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Mobile Platforms and Calendars

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mafisk
New Member
#1
I am just looking for thoughts on the best approach for this. Our new bishoprics is pretty evenly spread between iOS and Windows 8 platforms on their phones. I can't find any kind of calendar solution that plays well across platforms.

The LDS Tools app will allow viewing of calendar events but doesn't seem to allow the adding or editing of events.

Is there anyone out there with a suggestion on a good cross platform calendar at little to no cost. Our bishop is new to tech but willing to learn so I need to make sure whatever it is is simple to use.

Thanks in advance.

Brother Matthew Fisk
russellhltn
Community Administrator
#2
What is the calendar for? If you're planning to use it to book the use of the building, especially if there are other units that share the building, you may have no choice but to use the calendar on lds.org. Yes, there is no sync from mobile devices to the calendar, but I have gone to the webpage to update or add an event on my smart phone.

If on the other hand, you're talking about scheduling the bishop's appointments, I think some units use Google calendar.
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mafisk
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#3
It is for appointments, meetings, etc. so the Bishopric knows each others schedules, etc.

Alas Google Calendar does not play well in windows 8 (at least in a native app), which is what the Bishop is hoping for. You can only do Google Calendar through the web browser on that platform.
sbradshaw
Community Moderators
#4
Pinning the web page to the start screen might work in the absence of a working native app... Have you considered that?
Samuel Bradshaw • If you desire to serve God, you are called to the work.
russellhltn
Community Administrator
#5
mafisk wrote:Alas Google Calendar does not play well in windows 8 (at least in a native app), which is what the Bishop is hoping for. You can only do Google Calendar through the web browser on that platform.
Not sure what you've tried, but I did a quick Google and found a Google calendar app for Windows 8. It's not by Google, but a 3rd party, which may explain how it got overlooked.

But if Win8 is part of the mix, the starting point it likely to be what does Win8 sync with?
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mafisk
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#6
In the end we went with an outlook.com account.

This works with the native Windows8 (desktop or phone) calendar.

iOS calendar also allows you to access an outlook.com account natively

Androids calendar can also access an outlook.com account natively

We also set up Onenote on that account so now all meeting agendas and notes are immediately accessible to all bishopric members - saving the effort of printouts and all past notes are available to review.