General tab
The General tab is your entry point to configuring a new or existing calendar in Company Calendar for Jira. Here you define basic calendar details, ownership, event users, and permissions. These settings shape how the calendar functions and who can interact with it.
Creating a New Calendar
To create a calendar, click the Plus button located at the top right corner of the screen.
If you do not see the Plus button, it means you do not have the required Calendar creation permission. Please contact your Jira administrator to obtain one.
Once you click the Plus button, the Calendar Configuration dialog opens on the General tab. Provide the calendar name and, if needed, a description.
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Calendar Ownership
When a calendar is created, the user who created it automatically becomes its owner.
After the calendar is saved, the Owner field becomes editable. As the owner, you may assign a different owner at any time.
If needed, calendar owner can delete a calendar by clicking Delete calendar on the General tab.
Starting the app version 9.3 the General tab has been redesigned with a cleaner layout and better structured resource and permission settings for easier management.
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Calendar resources
Feel free to watch our Calendar Resource introduction video tutorial accessible anytime via the 
Starting the app version 9.2, Calendar Resources are no longer limited to Assignees. You can now configure calendars based on Jira custom fields, allowing work to be planned around the resources that truly matter
Supported Resource Fields
Calendars can be built using the following Jira field types:
User picker (single user)
Select List (single choice)
Radio Buttons
Each event is allocated to a resource value from the selected field, enabling accurate planning across shared or non-human resources.
As a calendar owner, you can set the calendar resources either by selecting the option From events (default) or Defined next to Resources.
From events
This is the default mode. The calendar displays resources who already have events on the calendar.
Defined
This mode shows a specific list of resources even if they do not have assigned events for the displayed period. These resources appear on the left panel for consistent planning.
If you need to see unassigned events, make sure to add “Unassigned” (for user-specific resource fields) or “Not Set” (for non-user-specific resource fields) to the list of defined users.
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Important note
In Defined mode, the total time for events with multiple users includes only the time of users who are defined as event users.
Calendar Permissions
As a calendar owner, you can configure permissions that control who can view, edit, and manage events.
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All new calendars are private by default. Administrators can also update calendar permissions later through Calendar Management.
Calendar visibility
Calendar visibility option | Description |
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Public | Accessible to all Jira users. |
Defined users or groups | Accessible only to the selected users or groups. |
Private | Accessible only to the calendar owner. |
Calendar editing
Calendar editing option | Description |
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Public | Any Jira user can edit the calendar configuration. |
Defined users or groups | Only selected users or groups can edit the calendar configuration. |
Private | Only the calendar owner can edit the configuration. |
This permission does not affect event editing. Users with event editing rights can still manage event entries even when calendar editing is restricted.
Events editing
Events editing option | Description |
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Public | Any Jira user with access to the calendar can manage events. |
Defined users or groups | Only selected users can manage events. |
Private | Only the calendar owner can manage events. |
You can refine event editing permissions even further by selecting the Manage only own events option. When this option is enabled, users who are not calendar owners can edit only the events they created. In other words, if a user is not the reporter of an event, they will not be able to modify it unless they are the calendar owner.
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Jira Permissions Interaction
Jira permissions always apply to Jira dates events.
For example, if a user does not have the Edit Issues permission in Jira, they will not be able to edit their own Jira dates event even if they have event editing rights in the calendar.
A user who is not the event reporter may still edit the related Jira issue directly in Jira if they have the required Jira permissions.