Migrating from iCal to BusyCal
Sharing with a large workgroup
Syncing with iCloud and on a LAN
Syncing with multiple accounts
Syncing over the internet (WAN)
Syncing with Google via Exchange
| Calendar shortcuts | |
|---|---|
| Arrow keys | Select different day in calendar |
| Command (⌘)-Right Arrow | Go to the next day, week, or month |
| Command (⌘)-Left Arrow | Go to the previous day, week, or month |
| Trackpad 2 or 3 finger swipe | Go to next/previous day, week or month |
| Option-scroll | Change the hours shown in Day and Week view |
| Command (⌘)-click any calendar’s checkbox | Select or deselect all the active calendars in the Calendars list |
| Space bar | Select or deselect the active calendar in the Calendars list |
| Control-click a calendar | Display a contextual menu for editing the selected calendar |
| Double-click a calendar date | Create a new event on selected date |
| Option-Command (⌘) click-and-drag in Day or Week View | Create a new event in a time slot where events already exist |
| Event shortcuts | |
| Tab | Select the next event or to-do item in the main calendar view |
| Shift-Tab | Select the previous event or to-do item in the main calendar view |
| Command (⌘)-E, Command (⌘)-I, or Command (⌘)-Return |
Toggle the selection between the info panel and calendar view and commit your changes |
| today tomorrow next week mon 15 8/15 8.15 aug 15 |
You may enter many different abbreviated date formats in the date field and hit tab to enter the complete date |
| now 130 130p 1:30 1.30 1:30p 1:30PM 1330 13:30 |
You may enter many different abbreviated time formats in the time field and hit tab to enter the complete time |
| Option-drag an event | Create a copy of the event |
| Control-click an event | Display a contextual menu for editing the selected event(s) |
| Option-click a graphic | Select the graphic |
| Command (⌘)-/ when graphic selected | Minimizes the selected graphic |
| Command (⌘)-/ when sticky selected | Minimizes the selected sticky |
| Click title bar of sticky, then Delete-key | Deletes the selected sticky |
| BusyCal menu shortcuts | |
| Command (⌘)-comma | Open BusyCal preferences |
| Option-Command (⌘)-comma | Open Info Panel Preferences |
| Command (⌘)-H | Hide the BusyCal application |
| Option-Command (⌘)-H | Hide all other applications |
| Command (⌘)-Q | Quit the BusyCal application |
| File menu shortcuts | |
| Command (⌘)-N | Create a new event |
| Command (⌘)-K | Create a new to-do item |
| Command (⌘)-U | Create a new undated to-do item |
| Command (⌘)-B | Create a new banner (all-day event) |
| Command (⌘)-Y | Create a new sticky |
| Command (⌘)-J | Create a new journal |
| Shift-Command (⌘)-N | Create a new calendar group |
| Command (⌘)-I | Show or hide the info panel for the selected calendar, event, or to-do item |
| Command (⌘)-W | Close the BusyCal window |
| Command (⌘)-P | Print calendars and to-do items |
| Edit menu shortcuts | |
| Command (⌘)-Z | Undo your last action |
| Shift-Command (⌘)-Z | Redo your last action |
| Command (⌘)-X | Cut the selected text or event |
| Command (⌘)-C | Copy the selected text or event |
| Command (⌘)-V | Paste the cut or copied text or event |
| Option-Shift-Command (⌘)-V | Paste the cut or copied text and match the existing style |
| Command (⌘)-A | Select all text or all events in the current calendar |
| Command (⌘)-D | Duplicate the selected text or event |
| Command (⌘)-/ | Mark selected to-do as Done or Not Done |
| Command (⌘)-F | Make the BusyCal search field active |
| Font menu shortcuts | |
| Shift-Command (⌘)-F | Show Fonts |
| Shift-Command (⌘)-B | Make selected text bold |
| Shift-Command (⌘)-I | Make selected text italic |
| Shift-Command (⌘)-U | Make selected text underline |
| Command (⌘)-Plus | Make selected text bigger |
| Command (⌘)-Minus | Make selected text smaller |
| Shift-Command (⌘)-C | Show colors |
| Option-Command (⌘)-C | Copy style of selected text |
| Option-Command (⌘)-V | Paste the cut or copied text style |
| Shift-Command (⌘)-P | Change style of the selected text to plain text |
| Calendar menu shortcuts | |
| Command (⌘)-R | Refresh all calendars |
| Shift-Command (⌘)-R | Refresh all WebDAV subscribed calendars |
| View menu shortcuts | |
| Command (⌘)-1 | Switch to Day view |
| Command (⌘)-2 | Switch to Week view |
| Command (⌘)-3 | Switch to Month view |
| Command (⌘)-4 | Switch to List view |
| Command (⌘)-Right Arrow | Go forward in the main calendar view |
| Command (⌘)-Left Arrow | Go backward in the main calendar view |
| Command (⌘)-T | Show today’s date in the main calendar view |
| Shift-Command (⌘)-T | Show a specific date in the main calendar view |
| Option-Command (⌘)-T | Show or Hide the To Do List |
| Option-Command (⌘)-I | Show or Hide the Info Panel |
| Shift-Command (⌘)-W | Enable or disable word wrap in the calendar view |
| Shift-Command (⌘)-H | Show rich text or plain text in the calendar view |
| Shift-Command (⌘)-K | Show or hide weekends |
| Shift-Command (⌘)-S | Scroll the current calendar view by Days or Weeks |
| Window menu shortcuts | |
| Command (⌘)-M | Put the BusyCal window in the Dock |
| Option-Command (⌘)-A | Show or hide the Address panel |
| Command (⌘)-0 | Show the BusyCal window |
