# initialView

> FullCalendar v5 documentation, for an old release. Web version: https://legacy.fullcalendar.io/v5/initialView
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> Latest version (v7): https://fullcalendar.io/docs/initialView.md

The initial view when the calendar loads.

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String. the default value is `'dayGridMonth'`
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A name of any of the available views, such as `'dayGridWeek'`, `'timeGridDay'`, `'listWeek'` .