Block out unavailable time

Blocking out unavailable time

Unavailable time keeps a practitioner's calendar honest — leave, a lunch break, training, or anything else that shouldn't be booked over. Once it's blocked, that time simply won't be offered when booking an appointment.

Add a block

Select an empty area on the calendar and choose to add unavailable time. Pick the practitioner and the type of block — this is what shows on the calendar so everyone can see why the time is unavailable.

Choosing a practitioner and block type for unavailable time.

Choose one-off or recurring

Leave it as One-time for a single block, or choose Daily, Weekly, Bi-weekly, or Monthly for something that repeats, like a standing lunch break or a regular training session. A recurring block asks for an end date so it doesn't run forever by accident.

Setting a weekly recurrence with a start and end date.

Set the time range for the block and save. It appears on the calendar immediately, and any recurring occurrences are created for the whole date range.

Editing or removing a block

Open the block to change its time or reason. For a recurring block, you can delete just the occurrence you're viewing, or delete the whole series if it's no longer needed.

Deleting a single occurrence versus the whole recurring series.