add contact info to calendar event?

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add contact info to calendar event?

MAc OSX10.10.5, Calendar 8.

Does anyone know if it is possible to add a contact to an event in Calendar without actually sending them an email or an invitation?! This seems like such a simple thing but i am unable to work it out.

For example, if I've arranged to have a lunch with Belinda, i would like to have Belinda's contact info linked to this event, so that i can quickly open her details and call her if running late. If Belinda already knows we are having lunch, there is not need to 'invite' her. Alternatively if I'm having a dentist appointment, i woudl like to link my dentists details to this event so that i can call them, check their email. Obviously no need to 'invite'. And so on.

It seems like you can 'add invitees' but then the calendar invites them! I simply want to link an event to a contact, with an invitation being optional - any ideas?

Posted on Jan 5, 2016 5:04 AM

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Answer 1

Eric Root

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Jan 5, 2016 10:45 AM in response to dizzi101

Have you tried using the Notes section?

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dizzi101 Author

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Jan 5, 2016 10:56 AM in response to Eric Root

yes, i can type stuff into notes, but it doesn't seem to be possible to link a contact in there

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Hedgie99

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Feb 5, 2016 8:58 AM in response to dizzi101

Yes, this is a blatant weakness that I've been wanting since I bought the iPhone 1 when it came out. My Palm Pilot did this and it was great, even though you couldn't' call the person off their contact 🙂

The only guess I have out of years of wondering is that perhaps whoever owns the Palm Pilot software actually owns the patent for that functionality???

It's such an obvious gap, surely Apple has thought of it.

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dizzi101 Author

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Feb 29, 2016 11:01 AM in response to Hedgie99

i ended up buying Busy Cal + Busy contacts which, together, do this. Its not perfect and it cost me extra money so it would be really great if apple can sort this out!

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