Calendar Summary

The new My HealtheVet calendar has a much improved look and feel and establishes a framework for new functions. National events will now appear in the calendar, and VA representatives will be able to enter regional and local events.

Future additions will allow for extracts of appointments from VistA, Rx Refill medication reminders, and the ability to schedule VA appointments.

List View Page

The List View displays the Week Day, Date, Time and Event Name of all events in the selected Month or Year in tabular form. Click the Event Name to display the details for that event.

Change the Date Shown - To move forward or backward one day at a time, click the arrows on either side of the date located above the Day view, or click the Jump to Date icon Date icon to open a yearly calendar where any day can be selected.

Jump to Date - Click the Jump to Date icon Date icon to open a yearly calendar where any day can be selected.

Add Event - Click the Add Event link to display the Event Details page.

Add To-Do - Click the Add To-Do link to display the To-Do Details page.

Search - To search for Events and To-Do's, enter a word, a partial word, or multiple words into the text box at the top of the calendar, and then click Search.

Printer Friendly - Click this link to display a page designed to print on an 8-1/2 by 11 inch sheet of paper.

Preferences - Click this link to change the preferences for viewing the calendar.

Export - Click this link to display the Export page where the event categories can be exported, in Microsoft Comma Separated Values (.csv) format.

Navigating to Other Views - To display the calendar in a different view, click the Day, Week, Month, List View, or To-Do tab at the top of the calendar page.

Using the List View Page

Showing Event Types - The checkboxes under Showing Event Types to the left of the calendar can be used to display or hide specific types of events. For example, to omit holidays on the calendar, deselect the Holidays checkbox and then click the Update View button to hide holidays on the calendar. To display hidden events, select a checkbox and then click the Update View button.

Viewing Local VA Events - Use the Change ZIP/Postal Code link to the left of the calendar to enter a ZIP code and display VA events for that area.

View - The Current Month is displayed by default. Click on the link for Next Month, Current Year, or Next Year to display the List View for the respective time.

Edit Events - Click on an underlined Event Name to display the Event Details page where event information can be changed.

Number of Items Displayed - The List View displays 10 rows by default. To view more than 10 rows click on the desired number of rows (25, 50, or 100) to display per page, as shown in the graphic below. Click the page number or the Next/Last links to move between the pages.