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Calendar Sync Custom Feature is used for 2-way synchronization with Google and Outlook calendars. You can export bookings from [https://simplybook.me/ SimplyBook] to Google or Outlook calendars and also block times occupied by Google/Outlook Calendar event in your [https://simplybook.me/ SimplyBook] dashboard. | Calendar Sync Custom Feature is used for 2-way synchronization with Google and Outlook calendars. You can export bookings from [https://simplybook.me/ SimplyBook] to Google or Outlook calendars and also block times occupied by Google/Outlook Calendar event in your [https://simplybook.me/ SimplyBook] dashboard. | ||
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'''''Please note''''' | '''''Please note''''' | ||
*this feature works with web calendars only - it may not work with Microsoft Exchange calendars. | |||
*if [[Display Remaining Spaces|Display remaining spaces]] custom feature is enabled, the time blocked by Calendar sync does not influence the number of timeslots displayed. | |||
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:'''Video tutorial available '''[[File:Youtube-Logo.png|link=https:// | :'''Video tutorial available '''[[File:Youtube-Logo.png|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCdvRQVzWDA]] | ||
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=How to use= | =How to use= | ||
:1. Enable Calendar Sync feature in the Custom Feature section. | :1. Enable Calendar Sync feature in the Custom Feature section. | ||
[[File:Calendar sync enable path | [[File:Calendar sync enable path redesigned.png|1200px | center|link=https://help.simplybook.me/images/8/8a/Calendar_sync_enable_path_redesigned.png]] | ||
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:2. Go to "Settings" near this option. | :2. Go to "Settings" near this option. | ||
[[File:Calendar sync settings path | [[File:Calendar sync settings path redesigned.png|1200px| center|link=https://help.simplybook.me/images/e/e6/Calendar_sync_settings_path_redesigned.png]] | ||
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:3. Click on "Connect new calendar" and connect Google or Outlook account. | :3. Click on "Connect new calendar" and connect Google or Outlook account. | ||
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[[File: | [[File:Connect external calendar path redesigned.png|1200px | center|link=https://help.simplybook.me/images/5/57/Connect_external_calendar_path_redesigned.png]] | ||
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:4. Select the desired calendar and connect necessary providers to it. | :4. Select the desired calendar and connect necessary providers to it. | ||
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:6. Check the box "sync busy time" if you want to block times in the [https://simplybook.me/ simplybook] dashboard occupied by Google/Outlook Calendar events.<br> | :6. Check the box "sync busy time" if you want to block times in the [https://simplybook.me/ simplybook] dashboard occupied by Google/Outlook Calendar events.<br> | ||
:(Google calendar only) Enable "create google meet link" if you wish the system to generate Google Meet conferencing for appointments and send invitations to your clients. | :(Google calendar only) Enable "create google meet link" if you wish the system to generate Google Meet conferencing for appointments and send invitations to your clients. | ||
[[File: | [[File:Connected calendar options redesigned.png|1200px|border| center|link=https://help.simplybook.me/images/8/82/Connected_calendar_options_redesigned.png]] | ||
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:7. You will be able to see Google/Outlook calendar events that block time in SimplyBook only in '''Service Provider view''' in calendar (because you connect calendar to provider). Nothing will be visible in Day and Week view because those views are for all providers (if you have several providers, it would be impossible to show all Google/Outlook events in 1 calendar). | :7. You will be able to see Google/Outlook calendar events that block time in SimplyBook only in '''Service Provider view''' in calendar (because you connect calendar to provider). Nothing will be visible in Day and Week view because those views are for all providers (if you have several providers, it would be impossible to show all Google/Outlook events in 1 calendar). | ||
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[[File: | [[File:Externat event blocking time on calendar redesigned.png|1200px| center|link=https://help.simplybook.me/images/3/30/Externat_event_blocking_time_on_calendar_redesigned.png]] | ||
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'''''Please note''''' During sync process no events details are imported from your external calendar. The events are represented by blue blocks on Calendar page only. | '''''Please note''''' During sync process no events details are imported from your external calendar. The events are represented by blue blocks on Calendar page only. | ||
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:5. Google calendar events should be marked as “busy” for 2-way synchronization, Outlook calendar events should not be marked as "free" to block times on the booking page.<br> | :5. Google calendar events should be marked as “busy” for 2-way synchronization, Outlook calendar events should not be marked as "free" to block times on the booking page.<br> | ||
''Example from Google calendar:'' | ''Example from Google calendar:'' | ||
[[File: | [[File:Google calendar busy new.png|1200px|center|link=https://help.simplybook.me/images/9/9f/Google_calendar_busy_new.png]] | ||
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''Example from Outlook calendar:'' | ''Example from Outlook calendar:'' | ||
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[[File: Outlook busy.png | center | [[File:Outlook calendar busy new.png|1200px|center|link=https://help.simplybook.me/images/2/25/Outlook_calendar_busy_new.png]] | ||
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