Add New Time Slots - Set the Start and End Times of an Event
Whether you're running a weekly pottery class, hosting a one-time cooking workshop, or offering a 6-week photography course, you need to tell customers when your events happen. Time slots let you set up your event schedule so customers can see available dates and book the times that work for them.
Set up when your events happen by adding individual dates, recurring schedules, or multi-session series.
In this article you will cover:
- Types of Time Slots
- Add Individual (non-repeating) Time Slots
- Add Repeating Time Slots
- Add Series/Sessions Dates and Times
Types of Time Slots
There are three types of Time Slots that can be added to a Listing:
- Individual Time Slot: best for one-time events and events that don't happen on a set schedule.
- Repeating Time Slot: best for events that have a set recurrence schedule (i.e. Art class that happens at 10 am on the first Friday of the month, or a private party that can be booked at 5 pm every weekday).
- Series/Sessions Dates and Times: only available for the Series/Sessions listing type, and used to set a number of time slots that would all be purchased at the same time for each registration.
How to Add Time Slots
From the Listing Editor:
- Open your listing, click the "Time Slots" tab, and select "Add New Time Slot" (Series/Session listings use the "Dates and Times" tab)
From the Calendar:
- Go to Calendars → select your listing → click on the ellipsis found on the right hand side of the time slot section and click "Add Time Slot"
Add Individual (non-repeating) Time Slots
- Select the event date.
- Select the start and end times for the event.
- Click "Save".
Add Repeating Time Slots
- Select the date of the next recurrence of this event.
- Select the start and end times for that date.
- Click on the "Repeats" box and set the recurrence schedule.
- Click "Save".
- Repeat steps 1-4 for any additional recurring time slots you'd like to add to this listing.
Add Series/Sessions Dates and Times
- From the "Dates and Times" tab choose the number of sessions that will be included in the registration and set the repeating schedule (i.e. Daily, Weekly on Mondays, etc).
- Select the date of the first session in the series.
- Select the start and end times for the first date.
- Click on "Generate Dates", and ensure that the dates and times generated are accurate.
If you do not see the "Dates and Times" tab, it is likely that you do not have the session template in your workspace. Please email us at help@getoccasion.com, and our friendly Happiness Team will assist you.