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Admin at 17:49, 30 January 2026

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	:1. If you wish to add breaktime or day off for all providers/services, you can also do it in Settings//Company opening hours for weekly schedule (if it is regular off time)<br>		:1. If you wish to add breaktime or day off for all providers/services, you can also do it in Settings//Company opening hours for weekly schedule (if it is regular off time)<br>
	:or in Settings//Company opening hours//Special days schedule(if you need to add it only for particular date). <br>		:or in Settings//Company opening hours//Special days schedule(if you need to add it only for particular date). <br>

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Admin at 14:41, 2 August 2024

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	=Quickly block times from Calendar=		=Quickly block times from Calendar=
	You can close the availability from Calendar page using "Add note/Block time" mode. Switch to it and click on the timeslot you want to close.<br/>		You can close the availability from Calendar page using "Add note/Block time" mode. Switch to it and click on the timeslot you want to close.<br/>
	[[File:~~Add note~~ mode calendar.png\|border\|center]]		[[File:Note mode calendar redesigned.png\|1200px\|border\|center\|link=https://help.simplybook.me/images/b/b7/Note_mode_calendar_redesigned.png]]
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	In the note popup check "Time is blocked" option and choose whether you need to block time period for everyone in your company or only for specific provider or service.<br>		In the note popup check "Time is blocked" option and choose whether you need to block time period for everyone in your company or only for specific provider or service.<br>
	Add the reason of blocking if necessary.		Add the reason of blocking if necessary.
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	[[File:~~Block~~ time ~~and assignee for notes~~.png\|border\|center]]		[[File:Adding note to block time redesigned.png\|1200px\|border\|center\|link=https://help.simplybook.me/images/4/43/Adding_note_to_block_time_redesigned.png]]
	To remove or edit blocked time you simply can click on the corresponding note and delete it or update and save.		To remove or edit blocked time you simply can click on the corresponding note and delete it or update and save.
	[[File:~~Edit~~ note~~-block time~~.png\|border\|center]]		[[File:Click on note to update redesigned.png\|1200px\|border\|center\|link=https://help.simplybook.me/images/e/e0/Click_on_note_to_update_redesigned.png]]
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	:or in Settings//Company opening hours//Special days schedule(if you need to add it only for particular date). <br>		:or in Settings//Company opening hours//Special days schedule(if you need to add it only for particular date). <br>
	:Use [[File:Add breaktime1.png]] "add breaktime" icon to add breaktime or [[File:Remove breaktime3.png]] remove breaktime icon to delete it.		:Use [[File:Add breaktime1.png]] "add breaktime" icon to add breaktime or [[File:Remove breaktime3.png]] remove breaktime icon to delete it.
	[[File:~~Company~~ weekly ~~breaktime new navigation~~.png\|1200px \| center]]		[[File:Add breaktime to company weekly schedule redesigned.png\|1200px \| center\|link=https://help.simplybook.me/images/a/a8/Add_breaktime_to_company_weekly_schedule_redesigned.png]]
	[[File:Company special days ~~path new navigation~~.png\|1200px \| center]]		[[File:Company special days settings redesigned.png\|1200px \| center\|link=https://help.simplybook.me/images/d/dc/Company_special_days_settings_redesigned.png]]
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	:2. If you wish to add breaktime or day off for certain provider, you can do it in Settings//Providers schedule for weekly schedule (if it is regular off time) or in Settings//Providers schedule//Special days tab (if you need to add it only for particular date).		:2. If you wish to add breaktime or day off for certain provider, you can do it in Settings//Providers schedule for weekly schedule (if it is regular off time) or in Settings//Providers schedule//Special days tab (if you need to add it only for particular date).
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	:These breaktimes will also be seen on Calendar page and can be removed either at the page where you have added them or in some cases directly from calendar page by clicking on them and selecting the corresponding option.		:These breaktimes will also be seen on Calendar page and can be removed either at the page where you have added them or in some cases directly from calendar page by clicking on them and selecting the corresponding option.
	[[File:~~Breaktime edit from~~ calendar.png\|border\|center]]		[[File:Clieck on breaktime in calendar redesigned.png\|1200px\|border\|center\|link=https://help.simplybook.me/images/d/d6/Clieck_on_breaktime_in_calendar_redesigned.png]]
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2021-08-09T13:54:47Z

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	=Other options to update the availability=		=Other options to update the availability=

	:1. If you wish to add breaktime or day off for all providers/services, you can also do it in ~~Time settings~~//Company opening hours for weekly schedule (if it is regular off time)<br>		:1. If you wish to add breaktime or day off for all providers/services, you can also do it in Settings//Company opening hours for weekly schedule (if it is regular off time)<br>
	:or in ~~Time settings~~//Company ~~special~~ days (if you need to add it only for particular date). <br>		:or in Settings//Company opening hours//Special days schedule(if you need to add it only for particular date). <br>
	:Use [[File:Add breaktime1.png]] "add breaktime" icon to add breaktime or [[File:Remove breaktime3.png]] remove breaktime icon to delete it.		:Use [[File:Add breaktime1.png]] "add breaktime" icon to add breaktime or [[File:Remove breaktime3.png]] remove breaktime icon to delete it.
	[[File:Company breaktime.png \| center]]		[[File:Company weekly breaktime new navigation.png\|1200px \| center]]
	[[File:Company special ~~day breaktime~~.png \| center]]		[[File:Company special days path new navigation.png\|1200px \| center]]
	<br><br>		<br><br>
	:2. If you wish to add breaktime or day off for certain provider, you can do it in ~~Time settings~~//Providers schedule for weekly schedule (if it is regular off time) or in ~~Time settings~~//Providers schedule//Special days tab (if you need to add it only for particular date).		:2. If you wish to add breaktime or day off for certain provider, you can do it in Settings//Providers schedule for weekly schedule (if it is regular off time) or in Settings//Providers schedule//Special days tab (if you need to add it only for particular date).
	<br><br>		<br><br>
	:3. If you wish to add breaktime or day off for certain service, you can do it in ~~Time settings~~//Services schedule for weekly schedule (if it is regular off time) or in ~~Time settings~~//Services schedule//Special days tab (if you need to add it only for particular date).		:3. If you wish to add breaktime or day off for certain service, you can do it in Settings//Services schedule for weekly schedule (if it is regular off time) or in Settings//Services schedule//Special days tab (if you need to add it only for particular date).
	<br><br>		<br><br>
	:These breaktimes will also be seen on Calendar page and can be removed either at the page where you have added them or in some cases directly from calendar page by clicking on them and selecting the corresponding option.		:These breaktimes will also be seen on Calendar page and can be removed either at the page where you have added them or in some cases directly from calendar page by clicking on them and selecting the corresponding option.
	[[File:Breaktime edit from calendar.png\|border\|center]]		[[File:Breaktime edit from calendar.png\|border\|center]]
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Admin at 12:49, 30 June 2020

2020-06-30T12:49:37Z

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	=Quickly ~~add breaktime~~ from ~~calendar and where to delete it~~=		=Quickly block times from Calendar=
	You can ~~add breaktime~~ from Calendar using "Add ~~breaktime~~" mode. Switch to ~~"Add breaktime" mode~~ and click on the timeslot you want to ~~make break time~~.<br/>		You can close the availability from Calendar page using "Add note/Block time" mode. Switch to it and click on the timeslot you want to close.<br/>
	~~<nomobile>~~[[File:Add ~~breaktime~~ mode v3.png \| center]]<~~/nomobile~~>		[[File:Add note mode calendar.png\|border\|center]]
	<~~mobileonly~~>[[File:~~M add breaktime mode v3~~.png \| center]]~~</mobileonly>~~		<br><br>
			In the note popup check "Time is blocked" option and choose whether you need to block time period for everyone in your company or only for specific provider or service.<br>
			Add the reason of blocking if necessary.
			<br><br>
			[[File:Block time and assignee for notes.png\|border\|center]]
			To remove or edit blocked time you simply can click on the corresponding note and delete it or update and save.
			[[File:Edit note-block time.png\|border\|center]]
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	~~In the breaktime settings popup choose whether you need to add common breaktime or only breaktime for specific provider(or service if you switch to Services view)~~

	~~<nomobile>[[File:Adding breaktime from calendar.png\| center]]</nomobile>~~
	~~<mobileonly>[[File:M adding breaktime from calendar.png \| center]]</mobileonly>~~
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	~~If you added '''common breaktime''', it is saved and you can remove it in Time settings//'''Company special days''' (date marked yellow).~~		=Other options to update the availability=

	If you ~~added '''~~breaktime for ~~certain provider'''~~, ~~it is saved and~~ you can ~~remove~~ it in Time settings//~~Providers~~ schedule//~~Special days tab// select provider from drop-down and see~~ special days for ~~that provider (marked red~~).		:1. If you wish to add breaktime or day off for all providers/services, you can also do it in Time settings//Company opening hours for weekly schedule (if it is regular off time)<br>
			:or in Time settings//Company special days (if you need to add it only for particular date). <br>
	~~If you added '''~~breaktime ~~for certain service''', it is saved and you can~~ remove it ~~in Time settings//Services schedule//Special days tab// select service from drop-down and see~~ special ~~days for that service (marked red)~~		:Use [[File:Add breaktime1.png]] "add breaktime" icon to add breaktime or [[File:Remove breaktime3.png]] remove breaktime icon to delete it.
			[[File:Company breaktime.png \| center]]
			[[File:Company special day breaktime.png \| center]]
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	~~=Add breaktime for everyone=~~		:2. If you wish to add breaktime or day off for certain provider, you can do it in Time settings//Providers schedule for weekly schedule (if it is regular off time) or in Time settings//Providers schedule//Special days tab (if you need to add it only for particular date).
	If you wish to add breaktime or day off for ~~all providers/services~~, you can ~~also~~ do it in Time settings//~~Company opening hours (~~for weekly schedule) or in Time settings//~~Company special~~ days (if you need to add it only for particular date). ~~<br> Use [[File:Add breaktime1.png]] "add breaktime" icon to add breaktime or [[File:Remove breaktime3.png]] remove breaktime icon to delete it.~~
	~~<nomobile>[[File:Company breaktime.png \| center]]</nomobile>~~
	~~<nomobile>[[File:Company special day breaktime.png \| center]]</nomobile>~~
	~~<mobileonly>[[File:M company weekly breaktime.png \| center]]</mobileonly>~~
	~~<mobileonly>[[File:M company special day breaktime.png \|center]]</mobileonly>~~

	<br><br>		<br><br>
	~~=Add breaktime only for certain provider/service=~~		:3. If you wish to add breaktime or day off for certain service, you can do it in Time settings//Services schedule for weekly schedule (if it is regular off time) or in Time settings//Services schedule//Special days tab (if you need to add it only for particular date).
	If you wish to add breaktime or day off for certain ~~provider~~, you can do it in Time settings//~~Providers~~ schedule (for weekly schedule) or in Time settings//~~Providers~~ schedule//Special days tab (if you need to add it only for particular date).
	<br><br>		<br><br>
	If you ~~wish to add breaktime~~ or ~~day off for certain service, you can do it~~ in ~~Time settings//Services schedule (for weekly schedule) or in Time settings//Services schedule//Special days tab (if you need to add it only for particular date)~~.		:These breaktimes will also be seen on Calendar page and can be removed either at the page where you have added them or in some cases directly from calendar page by clicking on them and selecting the corresponding option.
			[[File:Breaktime edit from calendar.png\|border\|center]]
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Admin at 10:47, 28 February 2019

2019-02-28T10:47:38Z

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	=Quickly add breaktime from calendar and where to delete it=		=Quickly add breaktime from calendar and where to delete it=
	You can add breaktime from Calendar using "Add breaktime" mode. Switch to "Add breaktime" mode and click on the timeslot you want to make break time.<br/>		You can add breaktime from Calendar using "Add breaktime" mode. Switch to "Add breaktime" mode and click on the timeslot you want to make break time.<br/>
	[[File:~~Breaktime~~ mode ~~on calendar~~.png \| center]]		<nomobile>[[File:Add breaktime mode v3.png \| center]]</nomobile>
			<mobileonly>[[File:M add breaktime mode v3.png \| center]]</mobileonly>
	<br><br>		<br><br>
	In the breaktime settings popup choose whether you need to add common breaktime or only breaktime for specific provider.		In the breaktime settings popup choose whether you need to add common breaktime or only breaktime for specific provider(or service if you switch to Services view)

	[[File:Adding breaktime from calendar.png \| center]]		<nomobile>[[File:Adding breaktime from calendar.png\| center]]</nomobile>
			<mobileonly>[[File:M adding breaktime from calendar.png \| center]]</mobileonly>
	<br><br>		<br><br>
	If you added '''common breaktime''', it is saved and you can remove it in Time settings//'''Company special days''' (date marked yellow).		If you added '''common breaktime''', it is saved and you can remove it in Time settings//'''Company special days''' (date marked yellow).

	If you added '''breaktime for certain provider''', it is saved and you can remove it in Time settings//Providers schedule//Special days tab// select provider from drop-down and see special days for that provider (marked red).		If you added '''breaktime for certain provider''', it is saved and you can remove it in Time settings//Providers schedule//Special days tab// select provider from drop-down and see special days for that provider (marked red).

			If you added '''breaktime for certain service''', it is saved and you can remove it in Time settings//Services schedule//Special days tab// select service from drop-down and see special days for that service (marked red)
	<br><br>		<br><br>
	=Add breaktime for everyone=		=Add breaktime for everyone=
	If you wish to add breaktime or day off for all providers, you can also do it in Time settings//Company opening hours (for weekly schedule) or in Time settings//Company special days (if you need to add it only for particular date). Use [[File:Add breaktime1.png]] "add breaktime" icon to add breaktime or [[File:Remove breaktime3.png]] remove breaktime icon to delete it.		If you wish to add breaktime or day off for all providers/services, you can also do it in Time settings//Company opening hours (for weekly schedule) or in Time settings//Company special days (if you need to add it only for particular date). <br> Use [[File:Add breaktime1.png]] "add breaktime" icon to add breaktime or [[File:Remove breaktime3.png]] remove breaktime icon to delete it.
	[[File:Company breaktime.png \| center]]		<nomobile>[[File:Company breaktime.png \| center]]</nomobile>
	[[File:Company special day breaktime.png \| center]]		<nomobile>[[File:Company special day breaktime.png \| center]]</nomobile>
			<mobileonly>[[File:M company weekly breaktime.png \| center]]</mobileonly>
			<mobileonly>[[File:M company special day breaktime.png \|center]]</mobileonly>

	<br><br>		<br><br>
	=Add breaktime only for certain provider=		=Add breaktime only for certain provider/service=
	If you wish to add breaktime or day off for certain provider, you can do it in Time settings//Providers schedule (for weekly schedule) or in Time settings//Providers schedule//Special days tab (if you need to add it only for particular date).		If you wish to add breaktime or day off for certain provider, you can do it in Time settings//Providers schedule (for weekly schedule) or in Time settings//Providers schedule//Special days tab (if you need to add it only for particular date).
			<br><br>
			If you wish to add breaktime or day off for certain service, you can do it in Time settings//Services schedule (for weekly schedule) or in Time settings//Services schedule//Special days tab (if you need to add it only for particular date).
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Admin at 10:45, 11 May 2018

2018-05-11T10:45:43Z

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	=Quickly add breaktime from calendar and where to delete it=		=Quickly add breaktime from calendar and where to delete it=
	You can add breaktime from Calendar using "Add breaktime" mode. Switch to "Add breaktime" mode and click on the timeslot you want to make break time.<br/>		You can add breaktime from Calendar using "Add breaktime" mode. Switch to "Add breaktime" mode and click on the timeslot you want to make break time.<br/>
	[[File:~~AddBreaktime750~~.png \| center]]<br/>		[[File:Breaktime mode on calendar.png \| center]]
			<br><br>
	In the breaktime settings popup choose whether you need to add common breaktime or only breaktime for specific provider.		In the breaktime settings popup choose whether you need to add common breaktime or only breaktime for specific provider.

	[[File:~~Add~~ breaktime ~~new~~.png\| center]]		[[File:Adding breaktime from calendar.png \| center]]
			<br><br>
	If you added '''common breaktime''', it is saved and you can remove it in Time settings//'''Company special days''' (date marked yellow).		If you added '''common breaktime''', it is saved and you can remove it in Time settings//'''Company special days''' (date marked yellow).

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	=Add breaktime for everyone=		=Add breaktime for everyone=
	If you wish to add breaktime or day off for all providers, you can also do it in Time settings//Company opening hours (for weekly schedule) or in Time settings//Company special days (if you need to add it only for particular date). ~~Click on the slot~~ to ~~make~~ it ~~available (bright blue) or unavailable (light blue)~~.		If you wish to add breaktime or day off for all providers, you can also do it in Time settings//Company opening hours (for weekly schedule) or in Time settings//Company special days (if you need to add it only for particular date). Use [[File:Add breaktime1.png]] "add breaktime" icon to add breaktime or [[File:Remove breaktime3.png]] remove breaktime icon to delete it.
	[[File:Company ~~weekly schedule~~.png \| center]]		[[File:Company breaktime.png \| center]]
	[[File:Company special ~~days new2~~.png \| center]]		[[File:Company special day breaktime.png \| center]]
	<br><br>		<br><br>
	=Add breaktime only for certain provider=		=Add breaktime only for certain provider=
	If you wish to add breaktime or day off for certain provider, you can do it in Time settings//Providers schedule (for weekly schedule) or in Time settings//Providers schedule//Special days tab (if you need to add it only for particular date).		If you wish to add breaktime or day off for certain provider, you can do it in Time settings//Providers schedule (for weekly schedule) or in Time settings//Providers schedule//Special days tab (if you need to add it only for particular date).
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Admin at 14:21, 26 March 2018

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	If you added '''common breaktime''', it is saved and you can remove it in Time settings//'''Company special days''' (date marked yellow).		If you added '''common breaktime''', it is saved and you can remove it in Time settings//'''Company special days''' (date marked yellow).

	If you added '''breaktime for certain provider''', it is saved and you can remove it in Time settings//~~'''Provider special~~ days~~'''~~// select provider from drop-down and see special days for that provider (marked red).		If you added '''breaktime for certain provider''', it is saved and you can remove it in Time settings//Providers schedule//Special days tab// select provider from drop-down and see special days for that provider (marked red).
	<br><br>		<br><br>
	=Add breaktime for everyone=		=Add breaktime for everyone=
	If you wish to add breaktime or day off for all providers, you can also do it in Time settings//~~company~~ opening hours (for weekly schedule) or in Time settings//Company special days (if you need to add it only for particular date). Click on the slot to make it available (bright blue) or unavailable (light blue).		If you wish to add breaktime or day off for all providers, you can also do it in Time settings//Company opening hours (for weekly schedule) or in Time settings//Company special days (if you need to add it only for particular date). Click on the slot to make it available (bright blue) or unavailable (light blue).
	[[File:Company weekly schedule.png \| center]]		[[File:Company weekly schedule.png \| center]]
	[[File:Company special days new2.png \| center]]		[[File:Company special days new2.png \| center]]
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	=Add breaktime only for certain provider=		=Add breaktime only for certain provider=
	If you wish to add breaktime or day off for certain provider, you can do it in Time settings//~~provider working hours~~ (for weekly schedule) or in Time settings//~~Provider special~~ days (if you need to add it only for particular date).		If you wish to add breaktime or day off for certain provider, you can do it in Time settings//Providers schedule (for weekly schedule) or in Time settings//Providers schedule//Special days tab (if you need to add it only for particular date).