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Teams Calendar

Teams Calendar — displays appointments from a Microsoft Teams/Outlook calendar as a list on the screen.

Purpose

Bring the team calendar to the display – upcoming entries appear automatically and update continuously.

Applications

Here's what Teams Calendar looks like on the screen – examples in use:

Requirements

  • An active revolutionSCREEN account with access to my.rstv.app.
  • A Microsoft account with access to the desired calendar.
  • At least one screen set up for playback.

Install the app

Open my.rstv.app and go to Apps. In the Alle (All) list, find the Teams Calendar tile and click it.

App Store: click the „Teams Calendar" tile.
App Store: click the „Teams Calendar" tile.

The details page opens. If the app is not yet installed, first click Installieren (Install). Then (or if it already says Installiert / Installed) click Neue Instanz (New instance).

App details page – create a playback with „Neue Instanz" (New instance).
App details page – create a playback with „Neue Instanz" (New instance).
What is an instance?

An instance is a specific, configured output of the app – a connected calendar with its display settings. You can create multiple instances and assign them to different screens.

Manage instances

After clicking, you land in the app's instance management. Here you can see existing instances and create another one with Neue Instanz (New instance, top right).

Instance management: create „Neue Instanz" (New instance) at the top right.
Instance management: create „Neue Instanz" (New instance) at the top right.

Connect & configure Microsoft

In the editor, connect the Microsoft account, choose the calendar and the appearance. On the right runs the live preview.

Configured instance: settings on the left, live preview on the right.
Configured instance: settings on the left, live preview on the right.

The settings in the left area – field by field:

  • Access: connected Microsoft account (status logged in).
  • Calendar: the calendar to display (multiple selectable).
  • Logo: choose your own logo via Bilder (Images).
  • Layout: arrangement/template of the display (e.g. default).
  • Primary / secondary font: fonts for title and body text.
  • Language: display language of the content.
  • Posts: maximum number of appointments shown (e.g. 50).
  • Scrollspeed: scroll speed (e.g. slow).
  • Text / background color: colors of the board (color picker).
  • Background image: optional background image.
  • Calendar name / location: show/hide the calendar name or location.
Overview of all instance settings (settings panel).
Overview of all instance settings (settings panel).

Save & play on the screen

  1. Name the instance and configure it as desired.
  2. Save at the top right with Speichern & Schliessen (Save & close).
  3. The instance is now available under the app.
  4. Assign it to your screen – directly as content or embedded in a Layout or a Playlist.
  5. At the next sync, the content appears on the display and updates automatically.

Tips & troubleshooting

No appointments

Connect the Microsoft account and activate the correct calendar.

List too long

Limit the posts.

Hard to read

Ensure sufficient contrast between text and background color.

Content does not appear

Check whether the instance is assigned to the correct screen/layout and the player is online.

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