Make me look busy custom feature - Revision history

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	[[File:Look busy icon.png\|left]]<br><br>This feature will make slots look occupied when clients visit your site while still making availabilites so they will be able to find something to book. You can decide how many slots should be available every day.		[[File:Look busy icon.png\|left]]<br><br>This feature will make slots look occupied when clients visit your site while still making availabilites so they will be able to find something to book. You can decide how many slots should be available every day.


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	<span style="background-color:#ffe9e9; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">'''Please note!'''</span>		<span style="background-color:#ffe9e9; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">'''Please note!'''</span>
	*<span style="background-color:#ffe9e9; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">This feature is not compatible with the following <span style="background-color:#cdeffc; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">[[How_to_change_the_way_time_slots_are_shown#Calendar_Layouts\|calendar layout types]]</span>: flexible, flexible weekly and flexible provider.</span>		*<span style="background-color:#ffe9e9; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">This feature is not compatible with the following <span style="background-color:#cdeffc; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">[[How_to_change_the_way_time_slots_are_shown#Calendar_Layouts\|calendar layout types]]</span>: flexible, flexible weekly and flexible provider.</span>
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	;How to use:		;How to use:
	:1. Enable this feature on your <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Custom Features</span> page -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Booking Related</span> section.		:1. Enable this feature on your <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Custom Features</span> page -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Booking Related</span> section.
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	:3. If you wish to show the timeslots that are close to the already booked times you can enable "Prioritize slots closest to existing bookings" option.		:3. If you wish to show the timeslots that are close to the already booked times you can enable "Prioritize slots closest to existing bookings" option.
	[[File:Prioritize slots next to bookings redesigned.png\|1200px\|center\|link=https://help.simplybook.me/images/5/57/Prioritize_slots_next_to_bookings_redesigned.png]]		[[File:Prioritize slots next to bookings redesigned.png\|1200px\|center\|link=https://help.simplybook.me/images/5/57/Prioritize_slots_next_to_bookings_redesigned.png]]

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	[[File:Look busy icon.png\|left]]<br><br>This feature will make slots look occupied when clients visit your site while still making availabilites so they will be able to find something to book. You can decide how many slots should be available every day.		[[File:Look busy icon.png\|left]]<br><br>This feature will make slots look occupied when clients visit your site while still making availabilites so they will be able to find something to book. You can decide how many slots should be available every day.


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	<span style="background-color:#ffe9e9; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">'''Please note!'''</span>		<span style="background-color:#ffe9e9; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">'''Please note!'''</span>
	*<span style="background-color:#ffe9e9; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">This feature is not compatible with the following <span style="background-color:#cdeffc; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">[[How_to_change_the_way_time_slots_are_shown#Calendar_Layouts\|calendar layout types]]</span>: flexible, flexible weekly and flexible provider.</span>		*<span style="background-color:#ffe9e9; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">This feature is not compatible with the following <span style="background-color:#cdeffc; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">[[How_to_change_the_way_time_slots_are_shown#Calendar_Layouts\|calendar layout types]]</span>: flexible, flexible weekly and flexible provider.</span>
	*<span style="background-color:#ffe9e9; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">If you have enabled to show the booking website in client timezone and it is different from company timezone, it could cause more slots displayed per day than set in this custom feature settings.</span>		*<span style="background-color:#ffe9e9; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">If you have enabled to show the booking website in client timezone and it is different from company timezone, it could cause more slots displayed per day than set in this custom feature settings.</span>
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	;How to use:		;How to use:
	:1. Enable this feature on your <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Custom Features</span> page -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Booking Related</span> section.		:1. Enable this feature on your <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Custom Features</span> page -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Booking Related</span> section.
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	[[File:Make me look busy limit timeslots redesigned.png\|1200px\|center\|link=https://help.simplybook.me/images/a/a7/Make_me_look_busy_limit_timeslots_redesigned.png]]		[[File:Make me look busy limit timeslots redesigned.png\|1200px\|center\|link=https://help.simplybook.me/images/a/a7/Make_me_look_busy_limit_timeslots_redesigned.png]]
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	:3. If you wish to show the timeslots that are close to the already booked times you can enable "Prioritize slots closest to existing bookings" option.		:3. If you wish to show the timeslots that are close to the already booked times you can enable "Prioritize slots closest to existing bookings" option.
	[[File:Prioritize slots next to bookings redesigned.png\|1200px\|center\|link=https://help.simplybook.me/images/5/57/Prioritize_slots_next_to_bookings_redesigned.png]]		[[File:Prioritize slots next to bookings redesigned.png\|1200px\|center\|link=https://help.simplybook.me/images/5/57/Prioritize_slots_next_to_bookings_redesigned.png]]
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	[[File:Look busy client side slots weekly timeline.png\|1200px\|center\|link=https://help.simplybook.me/images/e/e3/Look_busy_client_side_slots_weekly_timeline.png]]		[[File:Look busy client side slots weekly timeline.png\|1200px\|center\|link=https://help.simplybook.me/images/e/e3/Look_busy_client_side_slots_weekly_timeline.png]]
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Admin at 11:15, 12 December 2024

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	\|titlemode=append		\|titlemode=append
	\|keywords=faq, frequently asked questions, booking software, appointment system questions, appointments online, calendar software, booking system, booking calendar, scheduling software, online appointment scheduling, online scheduling, plugins, custom features, additional functionality, look busy, close availability, booked, look booked		\|keywords=faq, frequently asked questions, booking software, appointment system questions, appointments online, calendar software, booking system, booking calendar, scheduling software, online appointment scheduling, online scheduling, plugins, custom features, additional functionality, look busy, close availability, booked, look booked

Admin at 13:54, 16 September 2024

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	;How to use:		;How to use:
	:1. Enable this feature on your <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Custom Features</span> page -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Booking Related</span> section.		:1. Enable this feature on your <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Custom Features</span> page -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Booking Related</span> section.
	[[File:~~Look~~ busy enable path.png\|1200px\|center\|link=https://help.simplybook.me/images/3/39/~~Look_busy_enable_path~~.png]]		[[File:Make me look busy enable path redesigned.png\|1200px\|center\|link=https://help.simplybook.me/images/b/b7/Make_me_look_busy_enable_path_redesigned.png]]
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	:2. Indicate <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">the number of timeslots</span> you would like to show as available on your booking website per day.		:2. Indicate <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">the number of timeslots</span> you would like to show as available on your booking website per day.
	:It is the number of timeslots to be shown per date per each service + provider pair.		:It is the number of timeslots to be shown per date per each service + provider pair.
	[[File:~~Look~~ busy ~~slots setting2~~.png\|1200px\|center\|link=https://help.simplybook.me/images/9/9f/~~Look_busy_slots_setting2~~.png]]		[[File:Make me look busy limit timeslots redesigned.png\|1200px\|center\|link=https://help.simplybook.me/images/a/a7/Make_me_look_busy_limit_timeslots_redesigned.png]]
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	:3. Here are some examples of how it may look on the client side.		:3. If you wish to show the timeslots that are close to the already booked times you can enable "Prioritize slots closest to existing bookings" option.
			[[File:Prioritize slots next to bookings redesigned.png\|1200px\|center\|link=https://help.simplybook.me/images/5/57/Prioritize_slots_next_to_bookings_redesigned.png]]
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			:4. Here are some examples of how it may look on the client side.
	:When some timeslot is booked the system will automatically open the next one depending on the scheduled that you have set in your account.		:When some timeslot is booked the system will automatically open the next one depending on the scheduled that you have set in your account.
	:*<span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">''modern''</span> calendar layout:		:*<span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">''modern''</span> calendar layout:

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[[File:Look busy icon.png|left]] This feature will make slots look occupied when clients visit your site while still making availabilites so they will be able to find something to book. You can decide how many slots should be available every day.

'''Please note!'''
*This feature is not compatible with the following [[How_to_change_the_way_time_slots_are_shown#Calendar_Layouts|calendar layout types]]: flexible, flexible weekly and flexible provider.
*If you have enabled to show the booking website in client timezone and it is different from company timezone, it could cause more slots displayed per day than set in this custom feature settings.
 
;How to use:
:1. Enable this feature on your Custom Features page -> Booking Related section.
[[File:Look busy enable path.png|1200px|center|link=https://help.simplybook.me/images/3/39/Look_busy_enable_path.png]]
 
:2. Indicate the number of timeslots you would like to show as available on your booking website per day.
:It is the number of timeslots to be shown per date per each service + provider pair.
[[File:Look busy slots setting2.png|1200px|center|link=https://help.simplybook.me/images/9/9f/Look_busy_slots_setting2.png]]
 
:3. Here are some examples of how it may look on the client side.
:When some timeslot is booked the system will automatically open the next one depending on the scheduled that you have set in your account.
:*''modern'' calendar layout:
[[File:Look busy client side.png|1200px|center|link=https://help.simplybook.me/images/7/72/Look_busy_client_side.png]]
 
:*''slots weekly'' calendar layout:
[[File:Look busy client side slots weekly timeline.png|1200px|center|link=https://help.simplybook.me/images/e/e3/Look_busy_client_side_slots_weekly_timeline.png]]