When to Use?
With Microsoft Bookings, you can easily set up a digital calendar and booking system. This calendar allows you to choose the times and dates you are available, the duration of the meetings, and where to join—in person or virtual.
Procedure
Steps to quickly create a shared booking page:
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Visit book.ms
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Sign in with your GVSU credentials
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If this is your first time using Bookings, select Get it now and follow the set-up prompts.
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On the home page of Bookings, navigate to the Shared Bookings section and select Create booking page. You can either create a booking page from scratch or clone an existing booking page. Select Create from scratch to create a new shared booking page.
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Enter your business name, upload your business logo, and update your business hours. Note, business name is the only required field here. All the other details can be configured later from the Business Information page. This section is covered in detail in Enter your business information in Microsoft Bookings.
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Invite staff - Add your team members in this section. These people will be able to view and manage bookings for the team based on the team roles assigned. You can choose to configure this later as well.
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Add a service - You can add the list of services you wish to offer or customize the default service shown. You can choose to configure this later and proceed with the default service.
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Choose who can book appointments - Decide the level of control you want to give to your customers for booking appointments from your booking page.
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Select Create to finish setting up your booking page. If you quit at this stage, your progress will not be saved.
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Once your shared booking page is set up, you can share it or configure it further. Select Get Started to tailor your shared booking page to meet your business requirements.
