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title: "Set calendar defaults"
slug: "set-calendar-defaults"
updated: 2026-04-30T20:17:37Z
published: 2026-04-30T20:17:37Z
canonical: "help.quickbase.com/set-calendar-defaults"
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# Set calendar defaults

When a user creates a Calendar report, some settings are already in place. App admins can customize the calendar default settings.

To set calendar defaults:

1. Choose a table from the sidebar, Select **Settings** in the table card on the page bar, then Select **Reports & charts**.
2. Select **Reporting defaults > Default calendar settings** from the menu on the page bar.
3. In the **Calendar Entries** section, choose how events should display on your calendar. You can:
  - Select the field that marks the start of events, such as Est. Start Date, Actual Start Date or Date Created.
  - Select which type of End date to use to mark the end of events.
  - Select which field(s) from your table to display in each day's events.
  - **Allow adding new records** – Allow new *records* to be created from each calendar day is checked by default. Uncheck if you do not want your users to be able to add events to the calendar.
  - Choose one of more of the following display and formatting options:

• Display calendar events. Select either **a link to display the event** or **a link to edit the event.**

• Maximum events per day—Choose the maximum number of events to display on each day.

> [!NOTE]
> Note: This option only applies to monthly calendar views.

• First day of the week. Choose to always use the app's setting for the first day of the week or select a specific first day of the week for calendar reports.
4. Select **Save**.