# General Settings

Source: [https://docs.virtosoftware.com/docs/calendar-overlay-pro/settings/general-settings/](https://docs.virtosoftware.com/docs/calendar-overlay-pro/settings/general-settings/)


In this section of the guide, you can find details about the “General” tab.

In the “**General**” tab, you can change the calendar name and [add a data source](/docs/calendar-overlay-pro/data-sources/sharepoint-list-as-a-data-source/adding-a-new-data-source) (from an existing data source or by creating a new one).

![General tab of Virto Calendar settings showing the calendar name and data source options](https://img-docs.virtosoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/general_settings_1-917x1024.png)

## **Data sources and basic options**

You can enable the "**Add event status to title**" option, "**Use the client's time zone to view events**," and select the fields displayed for various views (week, month, etc.).

![Add event status to title and client time zone options with fields displayed for each Virto Calendar view](https://img-docs.virtosoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/general_settings_2-1024x711.png)

## Filter Exchange events

You can filter Exchange events by status or display all of them.

![Option in Virto Calendar General tab to filter Exchange events by status or show all of them](https://img-docs.virtosoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/general_settings_3-1024x635.png)

## Internet calendars

In the "**General**" tab, you can [add an ICS calendar from the Internet](/docs/calendar-overlay-pro/data-sources/internet-calendars-icalendar-feed-google-calendar) by pasting in its iCal URL.

![Adding an ICS Internet calendar in the Virto Calendar General tab by pasting an iCal URL](https://img-docs.virtosoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/general_settings_4-1024x618.png)

## Common categories

If you have too many color-coded categories, you can unify them for better visualization. For more details, see the description in the “[Unify Categories](/docs/calendar-overlay-pro/settings/unify-categories)” section. If you only want to display events in a particular category, check the box “**Show events of these categories only**.”

![Common categories block in Virto Calendar with the Show events of these categories only checkbox](https://img-docs.virtosoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/general_settings_5-1024x493.png)

## **Location field**

Virto Calendar App supports adding locations from an available list. To choose a location for your calendar entry, select it from the list in the event settings. This option also saves the location field for Outlook entries.

![Selecting a location from the available list in Virto Calendar event settings](https://img-docs.virtosoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/general_settings_6-1024x515.png)

## **Default calendar view**

Define the default calendar view, displayed when you navigate to the SharePoint site page where the calendar is added.

![Setting the default Virto Calendar view shown when opening the SharePoint site page](https://img-docs.virtosoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/general_settings_7-1024x610.png)

## **Other options**

You can use the general settings to decide whether to display the data source legend, set the tooltip width, choose the views to display, and more.

![Additional Virto Calendar General settings for the data source legend, tooltip width, and views to display](https://img-docs.virtosoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/general_settings_8-1024x632.png)

Remember to save the changed settings by clicking “**Save**” before closing the settings.