When in ical monthly view how do I select one day to look at?

I am doing some work updating a variety of appointments in my diary, when I am in monthly view in ical, and I want to open up a day view in the future to look in more detail at the events for that day I am unable to choose a view for that day, I am automatically given todays view if I click on Day, and if I click on the day in question in the month view I am invited to add an event, which is not what I want.