> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.flashquotes.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Calendar

> View and manage all your events, quotes, tasks, and payments in one place with the Flashquotes calendar.

Use the calendar to see everything happening in your business — booked events, open quotes, tasks, payments, and more — across day, week, month, or agenda views.

## Switch calendar views

The calendar defaults to **Week** view. To change it:

1. Click the **view selector dropdown** in the top-right corner of the calendar.
2. Choose **Day**, **Week**, **Month**, or **Agenda**.

<Info>
  On mobile, only **Day** and **Agenda** views are available.
</Info>

## Navigate dates

* Click **Today** to jump back to the current date.
* Use the **back/forward arrows** to move by day, week, or month.
* Click the **date heading** to open a date picker and jump to a specific date.

## Show or hide item types

The left sidebar lets you toggle what appears on the calendar.

| Item                    | Color                  |
| ----------------------- | ---------------------- |
| Events                  | Indigo (solid)         |
| Quotes (unbooked leads) | Indigo (dashed border) |
| Blocked dates           | Slate                  |
| Invoice due dates       | Rose                   |
| Tasks                   | Amber                  |
| Scheduled payments      | Teal                   |
| Quote expirations       | Slate                  |

Toggle any item type on or off using the checkboxes in the **Calendar items** section. Your preferences save automatically.

## Filter by location, staff, or resource

In the **Filters** section of the left sidebar:

1. Select one or more **locations** to scope the calendar.
2. Use **Staff** and **Resources** filters to narrow further — these are faceted by the locations you selected.
3. Click **Clear all** to reset all filters.

<Info>
  The location filter only appears if you have multiple locations set up.
</Info>

## Block out dates

1. Click **Block out dates** at the top of the left sidebar.
2. Fill in the date range and reason.
3. Save. The blocked period appears on the calendar in slate.

To remove a blocked date, click it on the calendar and select **Delete** in the slideover.

[Learn more about blocked dates →](/calendar-blocked-dates)

## Open item details

Click any calendar item to see its details.

| Item type                               | What happens                       |
| --------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------- |
| Booked event                            | Opens a detail slideover           |
| Quote                                   | Navigates to the quote detail page |
| Blocked date                            | Opens slideover to view or delete  |
| Task, invoice, payment, or quote expiry | Opens a detail slideover           |

## Switch timezones

In **Day** or **Week** view, a timezone button appears in the calendar header. Click it to switch the displayed timezone.

## Show service time vs. shift time

Events render with their **shift time** by default — the full window your crew is on the clock, including setup and teardown. Toggle to **service time** to show only the customer-facing window.

* **Shift time** — ideal for crew scheduling and resource planning
* **Service time** — ideal for spotting customer conflicts and reading the calendar at a glance

Use the **service time vs. shift time** toggle in the calendar header to switch.

## Multi-day events

Events that span more than one day render across each day they touch, so you can see the full footprint of a setup → event → teardown weekend without clicking into the event.

## Resource availability

Resource availability is displayed on each day to give you a snapshot view of which days have high resource availability and which days are nearly booked out.

[Learn more about resources →](/resources)

## Connect Google Calendar

To sync your calendar with Google Calendar, upgrade to Flashquotes Plus. The upsell option appears at the bottom of the left sidebar.

<Tip>
  The calendar auto-scrolls to the current time when you first open it in Day or Week view — no need to scroll manually to find your next event.
</Tip>