Applies ToPublisher for Microsoft 365 Publisher 2021 Publisher 2019 Publisher 2016 Publisher 2013 Publisher 2010

Important: After October 2026, Microsoft Publisher will no longer be supported. Microsoft 365 subscribers will no longer have access. Learn more about Publisher retirement.

Publisher calendar options allow you to customize a calendar to include date ranges from 1900 to 2200, and also to show either one month or an entire year on each page.

Create a calendar

  1. On the File menu, click New.

  2. Click BUILT-IN, and then click Calendars. (In Publisher 2010, click Calendars under Most Popular.)

  3. Click the calendar that you want to create. Calendars are categorized by type (for example, Full Page or Wallet Size).

  4. In the task pane, click the options that you want, such as color or font scheme, page orientation, and whether to show one month or one year per calendar page (to change the month that the calendar starts on, click Set Calendar Dates).

  5. To include a schedule of events in your calendar, select the Include schedule of events check box.

    Note: Not all of the calendar design templates support a schedule of events.

  6. Click Create.

Add a calendar to a publication

On the Insert tab, click Calendars, and then choose a design under either This Month or Next Month.

Note: Some designs do not include a calendar object.

If you need more options, such as more designs or the ability to choose a different month:

  1. On the Insert tab, click Calendars, and then click More Calendars.

  2. Click the calendar design that you want.

  3. In the task pane, click the month and year that you want.

    Important: You must make any changes now. You cannot go back and change the month and year after you insert the calendar.

  4. Click Insert.

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