Group members can add their birthdays to the group calendar themselves. Additionally, in groups with a
PRO subscription, any custom events can be added to the calendar. For example, children's birthdays (for those not in the group), anniversaries, memorial dates, or any other reminders. Notifications for such events can be either annual or one-time.
How it works:
If you are a group admin, go to
Main Menu -> Settings -> Group Settings -> Custom Events.
Sobirapp will create a Google Sheets file for your group and provide you with a link to it. You may need to install the Google Sheets app to edit the file on your smartphone. On a desktop computer editing works right from the browser.
You can share the Goole Sheets file link with anyone, but keep in mind that anyone who has the link will be able to edit the list of custom events.
Once you open the file, you will see several columns to fill in:
day, month, year, event name, and message. Pay attention to the hints in the column headers:
- If you leave the year blank, the notification will be sent to the group annually.
- If you leave the event name blank, it will not appear in the calendar (surprise event).
- The message will be posted in the group on the selected day. The sending time will match birthday greetings. You can change it here: Main Menu -> Settings -> Group Settings -> Greetings -> Greeting Time.
- After making changes to the file, you must press the "Sync" button in the bot. Only then will the changes take effect, and annual custom events will appear in the group calendar.
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Reminders will not be sent for custom events. Secret chats will not be created for them.