Getting a digital family calendar working in a week

What you’ll need

• Wall mount hardware or the desk stand
• A nearby outlet
• Household calendar accounts

Step by step

1. 1

   Choose a high-traffic spot

   Kitchen, entry hall or the wall by the back door. A calendar in a spare room stops being read within a week.

2. 2

   Mount it near power

   Measure before drilling and plan the cable route. A trailing cable is the main reason these end up unmounted.

3. 3

   Connect to Wi-Fi and sync calendars

   Add each household member's calendar through the companion app and give each person a distinct colour.

4. 4

   Set up chores and reminders

   Start with recurring items only — bin day, practice, medication. Add one-offs later once the habit is there.

5. 5

   Schedule the screen

   Use the sleep or auto-dim setting so the display is not at full brightness through the night.

Energy-saving tips

• Put the display on a smart plug or use its built-in sleep schedule so it is not drawing at full brightness overnight.
• One colour per person makes the week readable from across the room.
• Review it together once a week — a shared calendar only works if everyone edits it.