Checking availability on other calendars is only available for Google Workspace and Google One plans.
Create your Google Calendar Appointment Schedule
Step 1:
- Login your Gmail account
- Open Google Calendar
- At the top left, click Create Add
- Click Appointment Schedule
- Enter a title
- The title is visible to anyone who has the link to your booking page
- To set an appointment duration, click the down arrow Dropdown
- Appointment must be at least 5 minutes long
- Set the date, time, and time zone of your appointments
- You can set up a one-time appointment or a recurring schedule
Tip: To add multiple time slots for a single day, click Add another period to this day
Optional: To set how far in advance appointments can be booked, next to "Scheduling window", click the down arrow.
Optional: Indicate times that differ from your general availability for specific dates. Learn about availability
Optional: Select the buffer time between appointments and the maximum bookings that you accept per day
Optional: If you subscribe to other calendars, to check your availability, select the boxes next to the calendars
Optional: Select a color for your appointment schedule
- Click Next
Important:
- Email verification is only available for eligible Google Workspace plans.
- For eligible Google Workspace and Google One plans, you can send up to 5 reminders before each appointment.
- To accept payments for appointments, a Stripe account is required
Step 2:
- Review your booking page photo and name
- The photo is taken from your Google Account
- Select a location and conference options for the appointment:
- Google Meet video conferencing
- In-person meeting
- Phone call
- None / to be specified later
- Add a description that explains your service
- The description shows on your booking page and in confirmation emails
- Add fields for your attendees to fill out
- Attendees must provide their first and last name and email address
- To add more fields:
- Click Add an item
- Click phone number or Custom item
- Select if these fields are Required or Optional
- To prevent bots, click Require email verification
Optional:
- Turn on appointment payments
- Connect a Stripe account to Google Calendar
- Check the box next to "Require payment when booking"
- Enter an amount and currency
- Setup up confirmation emails and reminders to your emails
- You can send up to 5 reminders
- Click Save
For more info, click this Link.