How to
Set your working hours and time off
Your weekly hours decide when customers can book. Time off blocks a day, several days or a few hours when your normal hours don't apply.
Which plan
On every plan, Lite and Pro.
What customers see
Customers are only offered times inside your working hours. They can't book during time off.
Set it up
Step 1: Open Hours & availability
Go to Hours & availability. The Hours tab opens first, with Weekly hours at the top.
Step 2: Set several days at once
Open "Set several days at once". Pick your usual working days, fill in Usual start time and Usual end time, and press Apply to selected days.
Step 3: Adjust single days and breaks
Below that, each day has a switch and its time ranges (during setup they're under "Adjust individual days and breaks"). Switch a day off to close it. To add a break, press the plus button on a day to add a second time range and leave the break between them, for example 9:00 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 17:00. The bin removes a range.
Step 4: Save your hours
Press Update availability. If a service is too long for your hours, "Leave enough time for each service" tells you which one, so you can start earlier, finish later or shorten the service.
Step 5: Add time off
Under "Time off & changes", press Add time off. Set From, and To (optional) if it's more than one day, then keep All day on or switch it off and set a start and end time. Add a note if you like and press Save time off.
Step 6: Remove time off
Press Delete next to an entry under Time off & changes. Your normal weekly hours apply again for that time.
Step 7: Or add time off from the calendar
In Bookings, open the calendar's menu and choose Add time off. It's the same time off as in Hours & availability.
Common questions
Can I block a few hours instead of a whole day?
Yes. When you add time off, switch All day off and set a start time and an end time.
Can I still book a customer in during time off?
Yes. When the owner adds a booking from the calendar, Override books any date and time, even outside your hours or during time off. You see what's being overridden before it's saved.
Does my own calendar block time too?
Yes, once it's connected, on every plan. Busy times in Google Calendar, Outlook or iCloud block availability on your booking page.
Is there a separate break field?
No. A break is simply the gap between two time ranges on the same day. A day can have as many time ranges as you need.
Where do I set minimum notice and how far ahead people can book?
In Hours & availability, in the Travel tab: "Minimum notice for customer bookings (min)" and "How far ahead customers can book (days)".
Why does CalMov say a service doesn't fit my hours?
The service, with its preparation and cleanup time, is longer than any of your time ranges that week. Choose an earlier start or a later end, or shorten the service.