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title: "Calendar module"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/BPEdc/2534015362/Calendar%20module"
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## About the Calendar module

The calendar module helps you stay organized by showing all your tasks and important dates from the connected platforms in a traditional calendar view.

See the video below for a short overview of the Calendar module.

> Macro (iframe)

## Main features

| **Feature** | **Description** |
| --- | --- |
| View adjustments:<br>- First day of the week
- End date mode | In the View dropdown menu, you can set the first day of the week to Saturday, Sunday, or Monday. |
| The end date mode displays tasks as one-day events based on their end date. This view mode lets you focus on task deadlines. |
| [Navigate the calendar](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BPEdc/pages/2534179538) | You can navigate the Calendar in the following ways:<br>- Scroll while hovering your mouse over it to move forward or backward by one month.
- Use the navigation buttons or keyboard shortcuts to move forward or backward by one month.
- Select the date from the date picker. The calendar will adjust the month and year. |
| Show all tasks | Click **Show all tasks** on the calendar to view all tasks scheduled for a given date. A task list is displayed in a separate window. |
| Upcoming tasks panel | Open the sidebar to see the list of upcoming tasks that are counted for each day starting from today. |
| [Heatmap mode](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BPEdc/pages/2534146323) | When the Calendar heatmap is on, tasks are color-coded like in the Gantt module. When it's off, all tasks appear gray.<br>![Screenshot of the Heatmap mode option enabled in the Calendar module.](media://afcf1d83-54d9-4671-aa45-a9d99f28a99c) |
| [Create tasks](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BPEdc/pages/2533818964) | You can create new tasks (both Jira issues and basic tasks) directly in the Calendar module. |
| [Move tasks](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BPEdc/pages/2533884821) | You can reschedule your tasks by dragging and dropping them. |
| [Edit tasks](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BPEdc/pages/2533884791) | You can edit tasks from the **Upcoming tasks** panel.<br>You can also inline edit the summary, start date, end date, assignee, and status directly on the task details dialog box. |
| [Delete tasks](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BPEdc/pages/2534834674) | You can delete a task from the Upcoming tasks panel. |
| [Quick filters](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BPEdc/pages/2534441701) | Quick filters are available in the Calendar module.<br>Only the tasks that match the filter are displayed (parent tasks of the filtered tasks are hidden if they do not match the filter criteria).<br>![Screenshot of quick filters in the Calendar module.](media://37e48c55-f045-4321-9fc6-d6cc5c9690c8) |
| [Search](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BPEdc/pages/2534540281) | The search functionality is available in the Calendar module. The search bar operates in the text and JQL modes.<br>Only the tasks that match the search are displayed (the parent tasks of the searched tasks are hidden if they do not match the search criteria).<br>![Screenshot of the search bar in the Calendar module.](media://e4f26610-b7f2-4d42-8502-fc18db8fac1a) |
| [Markers](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BPEdc/pages/2534441441) | Date markers are available in the Calendars module.<br>You can create, edit, and delete each marker directly on the calendar.<br>![Screenshot of markers in the Calendar module.](media://33f56c3c-8ebe-42b3-980a-87a3f61cb159) |
| [Calendar gadget](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BPEdc/pages/2533851819) | You can add the Calendar gadget in Jira to monitor your upcoming tasks. |
| [Export](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BTdc) | > ℹ️ To unlock the export features, you need to install the [BigTemplate](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BTdc) app.<br>You can export your Calendar to a PDF image. |
| [Keyboard shortcuts](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BPEdc/pages/2534965957) | The Calendar module’s keyboard shortcuts are divided into the following categories.<br>![Screenshot of keyboard shortcuts in the Calendar module.](media://0f80d02f-94b1-48c5-8889-5e26715442f4) |