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Can create new calender in Thunderbird

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funkytwig
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OK, seen lots of articles on creating a new calendar in Lighting. They all say file-> New -> calender. The File menu in the drop down at the top left does not have a New option. It does talk about Task Mode and I have no idea what this is (nor does goggle).

OK, seen lots of articles on creating a new calendar in Lighting. They all say file-> New -> calender. The File menu in the drop down at the top left does not have a New option. It does talk about Task Mode and I have no idea what this is (nor does goggle).

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The images that you posted show you opening the AppMenu button list but you need to click Mew Message to open that menu.

I know! New Message? That is silly. You are right. The programmers completely messed up the new, and hardy improved, menu system. I recommend you do yourself a favor and turn the old Menu Bar back on and use a real menu system.

Press the alt key to make the menu bar appear. From the Menu Bar select View-Toolbars and click Menu bar back on. Now Calendar is where is belongs and where all the documentation says it is. File-New-Calendar

Maybe I should ask another basic question. Do you have the Calendar tab open showing the default calendar? If not from the menu bar select Events and Tasks-Calendar to open the calendar tab. The shortcut is control+shift+c

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sfhowes
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If you click the hamburger icon (3 horiz. bars), then New Message, you should see Calendar... as one of the choices.

funkytwig
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I do not have this menu item (I am using latest version (see attached image).

funkytwig
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Sorry about including same image 3 times, The image did no show up in preview so I tried a couple of times.

user01229325
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Have you installed the calendar Lightning. That would be the first step.

funkytwig
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Installed plugin from https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/projects/calendar/ and it shows up as active in Extensions.

user01229325
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The images that you posted show you opening the AppMenu button list but you need to click Mew Message to open that menu.

I know! New Message? That is silly. You are right. The programmers completely messed up the new, and hardy improved, menu system. I recommend you do yourself a favor and turn the old Menu Bar back on and use a real menu system.

Press the alt key to make the menu bar appear. From the Menu Bar select View-Toolbars and click Menu bar back on. Now Calendar is where is belongs and where all the documentation says it is. File-New-Calendar

Maybe I should ask another basic question. Do you have the Calendar tab open showing the default calendar? If not from the menu bar select Events and Tasks-Calendar to open the calendar tab. The shortcut is control+shift+c

Modified by user01229325

funkytwig
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Thanks, that is great. turned on proper menu and got calendar working and linked to goggle calendar easily. Mucho thanks.