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How to set up a shared equipment calendar
Tue 10 Mar 2026
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Mini-guide: Set up a shared equipment calendar
- Create sub-calendars for each piece of equipment.
If there's a lot of equipment, organize the sub-calendars in folders to keep things neat. - Turn on conflict prevention.
Prevent two reservations from happening at the same time to avoid common scheduling issues. - Add custom event fields for usage details.
Track experiment type, lab group, or other info right on the booking calendar. - Assign the right permissions.
Each person can get modify-my-events access, allowing them to add their own bookings but not change those made by others. - Block maintenance windows.
Add recurring or one-off events so instruments can be serviced without confusion. - Use filters to view usage patterns.
Filter by experiment type or lab group to understand demand or justify new instrument purchases.
See a use case of a calendar set up for shared lab equipment.
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