How to Create a SharePoint Calendar Event That Repeats Every 8 Days
Question details
The user needs to create an event in a SharePoint calendar that repeats exactly every eight days, a custom interval not readily available in the modern interface.
- Product
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Scheduling custom recurring events or rotating schedules in a corporate team calendar.
- Observed behavior
- Modern SharePoint calendars do not expose custom daily recurrence intervals, restricting users from setting an event to repeat every 8 days.
Ensure you have the appropriate permissions to add apps and access site contents in your SharePoint environment, as setting up this recurrence requires accessing the classic calendar app.
Use the Classic SharePoint Calendar Experience
Switch to the classic SharePoint calendar to unlock custom interval settings for daily recurrences.
Modern SharePoint team sites feature a simplified calendar view that lacks advanced custom recurrence options. By adding and utilizing the classic Calendar app, you can manually specify the exact number of days between occurrences, such as an 8-day interval.
Open your SharePoint site, click on the Settings gear icon in the top right corner, and select 'Site contents'.
Scroll to the bottom of the Site contents page and click the 'Return to classic SharePoint' link in the bottom left corner.
Click 'Add an app', use the search bar to find 'Calendar', and click on it to create a new classic calendar for your site.
Open your newly created classic calendar, click the 'Events' tab in the top ribbon, and select 'New Event'.
Fill in the event details and check the 'Make this a repeating event' box. Choose 'Daily', then change the interval setting from 'Every 1 day(s)' to 'Every 8 day(s)', and save the event.
Create Individual Event Series for Complex Patterns
Manually create multiple recurring events to accommodate complex weekday rules that standard intervals cannot cover.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why can't I find the custom recurrence interval in my modern SharePoint calendar?
Modern SharePoint calendars are optimized for simplicity and basic scheduling, meaning they currently lack advanced features like custom 'every X days' intervals. These advanced settings are only accessible through the classic Calendar app.
What if the 'Return to classic SharePoint' option is not visible?
Your SharePoint tenant administrator may have disabled classic experiences globally or for your specific site. You will need to reach out to your IT department to request that they temporarily enable the classic experience or provision a classic calendar for you.
Can I set an event to repeat every 8 weekdays, skipping weekends?
SharePoint's built-in recurrence logic counts calendar days and does not natively support an 'every X weekdays' pattern. For this type of schedule, you would either need to create multiple recurring events manually or use Microsoft Power Automate to dynamically generate the calendar items.
Will events created in the classic calendar be visible on a modern SharePoint page?
Yes. Once you have created your events in the classic calendar, you can add that calendar as a web part or link to it on a modern SharePoint page, allowing your team to view the 8-day recurring events within the modern interface.
