This Slideshare presentation is a partial preview of the full business document. To view and download the full document, please go here: http://flevy.com/browse/business-document/universal-calendar-generator-for-excel-269 Easily generate annual and monthly Traditional & Planning calendars you can print and distribute, based only in Microsoft Excel. Five different formats available. Use special colors for special days or events, like holidays or meetings. Automatic event legend. Configurable background and font colors. Optional calendar background image. Traditional, Academic and Fiscal years. Imports data from Outlook. Tired of marking events and dates with a color pen on a wall calendar? If you have Excel, you can now generate YOUR OWN wall, desk or email calendars, just by entering the intended YEAR and event details, like it's Name, start and end date. Use different colors for each event or category. Select background and font colors for your calendar. Automatically insert event's legend. Use your own background image. Really easy to use, just fill in the values in the Input Cells (or import them from Outlook) and press the "Run" button to create different styles of Calendars.

1. 2005 - 2006 Event Calendar
February (2005)
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June (2005)
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2. 2005 - 2006 Event Calendar - February (2005)
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Client Meeting
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Martha's Holidays
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Strategy Meetings
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Strategy Meetings
Thursday
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Board Meeting
Martha's Holidays
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Martha's Holidays
Saturday
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Strategy Meetings
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Valentines
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Presidents ' Day
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Notes

3. 2005 - 2006 Event Calendar
Month
February (2005)
March (2005)
April (2005)
May (2005)
June (2005)
July (2005)
August (2005)
September (2005)
October (2005)
November (2005)
December (2005)
January (2006)
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2005 - 2006
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4. 2005 - 2006 Event Calendar - February (2005)
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Tuesday
Client Meeting
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Wednesday
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Thursday
Board Meeting
Martha's Holidays
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Friday
Martha's Holidays
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Saturday
Martha's Holidays
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Sunday
Martha's Holidays
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Monday
Strategy Meetings
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Tuesday
Strategy Meetings
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Wednesday
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Valentines
Presidents ' Day

5. February
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Client Meeting
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Board Meeting
Martha's Holidays
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Martha's Holidays
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Martha's Holidays
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Martha's Holidays
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Strategy Meetings
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Strategy Meetings
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Coordination Meeting
Strategy Meetings
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Valentines
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Presidents ' Day
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Easter

6. 2005 - 2006 Event Calendar - February (2005)
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Client Meeting
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Martha's Holidays
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Strategy Meetings
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Board Meeting
Martha's Holidays
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Saturday
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Valentines
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Presidents ' Day

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Center Header
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Traditional Calendars for Excel Vs 4.00
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Event Calendar
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Calendar Type
No Background Picture
BG Pic
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Legend
2005 Year
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Insert Holidays into Events List
Calendar Plan Personalization
Click here to CUSTOMIZE your Calendar (Fonts, Colors, Month and Weekday names, …)
Outlook Interface Settings
Calendar
Import from this Outlook Folder
5/1/2011 Import from Date
5/31/2011 Import until Date
Color Category
Meetings
Meetings
Meetings
Meetings
Meetings
John Holidays
Steve Holidays
Board
Martha Holidays
Holidays
Holidays
Holidays
Holidays
Holidays
Holidays
Holidays
Holidays
Holidays
Holidays
Holidays
Holidays
Holidays
Holidays
Holidays
Holidays
Holidays
Holidays
Holidays
Holidays
Holidays
Holidays
Holidays
Holidays
Holidays
Holidays
Airport
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Start Date
2/7/2005
9/7/2005
12/12/2005
3/3/2005
2/1/2005
8/15/2005
9/19/2005
2/3/2005
2/3/2005
1/1/2005
1/17/2005
2/21/2005
3/27/2005
5/30/2005
7/4/2005
9/5/2005
10/10/2005
11/24/2005
11/11/2005
12/25/2005
2/14/2005
10/31/2005
1/1/2006
1/16/2006
2/20/2006
4/16/2006
5/29/2006
7/4/2006
9/4/2006
10/9/2006
11/23/2006
11/11/2006
12/25/2006
2/14/2006
10/31/2006
1/17/2005
Click here to configure the ADVANCED settings
Events for the Calendar
End Date Day
2/9/2005 Strategy Meetings
9/8/2005 Coordination Meeting
12/12/2005 Coordination Meeting
3/3/2005 Coordination Meeting
2/1/2005 Client Meeting
8/28/2005 John's Holidays
9/25/2005 Steve's Holidays
2/3/2005 Board Meeting
2/6/2005 Martha's Holidays
1/1/2005 New Year's Day
1/17/2005 Martin Luther King Day
2/21/2005 Presidents ' Day
3/27/2005 Easter
5/30/2005 Memorial Day:
7/4/2005 Independence Day
9/5/2005 Labor Day
10/10/2005 Columbus Day
11/24/2005 Thanksgiving Day
11/11/2005 Veterans Day
12/25/2005 Christmas Day
2/14/2005 Valentines
10/31/2005 Halloween
1/1/2006 New Year's Day
1/16/2006 Martin Luther King Day
2/20/2006 Presidents ' Day
4/16/2006 Easter
5/29/2006 Memorial Day:
7/4/2006 Independence Day
9/4/2006 Labor Day
10/9/2006 Columbus Day
11/23/2006 Thanksgiving Day
11/11/2006 Veterans Day
12/25/2006 Christmas Day
2/14/2006 Valentines
10/31/2006 Halloween
1/17/2005 John Arrival
Center Footer
Right Footer

8. Traditional Calendars for Excel Vs 4.00
Calendar CUSTOMIZATION
Make your Calendar look like YOU want.
Define HOW Month Names and Weekdays should be identified on the Calendar
Month Names
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Weekdays (Short)
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Weekdays (Long)
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Replace the words on the yellow cells with your preferred names.
ANNUAL (TRADITIONAL & PLANNING) FORMATS
Font & Background Colors
Font Only
Font
Font
Week Numbers
Font
Weekday / Header Labels
Font
Month Names
Legend
Font
Weekend Days
Font
Regular Days
Change the Background color and Font of each identified Cell to customize the
of each identified Cell to customize the corresponding Calendar area.
May not apply to all calendars.
Yes If YES, Week numbers will be included on the TRADITIONAL format
Monthly / Table formats have their own CONFIG Settings (below)
Define OUTLOOK ADVANCED import settings
Yes Import Completed Tasks (Tasks only)
Yes Import Tasks without Start / Due dates (Tasks only)
No Import Contact info (Protected by Outlook, user will need to grant permission)
Imported Events Color
Category for Outlook Events (leave Blank to use standard ones)
Start Only Import Outlook Appointment Hours into Event Labels
Sub/Shared Folder name (secondary Calendar or Tasks List) name - If empty, the main Calendar / Task List is imported
Shared Task List are not supported (Only calendars)
Define Global Formatting for the Output Calendar Plan
No Include Excel Default Gridlines on the Output Calendar Plan
Sunday Start of Week (only applies to Traditional and Monthly output formats)
dd/mm Date Format for Day's LEGEND
Yes Apply Color to Weekend Cells
No Copy the "INPUT" sheet Header & Footer (printer) to the Output Calendars
Automatic Holiday Settings
Automatic Holidays Events Color
Holidays
Category for Automatic Holiday Events
MONTHLY & MONTHLY (LIST) FORMATS
Border, Fonts & Background Colors
Medium
Font
Border Thickness
Font
Font
Regular Days Font
Change the Background color and Font of each identified Cell
to customize the corresponding Calendar area.
Month Title Font
May not apply to all calendars.
Annual formats have their own CONFIG Settings (Above)
Weekday / Header Labels
Font
Legend Font
Weekend Days Background
Font
Day Numbers (Monthly only) Font
Yes Use Event color on Label
0
Max number of Characters for Event Labels (0 for no limit)
TABLE FORMAT
Fonts & Background Colors
100
Column Width (Days)
Font Only
Font
Change the Background color and Font of each identified Cell
to customize the corresponding Calendar area.
Title Font
May not apply to all calendars.
Font
Month Names & Day Numbers
Font
Legend Font
Weekend Days Background
Font
Regular Days Font
Annual formats have their own CONFIG Settings (Above)
Yes Use Event color
99
Max number of Characters for Event Labels (0 for no limit)
Configure © Message Box Texts - BY SPECIAL REQUEST ONLY
MAIN_TITLE
© 2011 WWW.OFFICEHELP.BIZ - Traditional Calendars for Excel Vs 4.00
MAIN_END
Calendar Generation Finished.
This macro is a member of www.OfficeHelp.Biz full family of Calendar Products.
Customize these messages to create YOUR OWN personalized Traditional Calendars for Excel. Ask for the Customized Edition
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9. Traditional Calendars for Excel Vs 4.00
Usage Help
The Traditional Calendars for Excel will create a Calendar of the selected style on a new Workbook using the supplied name (Input cell C5) for the Sheet.
The Calendar will start on the Start Month (Cell F9) and post 12 months, usually January to December, starting with the year supplied on the Input cells C9 (Year).
Output Calendars can be CUSTOMIZED on the CONFIG sheet, as can many other options. Holidays can be automatically inserted into the Events list.
Weekdays and month names can be changed on the appropriate Input table, if you want to use alternate ones (foreign languages, shorter,...)
Why do I get a Macro security warning when opening the Traditional Calendar ?
Macros are a very useful tool to automate tasks in Office. Unfortunately, like another programming language, it can be misused.
There are Office Macro Virus, so Office can be configured to request permission to run macros. Only run macros from known sources.
OfficeHelp macros are Virus Free and can be open with confidence.
Office XP/2003 Warning: Macros may need to be activated. Follow instructions on the message Excel 2003 will show, if necessary.
Office 2007/2010 - A message will be shown just below the Ribbon. Click on the "Options" button to activate macros.
Illustrated, STEP-BY-STEP Tutorial on how to setup Excel macros, on our website: (Click Here)
What is the TRADITIONAL Calendars Format?
Traditional are calendars using the "traditional" month matrixes (1 per month). Events are shown as colored days. Useful for a full year view.
What is the PLANNING Calendars Format?
Planning Calendars use a single matrix for the full year, with Months as rows and days as columns. They are useful to track repeated events like
regular meetings and team holidays, and to compare months.
What is the TABLE Calendars Format?
Table Calendars are a different 1 page annual format that will support multiple events on the same day.
What is the MONTHLY Calendars Format?
Traditional 1 Month large format that supports multiple events per day. Uses one sheet per month therefore creating a workbook with 12 sheets.
What is the MONTHLY (List) Calendars Format?
Alternative Monthly format with one month per sheet. Days are listed as rows. Supports multiple events per day.
What is the MONTHLY 4-5-4 Calendars Format?
Fiscal 4-5-4 format. Similar to the “Monthly” format but with a different week split. The 3 months on every quarter always have 4 Weeks, 5 Weeks and 4 Weeks again.
Months may be split in the calendar (the first or last day may be on the previous / next month sheet).
How do I make a "non-January" Calendar (Academic, Fiscal or other not starting in January)?
All calendar formats will ALLWAYS have 12 months, but until now they would always be from January to December of the same year.
It is now possible to use a different Starting Month by selecting the respective month number (1 to 12) on the "Start Month" (cell F9) input field.
The Output Calendar will start on the indicated month and end on the previous month of the following year.
Can I make all calendars at once?
Yes, of course. Just select "All" on the Calendar Type box.
What is the Insert Holidays Option?
It allows Holidays for a specific country to be automatically added to the Events list. Just select the desired country and click on the button to add the
Holidays for the selected year. Currently only available for the USA.
What is the "Reset Events" button?
The Reset tasks button will delete ALL events on the Events list. Therefore, you have to confirm TWICE the action. All existing Events
will be PERMANENTLY ERASED.
What is the Legend? How does it work?
The legend will add at the bottom of the resulting calendar a "Legend" of your Holidays & Special Dates events:
Days: Lists each individual event on the list
Categories: Only lists individual categories. Each category will have a single entry regardless of the number of events on it.
None: No Legend will be added to the Calendar.
What is a Background Picture? How does it work?
You may insert a background picture on your calendar by selection "Use Background Picture" for this input cell (C7). By default it is disabled.
If you activate this option, you will be prompted to select a picture file on your hard drive. The picture will be used as a Calendar background
both on the screen and on paper (if printed). REMEMBER to change font and background colors appropriately or some text may be hard
to read against a colored background. Font and background colors for several items are user configurable.
How to input Events for the Calendar?
Insert data for the Events on the appropriate Input sheet table:
Color: Color to use for the dates background. Just change the cell background color using the taskbar button for that

10. Category: Insert the type of event (Holidays, Meetings, …) for the Category Legend. Use the same color for each category.
Start Date: Date when the event should start.
End Date: Date when the event should end.
Day: Insert the specific name of event (holiday name, specific meeting, …) for the Days Legend
How to personalize text and colors?
Some text labels and font or background colors can be personalized:
Month Names: Insert the desired month names on each month cell, over the supplied ones (full name in English)
BG Colors: Change the background of each cell, the color will be used for the appropriate calendar cells. Leave reference text as is.
Font Colors: Change font color as desired. The color will be used for the appropriate Calendar font color. Leave reference text as is.
Weekdays: Insert the desired weekday names on each weekday cell, over the supplied ones (short name in English)
How does the Traditional Calendar knows when the Events list end ?
The macro will stop on the first line with no data on it. So if you leave a intermediate empty line, it will stop there even if more events exist after that line.
Can I change the resulting calendar ?
Of course. It's an Excel Sheet like any other. There is nothing special once it's generated, only colored cells and data.
Can I save the resulting Calendar with the events? Can I have several copies ?
Again, of course. It's a regular Excel file. There are NO MACROS on the resulting plan, only on the generator file.
Can I stop the macro while it's running?
Yes. Press the ESC key and it will stop with a warning message that it was interrupted before finishing generating the calendar.
Can I set the printing Header / Footer on the output calendars?
Yes. Set them on the “Input” sheet of the macro file and they will be copied to the output sheets IF the option “Copy the "INPUT" sheet Header & Footer (printer)
to the Output Calendars ” is active (cell H59 of the CONFIG sheet).
What are the customization options of the CONFIG sheet?
The CONFIG sheet allows for several customizations of the Calendars generated by the macro:
Month names: Month names used on the calendars. Can be changed to personalize language or to shorten.
Weekday names: As above but for weekdays. Can be changed to personalize language or to shorten.
Backgrounds and Fonts: Here you can decide how each area on your Calendar Plan can be colored.
The macro will copy, for each area (week numbers, weekdays, headers,...) the cell formats
in Background and fonts as indicated). Try different colors to see the results!
Gridlines: If Yes, the resulting Plan will have gridlines. Default is No, with a blank background.
Start of Week: Define if weeks start on Sunday or Monday. Different countries in the world has different definitions, use the one that suits you.
Date Format for Legend: Some countries use day/month, others month/day. Use the one that suits you.
Weekend color: Define if weekends days should have a special color or left blank like workdays.
Automatic Holidays: Define the color and category to use for this automatically inserted events.
Printer Header & Footer: Activate to YES to copy the ones on the Input sheet.
Outlook: Check details on the title below.
SPECIFIC - There are some specific settings for the Monthly and Table formats, near the bottom of the CONFIG sheet
Can I personalize (REBRAND) the POP-UP messages?
Only by special Request. Use the link to request a contact from us on our website.
How to Import OUTLOOK Calendar and Tasks
To import Outlook Calendar or Tasks, all you need to do is to run the macro on the PC where the Outlook you want to sync is
installed, and with the same account. For most cases, all you need to do is select the source and press the "Import Outlook" button.
Import from this Outlook Folder: Select the source for import: Calendar (default) or Tasks
Import from Date: Limit the number of Events imported. Events will only be imported for the selected year and starting from this date.
Import until Date: Limit the number of Events imported. Events will only be imported for the selected year and ending on this date.
There are also some ADVANCED SETTINGS on the Config sheet:
Color: Color to use for the Event. All Outlook imported events will have this color after import. You can manually change it.
Import Completed Tasks: For Tasks only, define if tasks already completed should be imported. Default is Yes.
Import Tasks without Start / Due dates: For Tasks only, define if tasks without a defined Start or End date should be imported.
Import Contact info (Protected by Outlook, user will need to grant permission): Define if the Contact info of the Calendar
events or tasks should be imported. This will trigger an Outlook protection and will require the user to manually accept it.
Category: Category to use for Outlook Imported Events. If left Blank, the default categories will be used.
Import Outlook Appointment Hours into Event Labels: Allows the specification if the imported calendar appointment hours
(start only, start and end or none) to be added to the event label.
Sub/Shared Folder name - If empty, Task / Calendar events will be imported from the default calendar. If a sub-calendar (sub-Task list) folder name
is entered (must be exact) the indicated folder will be used instead. Allows data import from alternative Calendars / Tasks lists.
For Calendars (only), it can also be used to enter the name of a shared calendars (usually the exact name of the person sharing it).
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11. Traditional Calendars for Excel Vs 4.00
Macro Configuration Help
Macros are a possible security threat. Therefore, they are disabled in many recent Microsoft Office Editions. Learn more on how to
configure them so that you can utilize this software.
Why do I get a Macro security warning when opening the Plan Generator ?
Macros are a very useful tool to automate tasks in Office. Unfortunately, like another programming language, it can be misused.
There are Office Macro Virus, so Office can be configured to request permission to run macros. Only run macros from known sources.
OfficeHelp macros are Virus Free and can be open with confidence.
Office XP/2003/2007/2010 Warning: Macros may need to be activated. Follow instructions on the message Excel displays, or follow this Tutorial:
Illustrated, STEP-BY-STEP Tutorial on how to setup Excel macros, on our website: (Click Here)
Warning - Excel may display no message indicating that macros are disabled. Excel 2007 has a different interface to deal with security.
The Tutorial above will deal with all versions of Excel since 97.
Help - The button doesn't work but there are no warnings
If you can open the Excel file (both the DEMO and/or the commercial version) and get no warnings but the button just won't work, you have Macro
support disabled on Excel. Please refer (click link below to the FREE PC Tip) to our article on Macro security issues for information on how to
activate them.
How can I get Help configuring Macro Settings?
Illustrated, STEP-BY-STEP Tutorial on how to setup Excel macros, on our website: (Click Here)
Warning - Excel may display no message indicating that macros are disabled. Excel 2007 has a different interface to deal with security.
The Tutorial above will deal with all versions of Excel since 97.
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