Using Custom Availability Scheduling
Using Cal's Custom Availability Feature
One thing that sets Cal apart from other scheduling software is the way it handles availability. Like most calendar schedulers, Cal.com syncs with external calendars such as Apple Calendar, Google, or Outlook. This is great for avoiding double bookings, but it also has some limitations, as these external calendars often don’t support various hours of operation. Cal’s availability feature allows its users to leverage external calendars' organizational power while working in tandem to play an essential role in streamlining and enhancing your calendar experience.
By accessing Cal’s availability tab, you can create as many different availability schedules as needed. For example, if you work in a supervisory role and split your time between multiple branch locations, you can create availability schedules that reflect that. Furthermore, each availability schedule can have different days of the week and hours of activity; you can customize the name of each schedule so that it’s easy to connect events to the relevant appointments. Check the steps below to see how you can easily set up your own custom availability schedules.
How to set up Cal.com availability schedules
- Login to your Cal.com account.
- Select the Availability tab.
- Click on the New Schedule Button.
- Name your new schedule.
- Select Continue.
- Choose your days and times.
- Select the time zone for this schedule.
- Click the Save button.
- Now select the Events Types tab.
- Click on a pre-made Event or create a new one.
- Scroll down to where availability is listed.
- Choose the appropriate availability schedule.
- Finally, click update to save your new settings.
Cal’s availability feature is easy to use and implement. Availability schedules allow you to ensure that each appointment type is only bookable during the appropriate hours of operation. This is just one of many features that Cal.com offers to make scheduling easier so that you can focus on what matters.