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Schedule time off to avoid being booked

Unavailable for a certain period of time? Set blocks of time to "busy" in Google or Office 365

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Written by Jared Morse
Updated over a week ago

This article is for the Legacy version of Appointlet. Click here for the instructions on the most recent app version.

Are you going to be busy during a time that's normally marked available? Here's a quick solution for how you can block that time from showing up on your Appointlet scheduler.

To schedule a break, simply add an event to your calendar (recurring if desired) that spans the time you would like to block out. This will prevent your clients from scheduling events at that time.

For a vacation you can do the same by ensuring the event is busy and spans the full length of your vacation.

Setting Availability in Google Calendar

Setting busy events in Office 365

To set a busy event in Office, you'll need to select "More Options" and then select Busy from the top menu as shown below:

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