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Q: Print event list from iCal

I manage different calendars, private, work, hobby etc.
Now, I would like to print a list of upcoming events from one of those calendars.
My iPhone has a "list" option that does exactly what I want, but I can't print that.

I have tried File/Print selecting only the wanted calendar and a date span, but I don't get the expected result.
iCal will print ALL the days within the time span, including dates with no entry. I would like to see only a list with events...

Is this possible in iCal?

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Posted on Feb 11, 2011 3:02 AM

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  • by Mojo66,

    Mojo66 Mojo66 May 9, 2011 11:33 AM in response to TRATRA
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    May 9, 2011 11:33 AM in response to TRATRA

    I have the same issue.

  • by Alfeo Dixon,

    Alfeo Dixon Alfeo Dixon Jan 27, 2012 8:34 PM in response to TRATRA
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    Jan 27, 2012 8:34 PM in response to TRATRA

    Same issue here also, Did you find a solution?

  • by BillW,

    BillW BillW Aug 21, 2012 11:24 AM in response to TRATRA
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    Aug 21, 2012 11:24 AM in response to TRATRA

    The only way I have found takes a few steps, but it is not too complex.

    - It requires the desired events to have a common set of characters in each event so the Search function will pull them out together (e.g., xxx, day, class, etc.).

    - These common characters can be in the main event text box at the top of the event, or they can be anywhere in the event (in the location field, in the note section of the event at the bottom, etc.)

    - Next, be sure the Calendar is selected on which these events are listed (top left corner click on Calendars and put check in the appropriate box(es).

    - Next, click in the Search box in the top right of the main Calendar window and type the common characters set you entered in all the events (e.g., day).

    - This opens a window pane at the bottom of the Calendar window.  To make the window pane larger click on the top of the window pane and drag it towards the top of the screen.

    - In the window pane is a list of all the events that meet your search criteria.

    - Click on all the events you want to print (<shift>mouse click on a range and <command>mouse click work here)

    - Select print Calendar (File/Print, <cmd>P, ...)

    - In the print window, first select or unselect the Calendars to print (so only the desired Calendar keys print)

    - Next, in print window, at top in View, select "Selected Events"

    - Select the print options you want

    - Click on Continue, with takes you to the Printer window, and select the print and click Print (or PDF)

     

    Done!

     

    I believe this is much harder than it should be. I haven't yet found a 3rd party app that makes this any easier.

  • by siamless,

    siamless siamless Dec 26, 2013 7:18 PM in response to BillW
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    Dec 26, 2013 7:18 PM in response to BillW

    Hmmm- "not too complex" ? I disagree - a simple task for Apples programmers a far to complex one for the users.

    As the latest OSX update did not fix this issue - I am installing BusyCal again.

  • by mdrgirl310,

    mdrgirl310 mdrgirl310 May 4, 2016 5:51 PM in response to TRATRA
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    May 4, 2016 5:51 PM in response to TRATRA

    I know this is an old posting, but I was having the same problem and finally figured out the solution, which turns out to be very easy. 

    I am using Version 8.0 of iCal.

     

    1) Uncheck every calendar other than the one you want to print events from.

    2) Enter "" in the search box.  A list of all the events in that calendar will appear along the right side of your calendar window.  (Alternatively, you can enter a specific search term if you want to narrow it down.)

    3) Choose the specific events to be printed by Control+Clicking on each of them (while holding down the Control/Command button), OR you can choose all of the events in the list by pressing the Shift key and clicking the first and last events.  The selected events will be highlighted/bolded.

    4) Choose "Print" from the menu bar.

    5) Choose "Selected Events" from the "View" drop down menu in the Print window. You should now see a list of only those events you want to print.  

     

    It prints the list in a double-column, but otherwise it did the trick for me.