User level: Level 1 (18 points)How to set alerts for calendar events on iOS 26.6.2?
The issue is that I am trying to set up two notifications. The first one for an hour before the event, and the second one for half an hour before as that is the travelling time. When I accept the settings it swaps them around so that the first notification is half an hour before and the second one is an hour before. It looks completely nonsensical to me.
Posted on Sep 17, 2026 9:25 AM
User level: Level 10 (201,695 points)Sep 17, 2026 9:50 AM in response to PaulRSte
PaulRSte wrote:
How to set alerts for calendar events on iOS 26.6.2?
The issue is that I am trying to set up two notifications. The first one for an hour before the event, and the second one for half an hour before as that is the travelling time. When I accept the settings it swaps them around so that the first notification is half an hour before and the second one is an hour before. It looks completely nonsensical to me.
It doesn't matter what it looks like. The alerts will go off whenever you set them to go off. In this case the "second' one would go off an hour before and the "first" one would go off a half hour before. It's been this way for ages.
User level: Level 7 (22,975 points)Sep 17, 2026 9:33 AM in response to PaulRSte
Apple offers step by step instructions in the Support link below. Please go thru then come back here if you have specific questions we may be able to help you with.
Set an alert for a calendar event on iCloud.com - Apple Support
Edit: This may be unrelated, but I learned something new while reading thru the link. It is possible to set the default timing of a new alert. I set that up for myself. Instructions are in the link provided.
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256359084