Title: No categories selected when using shortcode
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# No categories selected when using shortcode

 *  [meisandy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/meisandy/)
 * (@meisandy)
 * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/no-categories-selected-when-using-shortcode/)
 * I have used the [calendar] shortcode on one of the pages on my website, however
   no events appear once the calendar is loaded because not even the “All” option
   is selected where the categories appear. I have even tried using `[calendar categories
   ="1,2,3,4,5"}`.
 * I have a mini calendar in the side bar of my site and all of the events show 
   fine in that.
 * This is the page the [calendar] shortcode is on: [http://diabetesuknelfsg.org.uk/calendar/](http://diabetesuknelfsg.org.uk/calendar/)
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/ajax-event-calendar/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/ajax-event-calendar/)

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 * Last reply from: [meisandy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/meisandy/)
 * Last activity: [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/no-categories-selected-when-using-shortcode/)
 * Status: not resolved