Flexibits Support
Fantastical for iPhone
Tips and Tricks
Quickly switch between the DayTicker and the calendar
Pull-to-toggle! Pull down on the DayTicker to switch to the calendar. Pull down on the calendar to switch back to the DayTicker. Only one simple gesture to remember!
Easily add a new event to a specific calendar
Need to add a new event to a different calendar? Type in a slash followed by the calendar's name. For example, type in "Lunch with John /w" to add a new event to your Work calendar. You can also tap the space bar four times instead of using a slash. For example, "Lunch with John<space><space><space><space>w" will do the same thing.
Search for your events
Pull down lightly on the DayTicker or calendar and you'll see the search field. Simple as that!
Check your schedule when adding a new event
Need a quick peek around the time of your new event to see what other events you might have? Just pull left or right on the preview of your new event and you'll see other events near it. Overlapping events are also shown directly below your new event.
Go back to today
Find yourself looking for an event and far away from today and want to get back quickly? Tap on the month and year in the header to instantly jump back to today.
Quickly delete an event
Swipe horizontally on an event in the list to easily delete it. Not to worry, you'll be given an opportunity to confirm.
Change the default calendar for new events
You can change the calendar that new events are added to by doing the following:
- Open the Settings app
- Select Mail, Contacts, and Calendars
- Scroll down to Calendars
- Select Default Calendar and select your new calendar
Hints for entering new events
Fantastical's natural language input is very flexible, so just enter your event the same way you would tell someone, like an assistant! Here are some example sentences you might enter while using Fantastical:
- Grocery shopping at Wegmans Thursday at 5pm
- Lunch with Matthew at 123 Main St at 1:30 Monday
- Family vacation from August 9-18
- Soccer practice every Tuesday at 6
- Sam's birthday every year on 5/16