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=Calendar Sync=
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[[File:Google-calendar-sync-plugin.png ‎|left]]
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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.
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[[File:Google_calendar_new 2.PNG | center]]
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;How to use
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:1. Enable Calendar Sync Custom Feature in the Custom Feature section.
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:2. Click on "Add new calendar" in its Settings and connect Google or Outlook account.
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:3. Select calendar.
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:4. Press "export" to export your old bookings to Google or Outlook calendar (optional)
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:5. 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.
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:6. All Google/Outlook calendar events will 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:Google calendarsync.png| center]]
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;[https://simplybook.me/ Simplybook] doesn’t sync with Google/Outlook calendar
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Possible reasons:
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:1. please, notice that synchronization can take up to 10 mins;
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:2. if Google/Outlook updates calendar app, press “Export” button again to sync;
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:3. wrong calendar was chosen (in Custom Features//Calendar Sync//Settings//Select calendar);
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:4. 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.
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[[File:Busy in google calendar750.png| center]]
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;SimplyBook.me event is listed twice in Google calendar
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It can be because of the Google calendar setting to automatically add events from your emails. Therefore, if you receive confirmation emails with booking details, Google automatically adds them to your calendar. To turn off this option: click Settings icon in the top right corner of Google calendar//Settings//Automatically add invitations to my calendar//No.
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=Cancellation Policy=
 
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=Google Calendar Sync=
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[[File:Google-calendar-sync-plugin.png ‎|left]]
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Google Calendar Sync Custom Feature is used for 2-way synchronization with Google calendar. You can export bookings from [https://simplybook.me/ SimplyBook] to Google Calendar and also block times occupied by Google Calendar event in your [https://simplybook.me/ SimplyBook] dashboard.
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[[File:Google_calendar_new 2.PNG | center]]
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;How to use
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:1. Enable Google Calendar Sync Custom Feature in the Custom Feature section.
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:2. Connect Google account.
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:3. Select calendar.
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:4. Press "export" to export your old bookings to Google calendar (optional)
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:5. Check the box "sync busy time" if you want to block times in the [https://simplybook.me/ simplybook] dashboard occupied by Google Calendar events.
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:6. All Google calendar events will 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 events in 1 calendar).
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[[File:Google calendarsync.png| center]]
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;[https://simplybook.me/ Simplybook] doesn’t sync with Google calendar
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Possible reasons:
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:1. please, notice that synchronization can take up to 10 mins;
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:2. if Google updates calendar app, press “Export” button again to sync;
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:3. wrong calendar was chosen (in Custom Features//Google Calendar Sync//Settings//Select calendar);
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:4. Google calendar events should be marked as “busy” for 2-way synchronization.
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[[File:Busy in google calendar750.png| center]]
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;SimplyBook.me event is listed twice in Google calendar
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It can be because of the Google calendar setting to automatically add events from your emails. Therefore, if you receive confirmation emails with booking details, Google automatically adds them to your calendar. To turn off this option: click Settings icon in the top right corner of Google calendar//Settings//automatically add invitations to my calendar//No.
   
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