Using the Enhanced Calendar View
What is the Enhanced Calendar View?
The enhanced Calendar View is a redesigned interface for managing your schedule. It provides a cleaner, more spacious layout that adapts to the specific type of scheduling you are doing, whether that's managing meetings, services, or upcoming rentals. This focus helps you see the right appointments, staff, and bookings at a glance, making your daily planning simpler and more efficient.
Key Benefits
This updated view offers several improvements to streamline your workflow:
- Focused Views: The calendar and its controls adjust to show only information relevant to your selected scheduling type, reducing visual clutter.
- Smart Navigation: A dropdown menu at the top lets you instantly switch between different scheduling types, like Meetings and Services.
- Optimized Workspace: You can hide the filter panel to expand your visible calendar area, ideal for viewing a high volume of appointments.
- Cleaner Interface: If your account has only one scheduling type enabled, the type selector dropdown is automatically hidden for a distraction-free view.
- Unified Service View: For service-based businesses, this option displays bookings for all staff members in a single, consolidated timeline.
Understanding Scheduling Types
The calendar now organizes your schedule into dedicated types. Each type has its own tailored view and management tools.
Meetings
This view encompasses all standard meeting and appointment types, including personal, round-robin, group, and class calendars.
Services (v2)
Designed for service-based businesses, this view supports advanced features like service variations, add-ons, and staff-specific pricing.
Rentals
A dedicated view for rental-based bookings, such as studios or equipment, is planned for a future release.
Navigating the Calendar
Switching Scheduling Types
When more than one scheduling type is enabled for your account, a dropdown selector appears at the top of the calendar. Use it to switch between views, such as from Meetings to Services. If only one type is active, this selector remains hidden to keep the interface clean.
Using Contextual Filters
The filter panel on the right side of the calendar updates automatically based on the scheduling type you have selected. This ensures you only see relevant filtering options.
- In the Meetings view, you can filter by Users, Calendars, or Groups.
- In the Services view, you can filter by Staff, Services, Categories, or Location.
Expanding Your View
To maximize the space for viewing appointments, click the Manage View option in the top-right corner. This allows you to hide the entire right-side filter panel, giving your calendar more room on the screen.
Navigating Dates
A mini month-view calendar is now located just below the main date header. Click on the current date to expand or collapse this mini calendar. You can use it to quickly jump to different days or months without leaving your current weekly or daily view.
Availability and Setup
The enhanced Calendar View is automatically available when either Meetings, Services (v2), or both are enabled in your account settings. No additional setup is required. The interface will update to include the new layout and features as described.