Set event alerts and receive notifications

1. Double-click or force click an event, then click the event’s date.

2. Click next to Alert and do either of the following:

   • Choose a time or day from the pop-up menu.

   • Choose Custom and then choose one of the following options:

     • Message: Displays a notification on the screen.

     • Message with sound: Displays a notification on the screen and makes a sound.

     • Email: Sends you an email.

     • Open file: Opens the file you choose.

3. To add another alert, place the pointer over the Alert pop-up menu, then click the Add Alert button .

   You can set only one alert for Exchange events.

To remove an alert, choose None from the Alert menu.

1. Control-click the name of the calendar in the calendar list, then choose Get Info.

   If you don’t see the calendar list on the left, choose View > Show Calendar List.

2. Select “Ignore alerts,” then click OK.

1. Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Notifications.

   Open Notifications preferences for me

2. Click Calendar on the left, then select whether you want invitation notices and event alerts to appear as banners or alerts, or to not appear.

When an alert appears, you can either close it or temporarily dismiss it.

• To never see the alert again, click Close.

• To dismiss the alert for 15 minutes, click Snooze.

• To choose how long to dismiss the alert for, click and hold Snooze, then choose an option.