--- title: How can I create Open and Close Dates? description: When a new event is created, the sales team can receive a predefined message or alert for a specific date selected for the event.   --- [Skip to content](https://faq.elecate.com/faq/open-and-close-dates#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [Customer portal](https://elecate.com/tickets-view?hsLang=en) ![Elecate with Star](https://faq.elecate.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Elecate_pri.png?width=400&height=203&name=Elecate_pri.png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [Customer portal](https://elecate.com/tickets-view) - Go to elecate.com Go to elecate.com Hi, How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Home](https://faq.elecate.com/faq?hsLang=en) 2. [General Setup](https://faq.elecate.com/faq/general-setup?hsLang=en) 3. [Marketing](https://faq.elecate.com/faq/general-setup?hsLang=en#marketing) # How can I create Open and Close Dates? When a new event is created, the sales team can receive a predefined message or alert for a specific date selected for the event. 1. Go to ***General Setup***. 2. Click ***Marketing***. 3. Click on **Create and Edit Days Pop-up Messages**. ![](https://faq.elecate.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-27-2024-09-30-05-7767-PM.png?width=688&height=642&name=image-png-Aug-27-2024-09-30-05-7767-PM.png) 4. Click on ***New Entry***. ![](https://faq.elecate.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-27-2024-09-31-28-5765-PM.png?width=688&height=293&name=image-png-Aug-27-2024-09-31-28-5765-PM.png) 5. Complete the message and choose the date when is going to show.![](https://faq.elecate.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-27-2024-09-37-21-4672-PM.png?width=688&height=238&name=image-png-Aug-27-2024-09-37-21-4672-PM.png) 6. On the field ***Action*** you have the following options: ![](https://faq.elecate.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-27-2024-09-54-16-1979-PM.png?width=688&height=274&name=image-png-Aug-27-2024-09-54-16-1979-PM.png) ***Watched:*** If you select this option for the message, a window displaying the message will appear on the event for that specific date. ![](https://faq.elecate.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-27-2024-09-47-58-4145-PM.png?width=688&height=313&name=image-png-Aug-27-2024-09-47-58-4145-PM.png) ***Approval:*** If you choose this option for the message, the event can only be created if an approval password is entered for that specific date. ![](https://faq.elecate.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-27-2024-09-42-23-3190-PM.png?width=688&height=312&name=image-png-Aug-27-2024-09-42-23-3190-PM.png) ***Closed:*** If you choose this option for the message, the event cannot be scheduled for that particular date, and is going to show a "d" under the date of the event. ![](https://faq.elecate.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-27-2024-09-45-09-0027-PM.png?width=688&height=313&name=image-png-Aug-27-2024-09-45-09-0027-PM.png)   - 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