Smart Calendar

If you want something more from a calendar, besides checking the date, Smart Calendar is a simple app that lets customize the outlay, separate it in multiple segments and add notes for every day week or month.

After the calendar is installed, an empty window pops up, ready for your input. To start inserting elements, go the “New” on the toolbar and choose one of the provided items. For example, if you choose “Monthly” you must determine the time range and settings in order to add it as a new window.

However, if you add one interval, it does not mean that you have to erase it to add another. The newly created tabs are sizable so you can multiple instances and fit them all in the UI. This is a neat multitasking feature that comes in handy for users that need to keep a keen eye on days, weeks and months.

Upon first use, the tool will prompt a short tutorial that explains the basics controls. You can let the steps roll like a video, or you can manually cycle them.  Even though the app is intuitive on itself, the tutorial can still be welcomed by new or young operators.

If you need to print or e-mail your entries, Smart Calendar lets you export your data to PDF, HTML, XLS and ICS. Moreover, you can include calendar plans and events into Excel worksheets, if needed.

After you get a good idea about the basic operation, you can start to customize your entries. Either you need to highlight someone’s birthday, or legal/ religious holidays, you can select a day, add a note, a color scheme and even an image.

Adding notes won’t cause any issues, as every day/week/month has a field near it for info completion. If you want to add a colored background or just paint the text, the toolbar offers the means. The last two items, “BG Color” and “Text Color,” provide all the colors you need. For images, make sure you have one in your system, go to "Insert image" and your good to go.

Smart Calendar is a straightforward app that lets you add a little bit of information and color to your time tracking activities. Its spacey interface and the ability to add notes, images and time intervals make it a little bit powerful than the regular Windows calendar.