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How to Insert "Add to my calendar" Link to ShortPoint Events Design Element

By default, when you click on a connected Events Design Element, you will be redirected to the Classic view of the selected event. As you may notice, the Classic View of the Event page does not have the option to add the event to your calendar.


classic view


This article will demonstrate how to redirect the selected event to the Modern page view with the Add to my calendar option.


Modern view


TABLE OF CONTENTS


Prerequisites


connected Events Design Element


Step-by-step Tutorial

The steps have been divided into two parts. Follow both parts to start:


Part 1: Get the event item page URL

Part 1 involves creating a new page to retrieve the event item URL that will be used for Part 2 of this tutorial.


Step 1: Create a Blank Page

Go to the SharePoint page you want to use and click New:


New


Select Page:


Page


 Choose [1] Blank. Then, click [2] Create page:


Blank, Create Page


NOTEAfter retrieving the event item page URL, you can delete this page.

Step 2: Insert the Events Web Part

Click the gray plus icon:


gray plus icon


Use the search bar to look for Events and click it:


Events


Click Publish:


Publish


Step 3: Copy the URL of an event

Click on any event:


click on any event


NOTEIf you do not have any events, simply click + Add event to add one:

+Add Event


Copy the URL of the selected event. Make sure to take note of this as you will need it on Part 2.


event URL


Part 2: Update the Connected ShortPoint Events Design Element

Part 2 involves pasting the copied URL into the connected ShortPoint Events Design Element. Make sure you already have a connected ShortPoint Events Design Element on your page before proceeding.


connected Events Design Element


NOTECheck put ShortPoint Connect: Basic Tutorial to learn more about the Connect feature.


Step 1: Edit the ShortPoint Web Part

Go to the SharePoint page you want to use and click Edit:


Edit


Click the ShortPoint tag:


ShortPoint tag


Select the pencil icon:


pencil icon


Step 2: Switch to Grid Mode


NOTEShortPoint Connect currently can only be accessed using Grid Mode.


Click Switch to Grid Mode icon:


Switch to Grid Mode


Step 3: Edit the ShortPoint Events Design Element

Scroll until you see the connected ShortPoint Events Design Element and click the cogwheel icon:


Cogwheel icon


Step 4: Paste the copied URL

In the Items tab, scroll down until you see Link and delete its content:


Delete default content


Paste the URL you got from Part 1 in the Link field:


paste URL


Then, replace the value after ItemId= with #ID.


#ID


Under Linking Options, select new-window:


New Window


Then, click Update:


Update


Step 5: Save


Click the eye icon to see your page in real-time:


eye icon


Click Save to apply your changes:


Save


That’s it! When you click on an event, you will now be redirected to the modern view of the events page with the Add to my calendar option.


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