LDS Tools Feedback

I've enjoyed using LDS Tools for the short time that it has been released. I'm sure I will notice more things as time goes on, but one tweak that I think would be better is regarding adding ward member information into your contacts. Instead of the quick button that adds the contact information I would much rather have the option to either "Create New Contact" or "Add to Existing Contact" like most applications have. I think it would be much better to have the option to add individual contact items.

drewsky5 wrote:I've enjoyed using LDS Tools for the short time that it has been released. I'm sure I will notice more things as time goes on, but one tweak that I think would be better is regarding adding ward member information into your contacts. Instead of the quick button that adds the contact information I would much rather have the option to either "Create New Contact" or "Add to Existing Contact" like most applications have. I think it would be much better to have the option to add individual contact items.

Thanks so much for your feedback. I have opened a ticket here outlining your request, and we will work on getting something like this in the future.

In LDS Tools, it would be nice to build a list and then be able to move the list somewhere. I think the best possiblility would be to e-mail it. Another way would be to move it to the Notes app.

In just the two days I have experimented with this app, I really like it. I can see that, in addition to the general reference information for members of the stake, I will be using the list building function a whole lot in my current calling.

But I will also need to share those lists with a few selected others, and an electronic way would be preferable to some of the more stable and mechanical ways currently available (like hammer and chisel, pen and paper, retyping, etc.).

Thanks for this tool! One feature I would like to have once an update completes is the ability to get some sort of notification of new members added to my ward since my last update. Not sure how difficult that would be or if that would be allowed, but I thought I'd put the idea out there.

I love lds tools for my android phone. I use it quite often when I need to contact someone in the ward or to see what is on the calender for the month. I am having trouble with adding a new contact. I keep getting the message unfortunately, contacts has stopped. Our ward has done really well at getting emails and cell phone numbers and I can email someone, but it would be really nice to just click on the cell phone number to text someone instead of calling them. I would prefer not to add people to my contact list, I would prefer to have the possibility to text someone or call them if the cell phone is listed. Thanks for all your hard work.

jhaufe wrote:I love lds tools for my android phone. I use it quite often when I need to contact someone in the ward or to see what is on the calender for the month. I am having trouble with adding a new contact. I keep getting the message unfortunately, contacts has stopped. Our ward has done really well at getting emails and cell phone numbers and I can email someone, but it would be really nice to just click on the cell phone number to text someone instead of calling them. I would prefer not to add people to my contact list, I would prefer to have the possibility to text someone or call them if the cell phone is listed. Thanks for all your hard work.

I've had this issue on occasion, and it's seems to resolve itself if I restart my android phone.

lajackson wrote:In LDS Tools, it would be nice to build a list and then be able to move the list somewhere. I think the best possiblility would be to e-mail it. Another way would be to move it to the Notes app.

In just the two days I have experimented with this app, I really like it. I can see that, in addition to the general reference information for members of the stake, I will be using the list building function a whole lot in my current calling.

But I will also need to share those lists with a few selected others, and an electronic way would be preferable to some of the more stable and mechanical ways currently available (like hammer and chisel, pen and paper, retyping, etc.).

This could be done in a similar way to the "send playlist" functionality in the LDS Music app (essentially it sends an ldsmusic:// link to the other person with codes for each item in the list as a parameter). Of course, there's no ldstools:// functionality yet...

I love this app! My only suggestion is to add the Ward and Stake Newsletter to it. Or at least a clip, or headlines, or a link. I think this would encourage members to read it.

I am in a YSA ward where there is a huge turnover. My understanding is that we are not to be adding pictures to of individuals without their permission. However, it would really be very, very helpful if we could add pictures for ALL ward members for internal use by at least the bishopric and be able to put in a check box by individual to indicate that the picture may also be viewed by others.

llvarney wrote:I am in a YSA ward where there is a huge turnover. My understanding is that we are not to be adding pictures to of individuals without their permission. However, it would really be very, very helpful if we could add pictures for ALL ward members for internal use by at least the bishopric and be able to put in a check box by individual to indicate that the picture may also be viewed by others.

There are specific options for privacy settings for photos, the same as contact information – privacy of a picture can be set to "Stake," "Ward," or "Private - Leadership Only." Without the member's permission, however, you still can't upload a picture – even if you plan to set the privacy to leadership only.

When you are asking a member if you have permission to upload their photo (in my YSA ward it's a question on a new-member info sheet), you could have two questions instead of one:
– May we add your photo to the ward directory for ward leadership to see? (Y/N)
– May we add your photo to the ward directory for other ward members to see? (Y/N)

We also have the following questions on our info sheet:
– May we post ward activity photos on Facebook that include you? (Y/N)
– May we submit ward activity photos that include you to the church via Create.LDS.org? Form on back.

llvarney wrote:... it would really be very, very helpful if we could add pictures for ALL ward members for internal use by at least the bishopric and be able to put in a check box by individual to indicate that the picture may also be viewed by others.

[Moderator note: We highly recommend you post in the appropriate operating system version of LDS Tools forum since each system has its own development team for LDS Tools. Features on one version of LDS Tools may or may not be on another system's version of LDS Tools. This thread was started several years ago when little was understood about development of LDS Tools on different operating systems.]

While some operating system versions of LDS Tools provide the capability to upload photos, they do not yet provide the same visibility setting capabilities found in the Directory on LDS.org. You can change the visibility settings on LDS.org Directory after they have been uploaded.

llvarney wrote:My understanding is that we are not to be adding pictures to of individuals without their permission.

That is correct. This is a legal issue varying from country to country that can cause legal problems for the Church and anyone uploading a photo or photos without permission. Whether or not others outside leadership can view the uploaded photo does not matter - permission must still be obtained before uploading.

How about the ability to see who I home teach when I'm logged on to my tools app? It would save time trying to get it from an elders quorum presidency member when it's already in the system and I can just look it up myself.

richardswalberg wrote:How about the ability to see who I home teach when I'm logged on to my tools app? It would save time trying to get it from an elders quorum presidency member when it's already in the system and I can just look it up myself.

Information about home teaching is currently only in MLS, and thus is not really "in the system", at least not in the web services that would be required for the LDS Tools app to gather that information. But such services are probably being developed as part of the move of HT/VT functionality to Leader and Clerk Resources, scheduled to be delivered by the end of this quarter. Once the services are in place, it would be possible for LDS Tools to add this functionality, but that would take additional development time, and there are no indications as to whether that feature is even planned, let alone when it might be implemented.

Discovered something interesting earlier today. I was going to meet a friend at her house, and looked on my AT&T iPad to double check her address. The address wasn't there, even though it had been previously listed.
Thinking they might have deleted it, I told her about it - and she's heard it before from some iOS users - while other iOS users have been able to view it. She showed me that their address was listed - and displayed on her Android phone. (She's also checked with the ward clerk, who assures her it's been entered properly.)
Thinking it might be device-dependent, I checked my iPhone - no address.
Both my devices are on iOS 8.3, and AT&T.
When I last viewed her address on an iOS device I was running either 8.1 or 8.2.
I don't have enough information to speculate if the problem is iOS-version specific, or if it's related to my carrier. (Although I'll try to get some.)
I checked other addresses in her ward (different from mine), and I was able to view them.
I did try restarting my phone, and restarting LDSTools... didn't make any difference.
Any idea what's going on?
Thanks!

cynthialk wrote:Discovered something interesting earlier today. I was going to meet a friend at her house, and looked on my AT&T iPad to double check her address. The address wasn't there, even though it had been previously listed.

My guess is it has to do with her privacy settings – anyone can set their household and individual privacy settings to one of three options: stake visibility (default), ward visibility, or leadership only. Leadership includes ward council members and their councilors and secretaries. I'd have her check her privacy settings, first.

Would that account for the fact that some members of her ward could see the information and others couldn't? I'll try to get clarification. And I'll ask her.

sbradshaw wrote:

cynthialk wrote:Discovered something interesting earlier today. I was going to meet a friend at her house, and looked on my AT&T iPad to double check her address. The address wasn't there, even though it had been previously listed.

My guess is it has to do with her privacy settings – anyone can set their household and individual privacy settings to one of three options: stake visibility (default), ward visibility, or leadership only. Leadership includes ward council members and their councilors and secretaries. I'd have her check her privacy settings, first.

And of course her address will be visible to her.

Privacy settings are more likely an issue than iOS verses Android. Not to say it's impossible, but I'd want to hear that her settings were checked and it was set for "stake". ("Ward" sometimes doesn't work right. It's a historical issue.)

cynthialk wrote:Would that account for the fact that some members of her ward could see the information and others couldn't? I'll try to get clarification. And I'll ask her.

Yes, those members that can see the address are likely ward council members, councilors, or secretaries in the ward.

I just looked at the private setting in the directory, it has been updated from Bishopric/Stake leaders to this:

Visible to Church leaders, including your ward quorum and auxiliary leaders.

I almost think there should be another mode.... Stake, Ward, Leaders, Bishopric/StakePresidency

johnshaw wrote:I just looked at the private setting in the directory, it has been updated from Bishopric/Stake leaders to this:

Visible to Church leaders, including your ward quorum and auxiliary leaders.

Where are you seeing this? What I see is this:

Private - Leadership Only: Only administrators for your ward and stake can see the information. Administrators include stake presidencies, bishoprics, clerks, executive secretaries, and website administrators.

So I just clicked on the link in the directory that says 'Learn More about Visibility Settings' which took me to this page: https://www.lds.org/help/support/editin ... e?lang=eng --> In that page I found the same description as you have stated above.

Where I saw the change was in the directory, when I went to change the settings on my personal email address (I'm assuming all of the visibility settings) --> it is the description when I went to change it. I'll upload the png.

A real nit-pick, but it should probably "your ward's quorum and auxiliary leaders". Because it's all the quorum and auxiliary leaders of your ward, not just "your" leaders.

jdlessley wrote:

johnshaw wrote:I just looked at the private setting in the directory, it has been updated from Bishopric/Stake leaders to this:

Visible to Church leaders, including your ward quorum and auxiliary leaders.

Where are you seeing this?

This is an excerpt from the Household Visibility and Privacy Agreement. It's near the middle of the last paragraph.

But it is inconsistent with the wording in Editing Your Profile, which down in Step #4 of the section titled "Set Privacy Levels for Each Household Member" has a narrower definition of who the "Private - Leadership only" privacy setting applies to.

russellhltn wrote:A real nit-pick, but it should probably "your ward's quorum and auxiliary leaders". Because it's all the quorum and auxiliary leaders of your ward, not just "your" leaders.

The current wording is certainly acceptable English, and is consistent with other usage in the Church. For example, we say "Ward Mission Leader", not "Ward's Mission Leader"; "Stake YM President", not "Stake's YM President"; etc. The word "ward" in this case is functioning as an adjective, not a noun. And I don't agree that there is any distinction between all the leaders and my leaders; I am male and thus not a member of Relief Society, but my ward RS president would certainly fit my definition of my "ward quorum and auxiliary leaders".

I'm worried about a bait-n-switch issue here. We informed members of privacy settings, many made decisions based on only bishoprics and stake presidencies being the 'leaders' defined. It stayed that way for several years and now 'leader' means something different than it did originally and has been expanded.

Problem with the Ward information. I just noticed, the adult ages of the members is now being listed for the whole ward to view. This is private information. There isn't a way for the member to delete this....
Please fix asap!

tiffles.mortensen@gmail.com wrote:Problem with the Ward information. I just noticed, the adult ages of the members is now being listed for the whole ward to view. This is private information. There isn't a way for the member to delete this....
Please fix asap!

It is visible to members of the ward council. It is not visible to the general membership.

I was just put as ward exec and i have to email lists of people some times. Is there a way that with people that have their emails you can just click a box next to there name so we can email customized list of people a lot quicker?

Yes, you can use the "Lists" feature to set up and email a group of people.

I have really appreciated the application now available and for your countless hours and effort in order to help us help all other members of the ward and stake. It is brilliant and very inspired! I have recently seen the great need to keep track of home teaching assignments and their hometeachers. I would suggest this to be a new feature in the future updates of the application. This would help Ward Councils access pertinent information quickly and effectively, as the church focuses more and more on the mobility of information.

I would love to know the progress of such an application. Thank you for your time!

Home and visiting teaching reports will be available to leaders to view in the upcoming version of LDS Tools (Android and iOS).

HT information is available now the Android version in Beta. There are some bugs still, but in my experience the Beta is usually pretty stable. You can sign up for the Android Beta through the LDSTools Google+ group: Sign up as a "Tester" and the Beta will become available in the Google Play Store as an update (you don't have to actually "test" it if you don't want to). I just was released from my calling that allowed visibility of HT so cannot report on how it works on Android...

I would love it if the LDS Tools app showed you your Home Teaching/Visiting Teaching assignment, not just who is assigned to teach you (which you can only view with the correct calling/permissions). This would make it much easier to keep EQ/RS updated about their HT/VT assignments and so that if they lose their slip of paper, they can find their assignment easily. I realize that this has been discussed previously, but now that the Home and Visiting Teaching assignments are in the Leader & Clerk Resources tab on the LDS.org website, we could move assignments to the LDS Tools app as well!

Quick question... as a new bishop where can i update youth interviews once complete so they fall off the report section?

jesplin4 wrote:I would love it if the LDS Tools app showed you your Home Teaching/Visiting Teaching assignment, not just who is assigned to teach you (which you can only view with the correct calling/permissions). This would make it much easier to keep EQ/RS updated about their HT/VT assignments and so that if they lose their slip of paper, they can find their assignment easily. I realize that this has been discussed previously, but now that the Home and Visiting Teaching assignments are in the Leader & Clerk Resources tab on the LDS.org website, we could move assignments to the LDS Tools app as well!

It's coming. The Project started in 2010, yes it has been slow (though it was more on hiatus than being slow) - The project to migrate all MLS functionality to the online tool is focusing on what is available on MLS first, then on additional items. HT access for members and not just leaders is probably pretty close.

I am a RS pres. and I love the app and the extended access that I have because of my calling. I have two requests. First, make it possible for each member to see who their home teachers/visiting teachers are. Second, make it possible to see who they are assigned to Home Teach/Visit Teach. I make changes regularly because of varying circumstances and it would be wonderful for me to have those affected by the changes to have that information quickly. And if you really wanted to make the world a better place.....have a pop up that comes up on the first of each month that says, "Were you visited by the RS in the month of ______? YES/ NO Reporting would be so much quicker too!

Thank you
Coalette Dayley
bcdayley1986@gmail.com

I personally never want to see a yes/no check the box related to VT/HT - I realize how nice it is, but I think, personally, it misses the reason we report.

John, did you note that the question wasn't whether you did your HT/VT, but whether you were _visited_? That's an interesting approach.

Personally, I have mixed feelings on the checkbox - often, the only thing I have to report is that we visited, and all is still well. Once in a while, I have additional information to pass along (but that's the exception). It's not that I couldn't say more, but there's just no relevant reason to pass on other information. I'm reasonably certain the same is true of those who visit me reporting about me. So when there's nothing more to pass on, the checkbox would be awfully convenient.

On the other hand, the checkbox may devalue the activity in some people's minds, and that would be bad (it's already too devalued).

I sometimes wonder if what we report shouldn't be completely different - instead of a factual statement about who was visited and perhaps how, a more narrative report on how a person is. Of course, if the person to whom you're reporting doesn't know the person being discussed, that's not terribly meaningful either; and if the person being visited is like me, the report would go something along the lines of: "She's still there and mostly boring. She yammered about some computer problem, but I didn't understand a bit of it."



Liz

I've seen many requests for the ability to view home teaching assignments. I would like to add that it would be much more efficient and easier if people could report their home teaching to the EQ via the app. No more calling everyone in the quorum and the presidency can just go online to get their report.

eth.dodge wrote:I would like to add that it would be much more efficient and easier if people could report their home teaching to the EQ via the app. No more calling everyone in the quorum and the presidency can just go online to get their report.

We've been told that's not going to happen. I think the theory is that the HT should discuss how the families are doing not just report "done".

I just synced my account on LDS tools and now I have two of everyone. Just an FYI...never happened before.

Thanks for a great tool!

Please provide your device system so we can move this to the appropriate forum.

russellhltn wrote:

eth.dodge wrote:I would like to add that it would be much more efficient and easier if people could report their home teaching to the EQ via the app. No more calling everyone in the quorum and the presidency can just go online to get their report.

We've been told that's not going to happen. I think the theory is that the HT should discuss how the families are doing not just report "done".

I agree with eth.dodge, although understand Russell's perspective. Having the ability to quick report allows members to be accountable. This allows EQ president to focus attention on those who are not being taught. Anyone know of any third party app that could do this?

briedenc wrote:Anyone know of any third party app that could do this?

Which can quickly run into other issues since it would be pretty much impossible to have a third party app without loading member's names into it. And that's a big red flag.

A feature I would like added is an auto-refresh of the calendar upon entry. I'm an executive secretary and current manually initiated refresh causes issues with bishopric's who rely on the calendar, but forget to update.

LDS Tools just keeps getting better and better. Thanks for all the hard work!

jdlessley wrote:Please provide your device system so we can move this to the appropriate forum.

iOS

I'm the High Councillor over missionary work for our stake.

At our latest Ward Mission Leader Coordination meeting, it was noted that it would be nice to be able to access Missionary Progress Reports through LDS Tools. Any chance of that coming to pass?

qdman wrote:At our latest Ward Mission Leader Coordination meeting, it was noted that it would be nice to be able to access Missionary Progress Reports through LDS Tools. Any chance of that coming to pass?

It has a good chance of coming to pass. The question is when. Each LDS Tools platform has a different development effort and therefore would roll out the feature on a different time line.

I recommend asking your question in the forum for the platform you are using. Even better yet is to ask the question using the feedback in the application for the platform you are using. The developers will get your question quicker that way. Some of the developers for some platforms are not as active, or not present at all, in the forums and you will only get the best guess from other community members in those forums.

briedenc wrote:Having the ability to quick report allows members to be accountable. This allows EQ president to focus attention on those who are not being taught.

How do you address the needs of those who are being taught and need help, if all you focus on is those who aren't being taught? Accountability is more than a yes/no.

Thank you for LDS tools. It would be nice to search by calling. Example: primary president, activity day leaders etc. Thank you

pennywallace wrote:Thank you for LDS tools. It would be nice to search by calling. Example: primary president, activity day leaders etc. Thank you

I thought everyone was able to select Organizations (or whatever it is called) from the LDS Tools menu, and see all callings in the unit?

LDS tools for Windows devices.

We have looked on 3 different windows devices all who are in the Bishopric, we cannot access our reports via the LDS tools application. Is it hidden somewhere or not added yet?

They are not added as of yet. Here is what that app store says concerning the other reports.

Since MLS is really moving to the cloud, it would be nice if the church re-worked their wireless routers in the church buildings so that AirPrint capable printers can stay on the network. This would make it much more convenient for bishoprics to print stuff from their mobile devices. Things like Youth Temple Recommends, various Certificates, etc. Right now, routers are kicking off devices after they've been on the network for 60 minutes.

Just a suggestion. It was brought up by our Elder's Quorum President, and I really agree about this one. Each Elder does not need to see ALL of the home-teaching assignments, but the ability to see our own would be an incredible help. I mean, couldn't it be done through giving the leaders, such as our Elder's Quorum Presidency the power to put names into a list on our profile that we can only view. It would be so much easier than always having to distribute through paper or other complicated means for a YSA ward. Otherwise, it is an awesome app. Thank you so much! :

Ability to highlight and make notes in the gospel doctrine teachers manual. Some sections don't allow you to highlight or make notes.

talsmc wrote:Ability to highlight and make notes in the gospel doctrine teachers manual. Some sections don't allow you to highlight or make notes.

The issue you are describing has nothing to do with LDS Tools (which is the subject of this discussion) -- you are talking about Gospel Library. For more information about this issue, see this post.

I am having a lot of problems getting in to view the phone numbers and other parts of the tool my relief society head try abd i have try it not letting me to do some of the links please help if you can

jjlmatt0082@att.net wrote:I am having a lot of problems getting in to view the phone numbers and other parts of the tool my relief society head try abd i have try it not letting me to do some of the links please help if you can

Please be more specific about the problem(s) you are encountering. What mobile platform, or operating system, are you using - iOS, Android, etc? [Once we know this we will move your post to the platform appropriate forum for further discussion.] What calling(s) do you have? Is any of the information you are trying to access through LDS tools available to you through the online tools on LDS.org by way of a web browser, such as through Leader and Clerk Resources (LCR) or the Directory?

I've seen this suggestion in the iOS forum, but would like to make it here too. A number of ward members have asked about putting the lesson schedules in LDS tools. They use the lds.org lesson schedule, but have suggested the convenience of having it on their mobile devices, where a lot of them say they are now studying the materials. I don't know if putting the lesson schedule in LDS tools is possible, but thought I would pass it on here.

westar wrote:A number of ward members have asked about putting the lesson schedules in LDS tools.

I'm sure the issue is updating the lesson schedule to support LDS Tools. It was a quick conversion to allow shutting down the old system and I don't think it's been updated or revised since.

It's probably up to the Priesthood Department to put it on the priority list such that it will actually rise to the top.

What are your thoughts of why Lesson Schedules should go in LDS Tools, as opposed to Gospel Library?

westar wrote:I've seen this suggestion in the iOS forum, but would like to make it here too. A number of ward members have asked about putting the lesson schedules in LDS tools. They use the lds.org lesson schedule, but have suggested the convenience of having it on their mobile devices, where a lot of them say they are now studying the materials. I don't know if putting the lesson schedule in LDS tools is possible, but thought I would pass it on here.

Rather than waiting for the feature to be developed, they could use the calendar tool to do this already. They can include rooms or not. The appointment can include a significant amount of text, which can include whatever information about the lesson, the class, the teacher, etc. that they wish to include. It may or may not be as easy as the lesson schedule tool, and it may require duplicate effort, but if they really want it, it can be done.

FWIW,

Liz

lmcguire wrote:Rather than waiting for the feature to be developed, they could use the calendar tool to do this already.

However, if they do that, it might be a good idea to make it a separate calendar so members can choose to subscribe to it or not.

russellhltn wrote:

lmcguire wrote:Rather than waiting for the feature to be developed, they could use the calendar tool to do this already.

However, if they do that, it might be a good idea to make it a separate calendar so members can choose to subscribe to it or not.

Excellent idea!

There are so many threads in here so I apologize if this is a repeat.

Is there a way to view all your Tags like in the Desert App Bookshelf, there you can view your tags Alphabetically or even by number of tags made per topic.

This would be HUGE and helpful to go back as a resource and find things.

Thanks


See attached image from DB Bookshelf

garrettwilchek wrote:Is there a way to view all your Tags like in the Desert App Bookshelf, there you can view your tags Alphabetically or even by number of tags made per topic.

This sounds like a suggestion for the Gospel Library app, not for the LDS Tools app (which is the subject of this discussion).

But in any case, this forum is just a place for users to discuss issues among themselves. If you want your feedback to get to anyone who is a decision maker, then you should use the in-app Feedback option.

Yes, this feature is in the works and is coming with Gospel Library 4.0 (hopefully before the end of the year).

LDS tools should allow transparent background updates via a setting and do diffs instead of full. Literally 8-10 times had incorrect info despite updating more than 1x per month.

Web page directory is more accurate

sbradshaw wrote:What are your thoughts of why Lesson Schedules should go in LDS Tools, as opposed to Gospel Library?

The next thing I'd like to see out of LDS Tools is an area of communication or adding the 'newsletter' site to LDS Tools. Something like Cloud-storage. Give the Stake an area and give the Ward an area - Then let them upload docs like 'Temple Recommend Interview schedules' Stake Templates for reimbursement, Stake Conference Program, Ward Mission Plan, Ward Employment information, Ward Sacrament Program, Ward LESSON SCHEDULE, etc...

This is the next most beneficial item for every ward/stake that I can see being developed.

johnshaw wrote:The next thing I'd like to see out of LDS Tools is an area of communication or adding the 'newsletter' site to LDS Tools. Something like Cloud-storage. Give the Stake an area and give the Ward an area - Then let them upload docs like 'Temple Recommend Interview schedules' Stake Templates for reimbursement, Stake Conference Program, Ward Mission Plan, Ward Employment information, Ward Sacrament Program, Ward LESSON SCHEDULE, etc...

I wouldn't get your hopes up about the Newsletter – see the comments on the LDS Media Talk article about Lesson Schedules:
http://ldsmediatalk.com/2016/11/22/less ... continued/

Which is why I labeled 'newsletter' with quotes, it would be newsletter-like, but rather than being a website that people had to visit, the documents would just show up on a LDS Tools sync.

We are having the following problem with the LDS Tools app. At least for iOS, the members that are out-of-unit-members don't show up in there home ward. They show up in one of the units where they are a out-of-unit-member. It might have to do with that LDS Tools sorts the person in the unit that is first in the alphabet. Could this be fixed? The way we usually uses out-of-unit-members is priesthood holders with callings in small branches. They still live in their normal ward and have home teachers and things like that there.

michaellindqvist wrote:At least for iOS, the members that are out-of-unit-members don't show up in there home ward. They show up in one of the units where they are a out-of-unit-member. It might have to do with that LDS Tools sorts the person in the unit that is first in the alphabet. Could this be fixed?

This is a problem with the way LDS Tools works on iOS. Those with Android devices see the member in both units. I am sure the iOS programmers are trying to figure out how to make it work and just have not yet figured out how to do it.

As an aside, the Android version actually shows the member twice in some places, especially in the Callings section. But I would rather see it twice than not at all.

michaellindqvist wrote:We are having the following problem with the LDS Tools app. At least for iOS, the members that are out-of-unit-members don't show up in there home ward.

I believe there is in-app feedback that would be the best place to report that. I don't know as the iOS developers see this section.

We have a two stake welfare distribution every other week. There have been several times when a patron does not show up on time. Unfortunately the coordinator only has the information for his stake. If a patron happens to be in the other stake, he has difficulty tracking down the phone number to call them for pickup. Is there any way for a individuals who have a multi-stake responsibility to have the tools for more than one stake? Thank You.

pgricks wrote:Is there any way for a individuals who have a multi-stake responsibility to have the tools for more than one stake?

The only way we know to do it now: have the other stake add the member as a out-of-unit member and give them a calling. I don't think a custom calling would work. And a clerk calling would confer far too much power over the stake's calendar and other tools.

Note that after making the change, it may take up to 24 hours to become effective.

Can the address box on transferring records be filled for records going overseas for individual. Any question you can contact me

The mobile tools application has been a usefull addition to member resources. One item lacking in this and the Ward Directory is the mailing address entered in the members record. Many of the members in our area do not recieve mail at their homes but instead have a PO Box. Various auxillaries produce mailings throughout the year and use LDS Tools or the online Member Directory for the addresses. Unless I am missing something, the mailing address is not displayed in either. The net result is a lot of returned letters and wasted mailing funds. Either we need to be educated or we need the additional information displayed.

Concur with cew2137, we need the capability for the physical AND mailing address to be shown when printing the Ward Directory. We have the same situation, we live in a rural area when people have a physical address but receive their mail at a PO Box. We waste a lot of money on mailings that end up returned because all the members can see on the directory is the physical address.
As the clerk I spend a lot of time trying to educate members but this could be (should be) a simple fix.

I imagine the church has a record of all prior callings a person has held. Bishoprics could really benefit from that information in the LDS tools app. Please see if that can be added.

Nathanael wrote:I imagine the church has a record of all prior callings a person has held. Bishoprics could really benefit from that information in the LDS tools app. Please see if that can be added.

The church does not currently keep a history of callings except for certain limited positions (mostly stake presidency, stake clerks, bishopric, ward clerk and executive secretary). See this post by the church employee responsible for CDOL where the callings are stored.

I love LDS Tools!!!

There is one thing that i'm not sure if it is possible but, it would sure be nice if I could make a reservation for temple ordinances on the APP. Sometimes the phones are so busy I can't get through for hours. If we could do this it would free up the staff at the temple from having to take so many calls. We could also do it even if the temple was not open at that time of day.

Thank You

Would it be possible to allow members to view their home teaching and visiting teaching assignments via their individual profiles? Currently this information is only available to those in leadership positions. It would also be helpful to view who the home and visiting teacher is for the member via their individual profile...

Thanks

From other posts, I have seen that this is something that is being considered. It seems that the reason it does not happen now is because the source of the information, Leader and Clerk Resources, does not have a way to hold HT/VT changes in some sort of pending state while they are being approved.

Leaders sometimes update LCR with proposed changes and review the information there as they obtain the bishop's approval, etc., to make the changes. It would not be wise to have that information showing when it may change again before being approved.

I would like to suggest a feature where your home teaching families or persons are listed under your callings. This would be especially useful in a YSA Ward where assignments are constantly changing.

Austinjay wrote:I would like to suggest a feature where your home teaching families or persons are listed under your callings. This would be especially useful in a YSA Ward where assignments are constantly changing.

Your best way to make this suggestion is from feedback within ldstools itself. Feedback there will get to the developers (but will not guarantee it will be implemented as their priorities are set by the Priesthood department). This forum is user-to-user help in using the current technology and very few, if any, of those here have the ability to influence implementation.

I have been looking for the Brett Nattress conference message from October, 2016, Sunday afternoon, and it is just not there on tools. Another talk is missing as well. Just wondered why?

kvcorey wrote:I have been looking for the Brett Nattress conference message from October, 2016, Sunday afternoon, and it is just not there on tools. Another talk is missing as well. Just wondered why?

Conference talks are in Gospel Library, not LDS Tools. If that is what you are thinking, this post will probably move to that topic. I would suggest you send feedback through Gospel Library, marking it as a content issue. Be sure to mention what other talk is missing.

The talk by Elder Nattress is in the November 2016 Ensign, so they have not totally lost it. It is also online at LDS.org at that conference. But it appears someone missed the switch or truncated a file, or whatever else it is they do to assure us they will not be translated this week. [smile]

lajackson wrote:The talk by Elder Nattress is in the November 2016 Ensign, so they have not totally lost it. It is also online at LDS.org at that conference. But it appears someone missed the switch or truncated a file, or whatever else it is they do to assure us they will not be translated this week. [smile]

Comparing gc.lds.org and Gospel Library, there seems to be a few talks missing from October 2016. I didn't check other conferences. I think it's a good question for the content people.

LDS Tools is a great app, and is very helpful when trying to find out the phone number of a ward member or their email, as well as seeing the current callings. I have two suggestions for the app. The first is that there should be a bulletin feature that allows each ward to put up announcements on it like upcoming events as well as whom has been recently sustained and released. The second suggestion is adding support for Apple Watch OS. It would be great to quickly find a number or email, or browse the current callings through the watch for those times that you are unable to access your phone.

Nickylingo wrote:I have two suggestions for the app.

Thank you for the suggestions. The forum is primarily user-to-user support. We can discuss the merits of your suggestions, but that is about it. The official channel for submitting your suggestions is to use the in-app Contact Us link found in the Help menu. That is the best way to get input to those who can consider your proposals.

My wife and I were discussing the challenges of sharing ward information. I was thinking it would be awesome if the Tools app could have a messenger feature for sharing announcements, service requests, and such. Maybe that would be a entirely separate app, but it would be nice to have it built in somewhere, so those of us who are done with Facebook don't have to return there for information.

Thanks for considering it.

I am wondering if a feature could be added to LDS Tools for youth dance permissions.

Right now our stake is using a dance card app to allow youth into dances, but not all youth have their own phones, especially now that 13 year olds are allowed in. In addition, some youth have older hand-me-down phones that don't work as well with the dance card app.

Instead of requiring each young man or woman to bring a phone to a dance (which could potentially get lost or stolen), there could be a phone or tablet at the dance entrance for chaperones to look up the dance card status of the youth as they enter. If a youth does still want to bring their phone, they could just show their dance status at the door using LDS tools.

rgand09 wrote:dance permissions

I took a quick look and was unable to find anything in the Handbook about a "Dance Card". While I think it's fairly common, if it's not part of the Handbook, I tend to doubt if that functionality would be added.

Please note that while the forum can be a good place to discuss ideas, it really doesn't get in front of the decision makers. You'd need to either submit that via feedback in the app, or ask the stake president to take up the issue with his presiding authority.

Nickylingo wrote:LDS Tools is a great app...there should be a bulletin feature that allows each ward to put up announcements on it like upcoming events as well as whom has been recently sustained and released.

Yes please! Please add the Ward Bulletin Feature to the LDS Tools app!

Enjoying the LDS tools app but it would be nice if there were some form of a Do Not Contact Option. Whether it is just a box we check on their page or something like that. Having been in a few hostile situations myself it can be dangerous. Some way to record this information would be great so other ward members don't have to keep contacting them I know we can't remove them but any help on this issue would be appreciated. Thanks!

nmahler2 wrote:Enjoying the LDS tools app but it would be nice if there were some form of a Do Not Contact Option. Whether it is just a box we check on their page or something like that. Having been in a few hostile situations myself it can be dangerous. Some way to record this information would be great so other ward members don't have to keep contacting them I know we can't remove them but any help on this issue would be appreciated. Thanks!

Members have the option to mark their information "private - leadership only" which will hide them from everyone but the ward/branch/stake leaders. As ward clerk, my bishop had me mark a few families in our ward who were hostile to the church (or had a non-member spouse who was hostile to the church and that was causing problems for the member) as "private - leadership only. This is not a perfect solution, but can help prevent the general ward/branch membership from contacting someone who will be hostile towards them. In a perfect world, these members would request name removal and bishops/stake presidents would always honor such requests when received. We don't live in a perfect world.

Thank you for the incredibly useful work done on LDS Tools! It has made the work more focused on people instead of administration. Two things that I think would be a bit of game changers for this app.
1. Ability to create lists based on callings like in the lds.org calendar you add editors to a calendar by calling and it will switch who can edit when someone is released. So I
would make a list based on callings and it would stay up to date with whomever was in those callings.
2. Be able to create and edit calendar events.

Thanks again,

Devin

DevinParry wrote:Two things that I think would be a bit of game changers for this app.

Please be sure to submit your excellent suggestions through feedback in the app. This is a user-to-user forum and the developers do not always frequent these discussions. Sending suggestions through feedback will always get to the developers.

davesudweeks wrote:Members have the option to mark their information "private - leadership only" which will hide them from everyone but the ward/branch/stake leaders. As ward clerk, my bishop had me mark a few families in our ward who were hostile to the church (or had a non-member spouse who was hostile to the church and that was causing problems for the member) as "private - leadership only.

So as ward clerk you had access to that? I guess I am confused on which accounts would have access to that option:)

nmahler2 wrote:So as ward clerk you had access to that? I guess I am confused on which accounts would have access to that option:)

Ward clerk, ward membership clerk, Bishop. Maybe assistant ward clerk. I'm doubtful anyone else has access to change the visibility settings of people outside of their own family.

still cannot get the new member tools to work....is the new app compatible with iphone 5?

Member Tools 3.6.1 requires iOS version 10 or later. If you have iOS 10.3.4, the last version available for the iPhone 5, installed then yes you should be able to use Member Tools 3.6.1.

The current version of Member Tools for iOS requires iOS 11.

sbradshaw wrote:The current version of Member Tools for iOS requires iOS 11.

Oops, sorry shirlenesill, I got the supporting OS confused between Gospel Library and Member Tools.

As a member of the EQ presidency, I have to do ministering interviews. When the elders are telling me information on each member I try to jot down some notes, but I know that, over time, the majority of the information will be lost or forgotten. This makes me unhappy because I know that the members' needs are not being fully met or followed up on.
In LDS Tools we have a list of all ministering companionships with each member to which they minister. It would be very nice to be able to write dated notes for each member, in order to follow up at the next ministering interview or to reference later. It would also be nice if those notes followed the member even if they get new ministers or the EQ leadership changes, that way members' needs would not be forgotten or fall through the cracks.
In addition, the EQ president can reference EQ notes, RS president can reference RS notes and Bishop can reference both notes to know right away the needs of the ward. Leadership would be able to make notes and provide alerts for the EQ/RS councilors or more easily discuss these needs in ward council. Each note should not be personal in nature but rather provide information on the temporal needs of each member. If a member changes wards, the new ward could meet their needs more accurately as well.
They already have something similar for the ward employment specialist, if memory serves me correct. I feel that we could meet each member's needs better with modern technology instead of relying on handwritten notes.

Sincerely,

Thomas Vivian

This type of discussion has been ongoing since I have been registered in the forum. There is little chance this capability will ever happen. The primary reason is the church does not want dossiers or notes on members to be kept in church records, applications, or programs. If you search for the discussions on the app "Return and Report" in the forum you will see much of the issues for and against keeping notes of any kind in church apps or programs. You can keep any notes you desire but you will have to figure out how you are going to do that.

tom_v31 wrote:Each note should not be personal in nature but rather provide information on the temporal needs of each member.

This is the hard part. The Church would have no way to monitor the content of the notes – and even if they could, it's hard to draw a line between "personal information" and "temporal needs." The reality is that someone at some point will enter in sensitive information that shouldn't be entered in, and it would only be a matter of time before hurt feelings, embarrassing situations, or even legal repercussions come out of it. It would be a can of worms.

What would be SO HELPFUL for leadership would be a place to make notes about people (mostly those who don't want to be contacted). Every time a new elders quorum or relief society president gets called, they try to visit everyone on the roster. The roster is full of people who don't live in the area anymore but are less active and we have nowhere to send their records. We need a notes section to log attempts to reach out to people so leaders can keep track and not repeating the efforts over and over.

My latest Tools beta has an area for notifications. Does active know what this feature is intended for?

alyssacfree wrote: Sun Jan 23, 2022 6:05 pm The roster is full of people who don't live in the area anymore but are less active and we have nowhere to send their records.

Lack of a note feature is not the problem here. The problem is your ward council is not following church policy when members move away without anyone knowing where they have gone. The process is simple but does require the ward council to complete a few steps. There is a place to send the records once the steps are complete - your ward clerk should be familiar with the process and if not he should counsel with his stake clerk.

I like how the gospel library has built in feedback capability.
I would love if in the app there was a way to request to find out who someone’s ministers were. I understand why that information is not publicly available for everyone, but it would be nice to send a request with a brief explanation that someone in leadership could read and grant.

etbassoon wrote: Sat Oct 01, 2022 7:03 am I like how the gospel library has built in feedback capability.
I would love if in the app there was a way to request to find out who someone’s ministers were. I understand why that information is not publicly available for everyone, but it would be nice to send a request with a brief explanation that someone in leadership could read and grant.

Member Tools has feedback capability: Go to the Help menu and then tap the Contact Us link.
I wouldn't get my hopes up for this programming change, but you can use Member Tools to text or email the organization president and request the information you seek. They can respond if they choose.

etbassoon wrote: Sat Oct 01, 2022 7:03 am I understand why that information is not publicly available for everyone, but it would be nice to send a request with a brief explanation that someone in leadership could read and grant.

I'm having a hard time coming up with a sceanero where it would be better for a member to work with the ministers of another member rather than to take that consern to a leader and let them decide how to handle it. Without that, there's little chance the requested functionality would get consideration.

lexicalcreations wrote: Wed Jun 25, 2014 10:51 am I love this app! My only suggestion is to add the Ward and Stake Newsletter to it. Or at least a clip, or headlines, or a link. I think this would encourage members to read it.

Funny how years down the road, a suggestion I left on this forum no longer applies. With the new Circles app, we can now post flyers, newsletters, clips and headlines, even links, directly to the group it applies to within our stewardship.

The latest LDS tools isn't compatible with my Android Phone. I don't use gesture navigation as I prefer the three button setting. The three button image is on the bottom of my screen so any command in LDS tools at the bottom is inaccessible. For example I want to change my directory filter to "Heads of Household" but the check box is underneath my three button image and I can't use it. I tried to submit Payment Request but when I type in the amount the accept arrow is underneath my three button image so I can't use this feature either. I'm hoping for an update that allows me to use all the features.

Layne

brotherfinlinson wrote: Mon Aug 28, 2023 5:10 pm For example I want to change my directory filter to "Heads of Household" but the check box is underneath my three button image and I can't use it. I tried to submit

Seems to work fine on my phone. I also have the 3-button navigation at the bottom.

It didn't work for me when it was first released a month or so ago - I have soft buttons at the bottom of the screen and when I tried to change to my ward, it was under the "back" button so I could never select my ward (my ward is on the bottom of the list - I could select any ward except mine...). Uninstalling and reinstalling reset it to my ward, but that is a cumbersome workaround. I provided feedback from the app. I see that the ward list has been moved slightly higher now so I can select any ward in my stake with no problem. If you haven't updated the app, you may be on the earlier release that didn't take into account the navigation buttons at the bottom of the screen.

brotherfinlinson wrote: Mon Aug 28, 2023 5:10 pm The latest LDS tools isn't compatible with my Android Phone. I don't use gesture navigation as I prefer the three button setting. The three button image is on the bottom of my screen so any command in LDS tools at the bottom is inaccessible.

I have also reported this through Member Tools feedback. I later discovered a partial workaround. The problem for me displays in portrait display. It I swing the phone around to landscape display I am sometimes able to get to the menu item I need.

This may be dependent on Android version. I'd expect the app to be dependent on the OS to report the usable screen size.

You could also check if you're on the beta version of the app. The current beta of Member Tools is a major rewrite, from what I understand, and I wouldn't be surprised if there are still bugs being worked out (if you're on the beta, it would probably be helpful to send feedback through the app to let the Member Tools team know).

sbradshaw wrote: Thu Aug 31, 2023 12:52 pm You could also check if you're on the beta version of the app. The current beta of Member Tools is a major rewrite, from what I understand, and I wouldn't be surprised if there are still bugs being worked out (if you're on the beta, it would probably be helpful to send feedback through the app to let the Member Tools team know).

I am on the beta releases, which is why I provided feedback from the app as soon as I noticed my problem with the new interface. My problem was fixed within a few weeks. In the meantime, I didn't go to any other wards in our stake which was not a problem since I don't have a calling that needs me to look others up.

NEED:
DYNAMIC LDS CALENDAR for Deacons, Teachers, Priests, Builders, Messangers, Gatherers, Relief Society, Elders, Primary, and ward council that can be selected or deselected based on calling.

DETAILS:
Based on your calling and current standing, you should have access to these calendars (I imagine a checkbox that you can toggle on or off at your leisure). The calendar would then be able to sync to Google Calendar or another calendar of your choice.

BACKGROUND:
I’ve been in YM leadership for years now and communication is always a hassle. This is something that should provide an easy win for all members across the globe. Spare us any more headache please.

The church calendar webpage will allow local units to create as many calendars as needed. Members can select what calendars they see.

The calendar will show up in Member Tools as well as having links to sync to personal calendars (Android, Google calendar, iOS, Outlook, etc.)

Kujohns wrote: Sun Sep 13, 2026 4:12 pm NEED:
DYNAMIC LDS CALENDAR for Deacons, Teachers, Priests, Builders, Messangers, Gatherers, Relief Society, Elders, Primary, and ward council that can be selected or deselected based on calling.

DETAILS:
Based on your calling and current standing, you should have access to these calendars (I imagine a checkbox that you can toggle on or off at your leisure). The calendar would then be able to sync to Google Calendar or another calendar of your choice.

BACKGROUND:
I’ve been in YM leadership for years now and communication is always a hassle. This is something that should provide an easy win for all members across the globe. Spare us any more headache please.

As russell said, this is all included in the church calendaring system, and has been for a very long time. It has been my experience that people are just mis-informed about or have never used it. It is the single greatest logistical item of communication we have that is completely ignored in so many places. Rather recently, they have integrated it with posting those events to a ward web page if marked Public, which allows you to do some pretty fun things including images, and an AI generator to help you word the event more professionally or friendly. Those ward web page events are then easily transferred to social media pages and are formatted for those solutions.

It really is underutilized, some of that is because of how the online tools were treated and rolled out for so long, part of that is that we're just bad, as a community, at communication. And part is other reasons that aren't kind to say :0

johnshaw wrote: Tue Sep 15, 2026 9:27 am As russell said, this is all included in the church calendaring system, and has been for a very long time. It has been my experience that people are just mis-informed about or have never used it. It is the single greatest logistical item of communication we have that is completely ignored in so many places.

I must admit that I am not aware of much of the functionality of the Church calendaring system. It may be that it is not widely used because it's not "flashy", kind of like email.

Exploring this concept, I see dozens of calenders. I see no way to create a new calendar. When I try to post a new event I tells me:


Only authorized calendar editors can create events. Contact your ward or stake clerk.


However, given my calling, I think I should be able to add an event to the calendar that pertains to my calling.

While there is a standard template for calendar rights, outside of of default administrators, calendar rights are up to the local units.

There is a logistical issue with any online system and over time attitudes and generational differences add to the difficulties. I work in IT, and many people don't realize that the ease at which they move around systems is all because underlying infrastructure decisions, account provisioning, rules processing is all done behind the scenes without them knowing. The issue you're running into is that you assume that because of whatever role you have you would already be granted that access. It doesn't appear to be the case. When the calendaring tool was rolled out, Bishoprics/Clerks/ExecSecs had the default permissions, and still do. But they also have, and it was added over time, the ability to add others. With a little patience and a desire to do the right thing, I'd get with your ward clerk, ExecSec or ward technology specialist and have your specific calling added to the calendar permission, and don't just think of yourself. As an example.

IF you work with the Young Men and you want access to the Young Men Caldendar, you should request that all Advisers and Specialists be added as calendar admins.

I don't know what calling you have or what calendar you are trying to use, but the Bishopric should be able to point you in the right direction to get it going.

johnshaw wrote: Tue Sep 15, 2026 2:10 pm IF you work with the Young Men and you want access to the Young Men Caldendar, you should request that all Advisers and Specialists be added as calendar admins.

Calendar admin gives power over all unit calendars. Including YW, RS, EQ, etc.

Calendar editor for YM calendar(s) would be more appropriate. Even then, I'd consider which callings should have edit rights to avoid "if everyone is responsible, then no one is responsible".

russellhltn wrote: Wed Sep 16, 2026 2:34 am Even then, I'd consider which callings should have edit rights to avoid "if everyone is responsible, then no one is responsible".

In my case it seems that because there is no permission there is nobody responsible, which is worse? Does having edit rights make one responsible, or it does it just make one empowered?

If I uncheck the Stake calendar items from my preferences, there are no events registered this month except for next month I see an Elders quorum activity, so clearly my ward isn't using them very effectively.

Since I don't have any administrative rights to any calendars, let me ask this; is it possible to create a calendar for a "committee" and then just have members of that committee be able to see it on their calendar? Or are the all calendars available to all members in the ward? For example, I seem to have access to the all the various calendars of organizations (e.g. Relief Society, Young Men, Young Women, Ward Leadership Meetings, etc.). Is that just because the permissions in our ward are organized in that way? Obviously I can unchoose a calendar from my list and it will cease to show it to me; will it cease to send me notifications for events on those calendars that I have unchosen?

I can see that the Church Calendar has the potential to be a useful tool, but it definitely has some rough edges. Also, it does place additional burdens on whomever has the calling to assign permissions since it's yet one more thing that they have to do when someone is called.

ambldsorg wrote: Wed Sep 16, 2026 7:37 am is it possible to create a calendar for a "committee" and then just have members of that committee be able to see it on their calendar?

Yes, an admin can create a private calendar and select who can see it. I'd recommend that for leadership calendars to keep track of their meetings but hiding them from the general membership to avoid confusion.

ambldsorg wrote: Wed Sep 16, 2026 7:37 amOr are the all calendars available to all members in the ward?

All non-private calendars are available to all the unit members. This includes allowing parents to see calendars that apply to their children.

ambldsorg wrote: Wed Sep 16, 2026 7:37 am Obviously I can unchoose a calendar from my list and it will cease to show it to me; will it cease to send me notifications for events on those calendars that I have unchosen?

That's done under the gear icon > Choose calendars.

ambldsorg wrote: Wed Sep 16, 2026 7:37 amAlso, it does place additional burdens on whomever has the calling to assign permissions since it's yet one more thing that they have to do when someone is called.

Permissions are based on calling, not the individual. So once the schema is set up, it's self-managing as changes to callings are recorded.

I just wanted to add: Notifications require that:

• The editor has set a notification for that event.
• The user has enabled notifications in the calendar web page.
• The user has enabled notifications for that calendar.

The last two settings can be found under gear icon > choose calendars.

Even then, various forum members have indicated that notifications can be iffy.

russellhltn wrote: Wed Sep 16, 2026 2:34 am

johnshaw wrote: Tue Sep 15, 2026 2:10 pm IF you work with the Young Men and you want access to the Young Men Caldendar, you should request that all Advisers and Specialists be added as calendar admins.

Calendar admin gives power over all unit calendars. Including YW, RS, EQ, etc.

Calendar editor for YM calendar(s) would be more appropriate. Even then, I'd consider which callings should have edit rights to avoid "if everyone is responsible, then no one is responsible".

Yes, as always, Russel finds the very very specific thing. If you need access to a certain calendar, you should ask to be added. My main point was to ask for all of the callings that need the access, rather than just yourself, just so it never has to have this issue in the future.

Normally I'm not super picky about the language, but here the differences were pretty big.

Good idea to look at the unit calendar permission policy as a whole. But that depends what's going on at the unit level. At the YM level, it might be easier to get permission for YM calendars and then be an example for the others rather than to push for the whole ward at once. But if someone is at the bishopric level, then pushing for whole ward makes sense.

russellhltn wrote: Wed Sep 16, 2026 10:50 am Yes, an admin can create a private calendar and select who can see
it.changes to callings are recorded.

Who are the admins? Is this a specific calling? For example, does the
Technology Specialist have the ability to create private and public
calendars? Or does only the bishopric have this ability?

russellhltn wrote: Wed Sep 16, 2026 1:14 pm Even then, various forum members have indicated that notifications can
be iffy.

In my case, the notifications seem to work fine. What's "iffy" is that
very few people in my ward are putting things on the calendar.

ambldsorg wrote: Sun Sep 27, 2026 1:52 pm

russellhltn wrote: Wed Sep 16, 2026 10:50 am Yes, an admin can create a private calendar and select who can see
it.changes to callings are recorded.

Who are the admins?

The default admins are:
Bishop
Bishopric First Counselor
Bishopric Second Counselor
Ward Executive Secretary
Ward Clerk
Ward Assistant Clerk
Acting Ward Leader
Ward Assistant Clerk--Finance
Ward Assistant Clerk--Membership
Email Communication Specialist

Any admin can add other admins by calling (custom callings included).
The callings above are for a ward. Substitute appropriate callings for a branch.

Because of this flexibility and the powers that an admin wields, caution in adding admins should be seriously considered. In our ward any admins to be added must get bishop approval first.

ambldsorg wrote: Sun Sep 27, 2026 1:52 pm For example, does the Technology Specialist have the ability to create private and public calendars?

The STS can for stake calendars, but the WTS has no default rights to the ward calendar.

jdlessley wrote: Sun Sep 27, 2026 4:00 pm Because of this flexibility and the powers that an admin wields, caution
in adding admins should be seriously considered. In our ward any admins
to be added must get bishop approval first.

Is there a distinction between an admin and someone who has permissions
to manage a specific calendar? For example, can the Ward Mission Leader
be given permissions to manage just one calendar without granting full
administrative rights to all calendars?

ambldsorg wrote: Sun Sep 27, 2026 10:01 pm Is there a distinction between an admin and someone who has permissions
to manage a specific calendar? For example, can the Ward Mission Leader
be given permissions to manage just one calendar without granting full
administrative rights to all calendars?

What you are describing is a calendar editor. They are granted edit rights to specific calendars.

An admin is someone with the power to create/delete calendars and control to who is an editor. They are also an editor of all unit calendars, but I'd discourage making someone an admin just so they can edit all calendars. There may be private calendars for leadership they probably shouldn't have edit rights.

I'd suggest reading Getting Started with Calendar and then expanding the guide of the left to go though all the different articles on the calendar system, such as Frequently Asked Questions, Calendar Editors, and Ward Calendar Administrators.

russellhltn wrote: Sun Sep 27, 2026 10:16 pm What you are describing is a calendar editor. They are granted edit
rights to specific calendars.

Thanks for the clarification. Having not seen any administrative
interface for the Calendar, nor any knowledge of the documentation, I
wasn't aware of the terminology.