Wix Events: Creating and Managing Event Categories

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Create event categories so you can display different types of events on different site pages.
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Creating an event category

Start by creating your first category. Then, choose which events you want to place in that category.

To create an event category:

  1. Go to Event Categories in your site's dashboard.
  2. Click + New Category.
  3. Enter a category name and click the Checkmark icon Checkmark icon.
    Note: This name doesn't appear on your site. You use it to select a category to display.
  4. Click + Connect Events.
  5. Select the events you want to add to the category or click the checkbox at the top to select all events.
    Tip: You can adjust the filters at the top right to view specific events.
  6. Click Confirm.

Adding or removing categories from an event

When you create a new event or edit an existing one, you can select which categories it belongs to. 

To add or remove a category from an event:

  1. Go to Events in your site's dashboard.
  2. Click the relevant event.
  3. Choose what you want to do:
    • Create a new category: Click + Create New Category to add the name, then click the Checkmark icon .
    • Remove a category: Click the checkbox next to the category you want to remove. 
  4. Click Confirm

Renaming a category

You can give a category a new name at any time.

To rename a category:

  1. Go to Event Categories in your site's dashboard.
  2. Hover over the relevant category and click Edit.
  3. Edit the category name and and click the Checkmark icon .

Deleting a category

You can always delete a category that you no longer need. When deleting a category, the events connected to the category are not deleted. 
Note:
If you delete a category that is displayed on a site page, the page will display all of your events. Be sure to make any necessary adjustments in the Editor after deleting the category. 

To delete a category:

  1. Go to Event Categories in your site's dashboard.
  2. Click the More Actions icon  next to the relevant category.
  3. Click Delete.
  4. Click Delete to confirm.

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