QuikCal allows you to create pre-configured appointment items, store them in iCloud or DropBox and when you need to, add one to whichever calendar you choose.

For anybody in business or at home who needs to add repetitive calendar items, this shortcut will save you an enormous amount of time.

Some of the ways I use it are:

• Adding a half-hour team meeting which I can move in my calendar to wherever I need it - a rule in my calendar then sends the invite out to my team.

• Adding a lunch break to my calendar which will start at a different time each day depending on my schedule.

• Adding the days that my dog will be with the dog walker.

• Blocking off an hour each day so I can have some time to myself.

If you need to add a QuikCal that will occur at different times then just pick the most common one or set the duration to what you need and then simply move it in your calendar.

Paul Thomson @Tech4Parents