Calendar instructions, see this page. If you have a different calendar program, read its documentation looking for how to get a shared iCal feed.

  5. Select the info button on the calendar you are interested in using in DigiBoard

  6. Enable the Public Calendar switch if it is not already.

  7. Tap the Share Link… item

  8. Choose the Copy item to copy the url onto your iPhone or iPad’s pasteboard

  9. Switch back to DigiBoard Remote and tap in the empty URL text field to bring up the Paste option and tap Paste.

  10. You can go add more calendars by tapping the Add Feed button at the bottom and following steps 3 through 9.

The look and feel of calendars can be changed like other presentations by modifying settings under the Style tab. You can change the background to another color or even an image and change the headers as well.

Example portrait display with customized colors

Customize backgrounds and transparency as well

Combine with slideshows or social media

Calendar will update automatically to show upcoming events and reflect changes made on your phone or computer.

Choose one of the templates that include a calendar

Update various template settings, like Title & Logo

Pick your orientation

Type in a calendar name and calendar feed URL (http:// or webcal://)

In Apple’s Calendar App, tap the Info button on the calendar you want to add to DigiBoard

Enable the Public Calendar switch and tap on Share Link…

Select the Copy option to put the url into your pasteboard

Switch back to the DigiBoard Remote app, tap in the url field and select Paste.

DigiBoard will use the color of your calendar by default. You can tap the color box to change this.

Add more feeds as needed

Calendar in Portrait Mode