Delete an Event

You must have Events Manage privileges to delete an event. Be very careful when using this option. When you delete an event, it is removed permanently from the calendar and its details are no longer available for viewing. You may instead want to cancel an event: cancelling an event only marks it on the calendar as cancelled; the details for that event are still available for viewing. Note: You must delete an event from the Group Event Details page.

To delete an event:

  1. From All Groups, click the name of the group whose event you want to delete. This takes you to the home page for that group.
  2. Find the event you want to delete. If the event is listed in the Upcoming Events section, click the name of the event to go to its details page. Go to Step 3 below. If the event is not listed, click Full Calendar above the Group Notes heading or at the end of the list of events in the Upcoming Events section. This takes you to the group calendar for that group. Do one of the following:
    • If the event occurs in the current month, find it in the chronological list to the left of the calendar. An icon for the event also appears on the calendar on the event date. Click the event name in the list or the corresponding icon on the calendar to go to its details page. Go to Step 3 below.
    • If the event occurs in a month other than the current month, select the month and year from the drop-down lists below the calendar heading and click View. To view the month immediately preceding the current month, click the Previous links/arrows above the calendar. To view the month immediately following the current month, click the Next links/arrows above the calendar. Find the event in the chronological list to the left of the calendar. An icon for the event also appears on the calendar on the event date. Click the event name in the list or the corresponding icon on the calendar to go to its details page. Go to Step 3 below.To delete an event:
  3. Next to the Event Details heading, click Delete. This takes you to the Delete Event page.

Important: Verify this is the event you want to delete by reviewing the Name, Description and Time information provided.

  1. Repeating Events: If this event recurs multiple times, information is given for the selected date. You may also delete future occurrences of this event by checking "Delete future events as well".
  2. Click Delete This Event to delete the selected events or use the Back button on your browser to return to the Event Details page without deleting an event.
  3. If you click Delete This Event, the event is deleted and you go to the Delete Event - Success page. From this page, you can select to see other events from this day or view the group calendar. The event is removed from the group calendar and any other calendars it was on. The Event Details page for this event is no longer available for viewing.

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