Setting default times for events in ical.

Question

When setting an event in ICal on my Mac (Im using Lion 10.7.5) if I double click to start an event, it places an event on the day I clicked on.  Im in the month view.  When I go into the event to set the time, the default is 10 am to 6 pm and I have to reset it to an hour long event.  I do know that if I type in the time at the end of the event name, eg. Meet Mary 7 pm, the event will have an hour long duration in the calendar.  Is there a way to change the default for my first method of clicking to create a new event by double clicking in the day square for the event?  Thanks.

Answer 1

Hi BumbleBBB,
The article below will explain the parameters for adding events to the Calendar:
iCal 5.x: Add events to a calendar
Enter a name, date, and time duration for the event, and then press Return. For example, you can enter “Super Bowl Party Feb 6,” “Movie with Rebecca on Friday at 7pm,” “Soccer Game on Saturday from 11am-1pm,” or “Breakfast with Jon,” and then press Return.
If you don’t enter a time duration for the event, iCal sets the event’s duration to 1 hour.
If you don’t enter any time information for the event, iCal makes the event an all-day event.
If you enter “breakfast” or “morning,” iCal sets the event to start at 9 a.m.
If you enter “lunch “ or “noon,” iCal sets the event to start at 12 p.m.
If you enter “dinner” or “night,” iCal sets the event to start at 8 p.m.
I hope this information helps ...
- Judy