Meeting Maker Quick Reference Guide
Keyboard Shortcuts
| Windows | Macintosh | |
|---|---|---|
| File Menu | ||
| New Main Window | Ctrl+Shift+N | Cmd+Shift+N |
| New Activity/Meeting | Ctrl+N | Cmd+N |
| New Banner | Ctrl+B | Cmd+B |
| Close Main Window | Ctrl+W | Cmd+W |
| Print Schedule | Ctrl+P | Cmd+P |
| Print Events | Ctrl+Shift+P | Cmd+Shift+P |
| Sign Out | Ctrl+L | Cmd+L |
| Exit | Ctrl+Q | Cmd+Q |
| Edit Menu | ||
| Accept Proposal | Ctrl+Shift+Y | Cmd+Shift+Y |
| Decline Proposal | Ctrl+Shift+X | Cmd+Shift+X |
| Cancel Event | Backspace | Delete |
| Preferences | Ctrl+Shift+F | Cmd+ |
| User Info | Ctrl+U | Cmd+U |
| Display Time Zone | Ctrl+Shift+Z | Cmd+Shift+Z |
| View Options | Ctrl+Shift+V | Cmd+Shift+V |
| Proxy Menu | ||
| Edit Favorite Proxies | Ctrl+Shift+L | Cmd+Shift+L |
| Share Calendar | Ctrl+R | Cmd+R |
| View Menu | ||
| One Day | Ctrl+Shift+D | Cmd+Shift+D |
| One Week | Ctrl+Shift+W | Cmd+Shift+W |
| Monthly | Ctrl+Shift+M | Cmd+Shift+M |
| Text | Ctrl+Shift+T | Cmd+Shift+T |
| Group View | Ctrl+Shift+G | Cmd+Shift+G |
| Go to Today | Ctrl+T | Cmd+T |
| Window Menu | ||
| Current Calendar View | Ctrl+1 | Cmd+1 |
| Proposals | Ctrl+2 | Cmd+2 |
| Reminders | Ctrl+3 | Cmd+3 |
| Address Book | Ctrl+4 | Cmd+4 |
| To Do List | Ctrl+5 | Cmd+5 |
How-To Guide
Creating Events
Create a Meeting or Activity
- Click Create Activity/Meeting in the task bar
or,
- Click and drag in the desired day/time area of your Daily View
or, - From the File Menu, select New Activity/Meeting
Create a Banner
- Click Create Banner in the task bar
or,
- Click and drag in the desired day’s banner area of your Daily View
or,
- From the File Menu, select New Banner
Schedule Locations and Resources
Click Create Activity/Meeting in the task bar. Select the Guests tab of the Activity dialog box and click Edit List. Choose resources and locations from the list of available guests.
Set Default Meeting Reminders
From the Edit Menu, select Preferences and click the Notification tab in the Preferences dialog box.
Cancel a Meeting, Activity, or Banner
Select the meeting or activity in your Calendar View and press the Delete or Backspace key.
To Do List
Add a To Do Item
Click Create To Do Item in the task bar.
Invite To Do Participants
Click Create To Do Item in the task bar, and select the Participants tab in the To Do dialog box.
Print a To Do Item
In the To Do List window, select the desired To Do item or items and click Print.
Sharing Your Calendar
Overview
You can view or edit other users’ calendars when other users share their calendars with you, becoming your proxies. You can share your calendar with
other users, making yourself their proxy. There are two types of proxy rights:
- Read Only - Users with read only access to a calendar can view that calendar, but not make changes.
- Read / Write - Users with read / write access to a calendar can work with that calendar as if it were their own.
View Your Proxies
From the Proxy Menu, select Open [desired proxy]
or, if the proxy you are looking for does not appear in your Proxy menu,
From the Proxy Menu, select More Proxies
Edit Your Proxy Menu
From the Proxy menu, select Edit Favorite Proxies.
Share Your Calendar
From the Proxy Menu, select Share Calendar.
Groups and Favorites
Overview
Use Groups or Favorites to quickly invite multiple users to a meeting. Groups contain groups of multiple users, while Favorites are individual users whom you often invite to meetings.Your administrator may already have set Favorites or Groups. You can also edit or create your own Favorites or Groups.
Create Favorites
From the Edit Menu, select Favorites.
Create a Personal Group
From the Edit Menu, select Favorites. Click New Group in the Edit Favorites dialog box.
Invite Groups or Favorites
In the Guests tab of the Activity dialog box, click Edit List. Select Groups or Favorites from the guests pull down menu.
Group View
Overview
Use Group View to view the availability of a selected group of users. The Group View displays a combined view of the selected users’ schedules in the Everyone row, allowing you to easily choose a time when all desired users are available. You can schedule a meeting from the Everyone row, automatically including all users in the Group View.
Open Group View
Click View Group in the task bar.
Add Users to the Group View
In the Group View, click Edit List.
Create a Meeting from the Group View
Click and drag at the desired time in the Everyone row of the Group View.
Address Book
Create a Contact
From the Window Menu, select Address Book. In the Address Book window, click New.
Email a Contact
In the Address Book window, select the desired contact or contacts and click Email.
Send a Meeting Proposal from the Address Book
In the Address Book window, select the desired contact or contacts and click Meet.
Print a Contact
In the Address Book window, select the desired contact or contacts and click Print.
Customizing Meeting Maker
Change Your Preferences
From the Edit Menu, select Preferences.
Change Your User Info
From the Edit Menu, select User Info.
Change Your Display Time Zone
From the Edit Menu, select Display Time Zone.
Change Your View Options
Click Edit View Options in the task bar.
Meeting Maker Symbols
| Icon | Meaning | Icon | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required Guest - Available | Required Guest - Unavailable | ||
| Optional Guest - Available | Optional Guest - Unavailable | ||
| Required Resource - Available | CC Guest | ||
| Optional Resource - Available | BCC Guest | ||
| Required Location - Available | Group | ||
| Optional Location - Available | Guest, location, or resource’s availability unknown | ||
| At least one required guest has declined your proposal | Proposal is outside guest’s work hours | ||
| New incoming proposal | All required guests have accepted your proposal | ||
| Rescheduled meeting / proposal | Changed meeting/ proposal | ||
| Meeting / proposal cancelled | No guests have responded to the proposal |
Mini-icons
| Icon | Meaning | Icon | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accepted meeting / to do | Declined meeting / to do | ||
| Flexible event | Inflexible event | ||
| Private activity / banner | Recurring event | ||
| Agenda included | Meeting / to do guest | ||
| Guest comment included |
Meeting Maker Support
Online: www.meetingmaker.com/support
US Telephone: 800-282-7319 Ext. 1
Europe Telephone: +41 4 785 10 65
