Assigning colours within the SharePoint Modern calendar

Olivia Crawford 0 Reputation points
2026-08-31T04:52:05.2033333+00:00

Hi,

I'm currently migrating a Classic SharePoint Calendar to Microsoft 365/Modern SharePoint.

In the Classic experience, we used Calendar Overlays to colour code activities by brand, which made it easy to identify activity types at a glance.

When recreating the calendar in Modern SharePoint, I haven't been able to find a way to colour code events based on a column value such as Brand.

Is this functionality available in Modern SharePoint, or has it been removed? If removed, are there any recommended alternatives or workarounds?

Thanks in advance.

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  1. Ana Le 2,345 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-08-31T05:19:56.2066667+00:00

    Hi,

    Modern SharePoint list calendar views use a different color-formatting mechanism from the Calendar Overlay configuration available in the Classic calendar experience.

    I could not find Microsoft documentation stating that Calendar Overlay has been removed from SharePoint Online. However, for a Modern calendar view, Microsoft documents conditional calendar-view formatting as the method for applying colors based on a column such as Brand.

    To configure this:

    1. Make sure the Brand column exists in the list.
    2. Go to Settings > List settings > Views and open the calendar view.
    3. Ensure the Brand column is included in that view.
    4. Return to the calendar and select the view name > Format current view.
    5. Use Advanced mode to apply calendar-formatting JSON based on the Brand values.

    Microsoft provides an official example that assigns different colors according to a Choice column. You can adapt the example by replacing its PROJECT column and values with the relevant Brand column and brand values: Format calendar view to customize SharePoint | Microsoft Learn

    Therefore, color-coding by Brand is available in a Modern List calendar, but it is configured through view formatting rather than through the Classic Calendar Overlay interface.

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