{"id":40689,"date":"2026-07-13T18:08:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T17:08:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/help\/non-knowledgebase\/uncategorized\/how-do-i-display-the-info-screen-on-the-monitor-in-our-foyer\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T17:19:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T16:19:39","password":"","slug":"what-is-the-info-screen","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/churchtools-modules\/info-screen-en\/what-is-the-info-screen\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the Info Screen?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the Info Screen feature, you can create a visual overview of upcoming appointments. To do this, select appointments from specific calendars for a period of up to 14 days to quickly and easily create an attractive Info Screen that updates automatically. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can open and view the information screen on any device via a web link in your browser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The information screen can be customised. This opens up a range of possible uses, such as a schedule of events for conference attendees to view on their smartphones, or a general overview of upcoming events in the congregation to be displayed in the foyer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Calendar_Info-screen_Example-of-an-information-screen-display.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Calendar_Info-screen_Example-of-an-information-screen-display-1024x481.png\" alt=\"Screenshot Calendar Info screen Example of an information screen display\" class=\"wp-image-79513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Calendar_Info-screen_Example-of-an-information-screen-display-1024x481.png 1024w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Calendar_Info-screen_Example-of-an-information-screen-display-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Calendar_Info-screen_Example-of-an-information-screen-display-768x361.png 768w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Calendar_Info-screen_Example-of-an-information-screen-display-1536x722.png 1536w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Calendar_Info-screen_Example-of-an-information-screen-display-360x169.png 360w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Calendar_Info-screen_Example-of-an-information-screen-display.png 1822w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group ct-box ct-box-blue has-background is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1ccdadb1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:8px;border-left-color:#22c55e;border-left-width:0.5rem;background-color:#dcfce7;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;margin-right:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0rem;margin-left:0.5rem\"><strong>Tip<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0rem;margin-right:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-left:0.5rem\">You can configure multiple info screens, each with a different URL. Changes to the settings do not update the existing info screen, but instead create a new URL with the current settings. This allows you to use different info screens with different information at the same time.  <br><br>When displaying an information screen, it\u2019s best to use your browser in full-screen mode so that the address bar is hidden, making the display look neater and more professional.<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group ct-box ct-box-blue has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-74648fa9a9506de5179716347194bc98 is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1ccdadb1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:8px;border-left-color:#e7c000;border-left-width:0.5rem;color:#3f3400;background-color:#ffe5644d;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;margin-right:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0rem;margin-left:0.5rem\"><strong>Important<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0rem;margin-right:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-left:0.5rem\">Check what permissions the current user has and never use a user with admin permissions. <br \/><br \/>If you see the \u2018<em>ChurchTools User<\/em>\u2019 field under \u2018<em>Login<\/em>\u2019 in the settings, you are logged in as a user with admin privileges. D<strong>O NOT use the info screen URL displayed here<\/strong>. It may contain information that could be used to gain unauthorised access to your ChurchTools.<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group ct-artikel-zum-weiterlesen has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-79a8db7e wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:8px;background-color:#f9fafb;margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:24px;padding-top:32px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:32px;padding-left:24px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Read more<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/churchtools-modules\/info-screen-en\/13-how-to-configure-the-info-screen-display\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"7552\">How to configure the info screen display?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/churchtools-modules\/embedding-calendars\/how-to-embed-calendars-in-a-website\/\">How to embed calendars in a website?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/permissions-management\/assigning-permissions\/how-to-give-global-permissions\/\">How to grant a global permission?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the Info Screen feature, you can create a visual overview of upcoming appointments. To do this, select appointments from specific calendars for a period of up to 14 days to quickly and easily create an attractive Info Screen that updates automatically. 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