Your availability settings control when visitors can book appointments with you. By configuring your weekly schedule, you ensure that bookings only occur during times when you are genuinely available to meet. This guide walks you through setting up and managing your availability in the MYZO Bookings system.

Accessing Availability Settings

To configure your availability, follow these steps:

Go to your Dashboard
Click on Bookings in the navigation
Select the Settings tab
Locate the Availability section

This section displays your weekly schedule with controls for each day.

Understanding Weekly Schedule Settings

For each day of the week, you can configure three settings:

Setting	Description
Enable/Disable toggle	Turn the entire day on or off for bookings
Start time	When you begin accepting appointments that day
End time	When you stop accepting appointments that day

Days that are disabled do not appear as options in the visitor booking calendar.

Example Weekly Schedule

Here is an example of a typical professional schedule:

Day	Status	Hours
Monday	Enabled	9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Tuesday	Enabled	9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Wednesday	Enabled	9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Thursday	Enabled	9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Friday	Enabled	9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Saturday	Disabled	No bookings
Sunday	Disabled	No bookings

This schedule makes weekdays available for bookings while keeping weekends free.

Default Availability Settings

When you first enable the Bookings feature, MYZO applies default availability settings:

Monday through Friday: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (enabled)
Saturday: Disabled
Sunday: Disabled

These defaults provide a starting point that you can customize to match your actual schedule.

How to Set Your Schedule

Follow these steps to configure your weekly availability:

Step 1: Enable or Disable Days

Find the day you want to configure
Click the toggle to enable or disable it
Enabled days show time selection options
Disabled days are hidden from the booking calendar

Step 2: Set Start and End Times

For each enabled day:

Click the Start time dropdown
Select when you begin accepting bookings
Click the End time dropdown
Select when you stop accepting bookings

Time options are available in 15-minute or 30-minute increments.

Step 3: Save Your Changes

Review your complete weekly schedule
Click Save Settings
Wait for the confirmation message

Changes take effect immediately for all new booking requests.

Best Practices for Availability

Follow these recommendations for effective scheduling:

Be Realistic

Only mark times when you are genuinely available. Overbooking leads to cancellations that frustrate both you and your visitors.

Account for Preparation Time

Consider how much time you need before and after each appointment:

Time to review booking details
Time to prepare materials
Time for breaks between meetings

Leave Buffer Time

Avoid scheduling back-to-back appointments. Configure buffer time in your booking settings to automatically add gaps between meetings.

Consider Your Time Zone

Your availability displays in your local time zone. Visitors see available slots converted to their local time zone. The system handles this conversion automatically.

Update Regularly

Review and adjust your availability as your schedule changes:

Seasonal schedule changes
New commitments or projects
Changes to your business hours

Handling Specific Dates

The availability settings create a recurring weekly schedule. For specific dates when you cannot meet (holidays, vacations, personal days), you have two options:

Disable the entire day temporarily: Turn off the day in your weekly schedule
Cancel individual bookings: If bookings are already made, cancel them manually

Future updates may include the ability to block specific dates without changing your regular schedule.

How Visitors See Your Availability

When visitors use the booking feature on your profile:

They see a calendar with your available dates highlighted
Disabled days appear grayed out or unavailable
Selecting a date shows available time slots
Time slots account for existing bookings and buffer time

Visitors cannot book times outside your availability windows.

Need more help? Visit our Help Center or contact support.

Setting Up Your Availability