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See one child’s appointments in the family calendar

When several children and both parents have plans, finding everything one child needs can take several checks.

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The starting point

When several children and both parents have plans, finding everything one child needs can take several checks.

The Smith family calendar shows appointments with times, places and the people involved.
The calendar list contains appointments for the whole family.

A practical next step

Select Emma to see her appointments, including family events that she is part of.

Only Emma is selected in the people filter.
Only Emma is selected in the people filter.

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The people filter narrows the calendar to the selected person. Shared entries remain visible when that person is assigned to them. A filter chip shows which selection is active.

The Emma chip identifies the filtered list, which still includes her shared appointments.
The Emma chip identifies the filtered list, which still includes her shared appointments.

Get organised in a few steps

  1. 1

    Start with the full list

    Open Calendar and choose List. Check the people shown beside Filters before changing the selection.

  2. 2

    Choose a person

    Open Filters and select Emma under People. Leave the other people unselected to focus on her appointments.

  3. 3

    Apply and check the result

    Tap Apply. Check the Emma filter chip and her remaining appointments, including entries shared with other family members.

  4. 4

    Return to all appointments

    Remove the Emma chip, or reopen Filters, tap Clear and then Apply. This restores the full selection.

What helps along the way

The essentials at a glance

Part 01

Calendar entries can be filtered by person.

Part 02

Shared appointments remain visible for a selected participant.

Part 03

The active selection is shown as a filter chip.

If something looks wrong

A child’s appointment is missing after filtering.

Remove the filter, open the appointment and check its assigned people. Also check that its date is in the visible range.

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Written by Best4Family editorial team. Content reviewed: . Updated: .

The screenshots show the Android app. The layout and controls are largely the same on iOS. The examples use fictional family data.