Visitors can open each event from there, or subscribe to the whole collection so new and changed events reach their calendar automatically. Every event belongs to exactly one collection, and every account starts with Default collection.
The collections overview
Event collections lists your collections, newest first. Archived collections are greyed out.
Past events: Events in the collection that have taken place.
Upcoming events: Events still to come.
Active subscribers: People subscribed to the collection.
Views: Visits to the collection page.
Adds-to-calendars: Times its events were added to a calendar.
Design: The design of the collection page.
Public page: Opens the collection page as visitors see it.
A new account can also show Your AI-Generated Event Collection: example events CalendarLink made from your website. Select Add this collection to keep and edit it, or or click to ignore to dismiss it.
Create a collection
On Event collections, select Create new.
Enter a Collection Name and, if you like, a Description.
Set the options below.
Select Save.
Option | What it does | Default |
Require registration | Visitors register before they can subscribe. | Off |
Show name & description | Shows the name and description on the collection page. | On |
Allow opening individual events | Lets visitors open each event's own page. | On |
Show 'Add to calendar' button | Lets visitors subscribe to all events at once. | On |
Show 'Share' button | Lets visitors share the collection page on social media. | On |
After saving, the collection's page opens. It shows No events found for this selection until you add an event; select Create event to add the first one.
The collection's page
Event collection page: the public link, such as https://calendarlink.com/event/collection/pAsmq, with Copy and Visit.
Upcoming events in this collection: each event with its date, link and how many days are left.
The settings panel: Active subscribers, the name, description and options above, and Design. Select Edit design next to a design to change it. Select Save to keep your changes.
Add an event to a collection
Pick the collection at the top of the event form. The picker on a new event preselects your most recently created collection, so check it before you save.
To move an existing event, open it, select Edit, pick another collection and save. The event keeps its own design; change it at the bottom of the form if it should match the new collection.