My Preferences - Calendar Settings
Learn to customize your calendar to suit your preferences with Vtiger's Calendar Settings.
Ruba
2 Sep, 2026 - Updated
1 month ago
Feature Availability
Vtiger Editions: One Pilot | One Growth | One Professional | One Enterprise | One AI
Introduction
Vtiger CRM lets you customize your calendar settings based on your preferences. You can set your preferred starting day of the week, working hours, date and time formats, time zone, default calendar view, event duration, and more.
These settings help ensure that dates, times, and calendar information are displayed in a format that works best for you.
Accessing Calendar Settings
Follow these steps to go to Calendar Settings:
- Log in to the CRM.
- Click the User Menu in the top right corner of the screen.
- Click the Settings button.
- Look for the My Preferences section.
- Select Calendar Settings.
- Click the Edit icon on the top right to set up your preferences.
Different Settings Available
The table below summarizes the settings you can customize for your calendar.
| Field Name | Description |
| Starting Day of the Week | The first day of your week (Monday - Sunday). |
| Day Starts at | The start time of your working hours (12:00 AM - 11:00 PM or 00:00 - 23:00). |
| Date Format | The date format that you prefer. - dd-mm-yyyy
- mm-dd-yyyy
- yyyy-mm-dd
|
| Calendar Hour Format | The calendar format that you prefer. |
| Time Zone | The time zone of your work location. |
| Default Calendar Mode | The default mode that must show in the Calendar View. - Today
- This Week
- This Month
- Agenda
- 3 Day
- 1 Day
|
| Default Call Duration (Mins) | The default duration to be set for events of type Call. The End Date & Time field is set depending on what you choose here. |
| Other Event Duration (Mins) | The default duration to be set for events of other types such as Meeting, Mobile Call, etc. The End Date & Time field is set depending on what you choose here. |
| D efault Event Status | The default value to be set in an event’s Status field. - Planned
- Held
- Not Held
- Canceled
- Rescheduled
- Skipped
|
| Default Activity Type | The default value to be set in an event’s Activity Type field. - Call
- Meeting
- Mobile Call
- Onsite Meeting
- Onsite Service
- Group Event
|
| Hide Completed Calendar Events | Events marked as Held are not shown in the Calendar View if this field is enabled. |
| Default Calendar View | The default view of your calendar (in the Events module). |
| Default Task Duration | The default duration to be set for tasks. You can pick any time in mins, hours, or days. |
Note: When destination fields are updated with source field values via workflows or approvals, the CRM account owner’s preferences are applied. The preferences are set up under My Preferences and Calendar Settings.