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Color-code your calendar

Use color coding to categorize events based on the details that matter most to you—such as event type, branch, director, and more!

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Admin settings

First, go to Settings.

Settings icon in navigation bar

 

In the sidebar, go to Events > Calendar.

Events > Calendar in Admin sidebar

 

Here, you'll see a section to create event rules and another for appointment rules.

You will also notice 3 default colors: 

  • Red for Private Events
  • Blue for Public Events
  • Yellow for Non-Case Related Events

Calendar settings page showing event color-coding section, appointment color-coding section, and 3 default rules

 

Events vs. Appointments

Events refer to services added to Funeral Options and non-case related events such as meetings, vacations, etc.

Appointments refer to arrangement meetings added on the Appointments page in the case.

Case navigation showing Appointments and Funeral Options links

 

 

Create rules

Click Add rule under the correct section. Then, use the dropdowns to define the rule.

Calendar settings showing Add rule button and customizable rule

 

Case type

Select which case type(s) this rule applies to: At-need, Imminent-need, Pre-need, or All. 

You can also select Non-Case Related if this applies to events unrelated to a case.

[screenshot of dropdown]

Cash sale, Trade, and Pet cases are excluded since they do not have associated events.

 

Option

Use the Option dropdown to select what kind of data you want to target in this rule.

New rule with Option dropdown expanded

 

Condition

Narrow down your rule further with the Condition field.

New rule with Condition dropdown expanded

Color

Click the black square to select a color for this rule. 

You can choose a preset color or create a custom one using the color-picker tool.

Then, click Choose.

Color picker tool

 

Once your rule is configured, click the green check mark to save!

Green check mark next to color thumbnail

 

Examples

Below are some examples of Calendar color-coded rules.


Example 1: Color all funeral services green

Create a rule in the Event color-coding section with these settings:

  • Case type: All or At-need
  • Option: Events or Event types*
  • Condition: Funeral Service

New rule with All case types > Events > Funeral Service > green selected


*Events refer to a service's name; Event types refer to its category, as set up in Events > Services. 

Events > Services > Funeral Service settings page showing Name and Event Type fields, both named Funeral Service

 

Example 2: Color branch events orange

Create a rule in the Event color-coding section with these settings:

  • Case type: All
  • Option: Branch
  • Condition: Select branch

New rule with All case types > Branch > North Branch > orange selected


To give each location a color, create a rule for each branch.

 

Example 3: Color at-need arrangements with a specific director in pink

Create a rule in the Appointment color-coding section with these settings:

  • Case type: At-need
  • Option: Appointment with
  • Condition: Select director

New rule with At-need case types > Appointment With > Jessica Goggans > pink selected

 

Rearrange, edit & delete rules

Rearrange

Events can only show one color at a time. If multiple rules apply to a single event, it will display the higher priority rule.

Drag rules within the list using the arrow icon to set their priority.

Rules placed higher in the list will be treated as higher priority.

GIF of cursor clicking the double arrow icon and moving a rule to top of the list

 

Edit & delete

To edit a rule, click the pencil icon, make changes, then click the green check mark to save.

GIF showing cursor click pencil icon, edit a field, and click green check mark

To delete a rule, click the trash can icon, then select Yes to confirm.

Trash can icon next to rule

Confirmation message saying "Are you sure you want to delete this rule?"

 

Need more information?

Need help? Email us at support@passare.com or call 1-800-692-5111.