Wix Events: Creating and Managing Event Categories
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Create categories for your events to keep them organized. This also allows you to display different types of events on different site pages.
In this article, learn more about:
Creating an event category
Start by choosing a name for your category. Then, select the events you want to place in that category.
To create an event category:
- Go to Event Categories in your site's dashboard.
- Click + New Category.
- Enter a category name and click the Checkmark icon
.
Note: This name doesn't appear on your site. You use it to select a category to display. - Click + Connect Events.
- Select the checkbox next to the relevant events, or the checkbox at the top to select all events.
Tip: You can adjust the filters at the top right to view specific events. - Click Confirm.
Adding or removing an event from a category
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:
- Go to Events in your site's dashboard.
- Click the relevant event.
- Click Edit Details under Event details.
- Choose what you want to do:
- Add the event to a category: Click + Add Category and select the checkbox next to the relevant category.
- Remove a category: Deselect the checkbox next to the category you want to remove.
- Click Confirm.
Renaming a category
You can give a category a new name at any time. This name is only used for internal purposes, and isn't displayed on your live site.
To rename a category:
- Go to Event Categories in your site's dashboard.
- Hover over the relevant category and click Edit.
- 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 instead. Be sure to make any necessary adjustments in the editor after deleting the category.
To delete a category:
- Go to Event Categories in your site's dashboard.
- Click the More Actions icon
next to the relevant category. - Click Delete.
- Click Delete to confirm.
FAQs
Click a question to learn more managing event categories.
How can I display my events by category on my site?
Can I add the same event to more than one category?
Can I remove an event from a category?
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