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title: How To Create a Diary Entry
description: To create a diary entry in your Chameleon-i Diary navigate to the diary from the main menu.
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# How To Create a Diary Entry

To create a diary entry in your Chameleon-i Diary navigate to the diary from the main menu.

![Diary](https://helpdesk.chameleoni.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/diary.jpg?width=670&height=522&name=diary.jpg)

Click on the day you want to add the entry to, once you have you will see the following pop-up.

![](https://helpdesk.chameleoni.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/11897052950557.png)

- Select the '**Activity Type**' you want to enter into your diary.
- Select a time and confirm the date and how long you want to block out in your diary.
- You can add a Note or schedule a To Do and set an Alarm/Alert and schedule the reminder lead time.
- If you want to associate Clients or Candidates click the '**+ Add**' button in the Associated Contacts bar and search for the database record.
- If you want to associate a colleague selecting the '**+ Add**' button in the Associated Users bar and search for your colleague.
- Once finished click the green '**Save**' button and the entry will display in your diary, it will also if selected display in the Notes or To Do tabs of the associated records.

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