What you will accomplish

• Open Schedule in full-screen mode from the normal Schedule page.
• Choose the view (Calendar, Table, Whiteboard, or Progress) that works best on your display.
• Return to the regular dashboard when you are done.

Use this guide when your team wants the Schedule page on a large screen in the shop — front desk, detail bay, or manager office — so everyone can see what is happening today without extra clicks.

Full-screen mode hides the usual dashboard chrome and keeps the same calendar, filters, and views you already use.

When to use full-screen display

• Your shop has a TV or monitor that should always show today’s work.
• Managers want a quick glance at the week without signing in on a personal laptop.
• Your team runs stand-up meetings around a shared screen and needs a live schedule.

Before you start

• Sign in on the computer or browser that is connected to the display.
• Open Schedule first so you know events are loading correctly.
• Decide which view your team prefers on the wall — many facilities use Calendar in 1 Day or 3 Day mode.

What full-screen mode changes (and what it does not)

Open full-screen mode

1. Go to Schedule

   Open Schedule from the dashboard sidebar.

   Expected result: You see the schedule header with Schedule Event, Full screen, and Filters & Settings.

2. Click Full screen

   Click Full screen near the top-right of the page.

   Expected result: The page opens in display mode. The address bar shows /dashboard/schedule/display. The sidebar and most dashboard menus are hidden so the calendar uses the whole screen.

3. Set the view your team wants on the wall

   Click Filters & Settings and choose:

   • Calendar with 1 Day or 3 Day for time-based planning, or
   • Progress when the wall should show To Do, In Progress, and Done columns.

   Expected result: The display shows the same filtered work your team cares about, just larger and easier to read.

Show Calendar view on a wall monitor

Progress is great for status boards. Calendar is better when the wall should answer “What is happening at 2 PM?”

1. Set Calendar before you go full screen

   On the normal Schedule page, open Filters & Settings, choose Calendar, then pick 1 Day or 3 Day so the time grid is easy to read from across the room.

2. Click Full screen

   Click Full screen. The same calendar fills the monitor without the dashboard sidebar.

3. Zoom the browser if needed

   On the display computer, zoom in until event titles are readable from a distance.

   Expected result: Staff can see customer and vehicle names on each colored block without walking up to the TV.

Exit full-screen mode

1. Click Exit full screen

   Click Exit full screen in the top area of the display page.

   Expected result: You return to the regular Schedule page with the dashboard sidebar.

2. Or press Escape on a keyboard

   If a keyboard is connected to the display computer, press Escape.

   Expected result: Full-screen mode closes the same way as Exit full screen.

Set up a dedicated shop computer (recommended)

Many facilities use a small PC or Mac mini behind the front-desk TV. This keeps personal laptops out of the workflow.

1. Sign in once on the display computer

   Open your browser, sign in to Car Storage Software, and open Schedule.

   Expected result: Events load with real customer and vehicle names (not an empty calendar).

2. Open Full screen and leave the tab open

   Click Full screen, then leave that browser tab on the TV input.

   Why this matters: Closing the tab or letting the session expire shows a sign-in screen instead of today’s work.

3. Disable sleep on the display computer

   In the computer’s power settings, turn off sleep while plugged in (or use your IT provider’s kiosk settings).

   Expected result: The wall schedule stays visible during shop hours without someone tapping the mouse every hour.

Keep the wall display readable

1. Zoom the browser if text looks small on the TV

   On the display computer, use the browser zoom (often Ctrl and + on Windows, or Cmd and + on Mac) until event titles are easy to read from across the room.

   Expected result: Staff can read customer and vehicle names without walking up to the screen.

2. Hide the mouse cursor when possible

   Some teams use a wireless mouse only for setup, then leave the cursor in a corner. A clean screen reduces distraction during stand-up meetings.

Tips for wall displays

Troubleshooting

Exit full-screen mode

When you are done with the wall display:

1. Press Escape or use the browser back button

   Press Escape on the keyboard, or click the browser Back button.

   Expected result: You return to the normal Schedule page with the sidebar visible.

2. Or open Schedule from the sidebar

   If the display computer is also used for other work, click Schedule in the left sidebar from any dashboard page.

   Expected result: You leave display mode and can create or edit events normally.

What to do next

• Learn daily filters with Find and filter scheduled work.
• Put new work on the calendar with Create an appointment.
• Track same-day completion on the wall with Track work in the Progress view.
• Return to Schedule overview for the full list of Schedule guides.