Block Time, Open Availability, and Add Appointments
Your Calendar helps you manage your availability and keep your schedule organized. Whether you need to block time off, open additional availability, or add an appointment that was booked outside theCut, you can do it all from your Calendar.
Before You Begin
From your Calendar, tap the ➕ button in the top-right corner.
You'll see three options:
Option | Use It To |
Block | Make time unavailable for bookings. |
Open | Make additional time available for clients to book. |
New Appointment | Add an appointment directly to your Calendar. |
💡 Tip: If you're trying to change when clients can or can't book you, make those changes from your Settings tab.
Block Time
Use Block anytime you're unavailable and don't want clients booking appointments.
Common reasons to block time include:
Lunch or breaks
Personal appointments
Vacation
Family commitments
Another job
Time off
How to Block Time
Open your Calendar.
Tap the ➕ button.
Select Block.
Choose the date and time.
Save your changes.
The selected time will immediately become unavailable for booking.
⚠️ Important: Blocking time affects your availability to clients. Double-check the date and times before saving so you don't accidentally close time you intended to leave available for bookings.
Open Availability
Use Open when you'd like to make additional time available for clients to book.
This is useful if you've decided to extend your hours or have extra availability in your schedule.
How to Open Time
Open your Calendar.
Tap the ➕ button.
Select Open.
Choose the date and time.
Save your changes.
Clients will immediately be able to book during the newly opened timeframe.
💡 Business Tip: Opening extra availability can be useful when you're trying to fill your schedule. If you add last-minute openings, consider letting your clients know through social media or your client communication tools.
Add a New Appointment
If a client books with you outside theCut, you can manually add the appointment to your Calendar.
This helps keep your schedule accurate and prevents someone else from booking that same time.
How to Add an Appointment
Open your Calendar.
Tap the ➕ button.
Select New Appointment.
Enter the appointment details.
Save the appointment.
The appointment will immediately appear on your Calendar.
💡 Tip: Add appointments to your Calendar as soon as they're scheduled; even when the client didn't book through the app. Keeping your appointments in one place helps you maintain an accurate schedule and prevents that time from being booked by someone else.
What Happens Next?
After you save a manually created appointment, your client will receive a text message with a link to their appointment.
They can use the link to:
View their appointment details
Access their appointment from any device
Stay informed about their upcoming visit
If Your Client Doesn't Have a theCut Account
If your client isn't already using theCut, they can use the appointment link to:
Create a theCut account
Add the appointment to their profile
Book future appointments with you more easily
This makes manually created appointments a great opportunity to introduce existing clients to theCut and encourage future bookings through your profile.
Good to Know
Blocking Time Affects Your Availability
Before saving a blocked timeframe, double-check the date and time.
Blocked time immediately becomes unavailable for booking.
Use All-Day or Recurring Blocks
Need to block the same time every week?
Use the All Day or Repeat options to create recurring blocks for:
Weekly days off
Lunch breaks
School
Another job
Regular appointments
Recurring blocks help keep your schedule accurate without having to update it every week.
Best Practices
Keep your Calendar up to date by:
Blocking time as soon as you know you're unavailable.
Opening additional availability when your schedule changes.
Adding appointments booked outside theCut immediately.
Reviewing your schedule daily to avoid booking conflicts.
An accurate Calendar helps clients book with confidence and keeps your day running smoothly.
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