Several unique terms and phrases describe the features of software we review on this site, some easier to grasp than others. This list briefly defines terms relevant to Calendar Software.

Ratings

Feature Set

Calendar software should offer a wide range of features, giving you the freedom to create customized calendars that allow you to add personality, style and even the people you care about to your design.

Ease of Use

Truly exceptional calendar software is user friendly, easy to navigate and a snap for beginners to pick up.

Ease of Installation

Calendar software should offer easy, trouble-free installation and setup and should not require additional downloads or special installation requirements.

Help/Documentation

Calendar software should provide a variety of help support, including a project manual, FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) and telephone and email support.

Features

Calendar Creation Wizard

Provides you with step-by-step, calendar-creation instructions that often include templates to help you through the process of building a custom calendar.

Calendar & Other Time Management Templates

Pre-made calendars that allow you to insert your own information without having to build a calendar from scratch.

Additional Images

Some calendar programs offer additional images, which you can then incorporate into your calendar design.

Customize Fonts

Fonts available or downloadable into the software for use in your calendar design-the more fonts available, the more creative freedom possible.

Print Calendar

The ability for calendar software to offer a printable calendar vs. an electronic version.

Import/Export Data

The ability to import or export data from an external source or from page to page.

Add Data to Specific Dates

The option of adding birthdays, weddings or other information to specific days of the year.

Add Caption to Pictures

A tool that allows you to attach text to pictures.

Make Photo Calendars

The calendar programs ability to add photographs or images from your digital camera or other electronic source.

Make Photo Background Calendar

A tool that inserts an image, photograph or picture as the background for your entire calendar.

Set Reminders/Alerts

This feature is found in calendar software that allows you to create electronic calendars and set alerts or prompts when important dates are about to arrive.

Multiple Languages

Software that lets you choose the language that you want to create the calendar in, some even offer the ability to build bilingual calendars.

Automatically Add Holidays

This timesaving feature automatically enters holidays for a chosen country or religion.

Calendar Types

Create Wall Calendar

The most common type of calendar, wall calendars are typically bound spirally at the top of the page.

Small Desk Calendar

Usually yearly calendars, desk calendars are small enough to fit in a plastic holder on a desk surface.

Electronic Calendar

Often called computer screen calendars or computer desktop calendars, electronic calendars are designed specifically for computers and usually offer reminders and other interactive options.

Annual Calendars

A yearlong calendar that, with all of the months included fits onto a single page or view.

Monthly Calendars

Calendars that can be created month-by-month, usually with the ability to insert special text and events.

Weekly Calendars

Calendars that can be isolated down to a week at a time, with room for notes and information.

Calendar Formats

PDF

An acronym standing for Portable Document Format that is a type of calendar that can only be opened by using Adobe Acrobat Reader, which makes printing and sharing easy.

JPEG

An acronym standing for Joint Pictures Experts Group. If a software program offers this format, it means you can save your calendar as a JPEG file.

HTML

An acronym standing for Hyper Text Markup Language, which allows you to save your calendar as a webpage.

Support/Documentation

Project Manual

A help manual or other help documentation that is often built into the calendar software.

Phone Support

A toll-free or other phone number where you can call and receive technical support directly from the manufacturer of the calendar software.

FAQ

An acronym standing for Frequently Asked Questions. These provide answers to frequently asked questions and concerns and are often posted on the manufacturer's website.

eMail/Online Forms

An email or online form available to submit questions directly to the manufacturer's support team.

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