Events Panel
The Events Panel allows you to display events from multiple sites into one single dashboard. This update includes an aggregated display of upcoming events with the option to choose one or multiple sites for event display. It also features pagination and includes the site name for each event, helping users stay informed and up to date.
To add an
Events panel
, click on Events:
The
Events panel
screen opens:
- Panel title- Enter the title of the panel. Alternatively, you can hide the title by selecting the “Hide title” checkbox.
- Site- For custom pages, the site is automatically integrated as it exists within the site itself, but for system dashboards, they need to be added manually as the default selection will be all sites.noteThe user can also add multiple sites alongside the default site for custom pages.
- Category- You can either choose “All” or “Default” from the list.
- Author- You can search for a specific author you want to display files from.
- Tags- Here you can tag your files.
- Period- You can choose a timeframe for displaying files, such as All upcoming, Current date, Current week, Next 7 days, Next 30 days, Last 30 days, Last 90 days, Last 180 days, or Last year, to determine how recent the files are.
- Display- This section allows you to choose which pieces of user information you want to display in the panel. Simply select the checkboxes for the information you wish to show. Nothing will be displayed if a checkbox is selected but the user does not have that information in their profile.noteIf a single site is selected, the time zone will match that site's time zone. If multiple sites are selected, the time zone of the entire instance will be used.
- Items per page- Enter how many events you want to display
- Display in- You can select whether to display the panel on “All devices”, or just “Desktop/Tablet only”.
The panel is now visible in your new section:
note
Password-protected sites will not be displayed in these panels by default. To access content from such sites in the Tasks, Approvals, Events, or Sites panels, users must first log in through site security. After authentication, the relevant information from these protected sites will appear in the respective panels. This security measure safeguards sensitive information, ensuring it remains protected while allowing authorized users to access the necessary data across all panels after verifying their identity.