Calendar editor role

The role of Calendar editor enables a user to add site or course events to the calendar.

Role set-up

1. Access Administration > Users > Permissions > Define roles.
2. Click the button "Add a new role".
3. Give the role a name e.g. Calendar editor, short name and description.
4. Change the capability moodle/calendar:manageentries to allow.
5. Optional: Change the capability moodle/calendar:managegroupentries to allow too.
6. Click the button "Add a new role".

Role assignment

To enable a user to add site events to the calendar:

1. Access Administration > Users > Permissions > Assign system roles
2. Choose the calendar editor role to assign
3. Select a user in the potential users list, and use the left-facing arrow button to add it to the existing users list

To enable a user to add course events to the calendar:

1. Follow the Assign roles link in the course administration block
2. Choose the calendar editor role to assign
3. Select a user in the potential users list, and use the left-facing arrow button to add it to the existing users list

See also

• Manage roles - including testing a new role