To enable the creation of Google Calendar events when booking a service, you must establish a connection between Google Calendar and that specific service. Follow these steps to make this connection:
- Navigate to the “Services” page.
- Locate and select the service you wish to link with Google Calendar, and click to edit it.
- In the pop-up window that appears, look for the “Google Calendar” field within the General tab.
- Add the calendar you want to associate with this service.
- Click “Save” to confirm your changes.
By completing these steps, you’ve successfully connected Google Calendar to your selected service, allowing events to be seamlessly created when this service is booked.
How to enable customers to add bookings to their Google Calendar? #
To allow customers to add their bookings to their Google Calendar, you must incorporate the placeholder #add_event_link into the notification email message that you intend to send to your customers.
Not that all the previously mentioned steps must also be completed for this feature to function correctly.
How to customize the Google Calendar event text? #
To set the summary and description of a Google Calendar event, open Settings –> Translation/Wording –> Advanced Settings
How to edit the Google Calendar event summary #
To edit the Google Calendar event summary, edit the field “Google Calendar event / iCal summary”
Available placeholders:
- #service_name – service name
- #customer_name – customer’s name
- #appointment_id – unique appointment id
How to edit the Google Calendar event description #
To edit the Google Calendar event summary, edit the field “Google Calendar event / iCal description.”
Available placeholders:
- #customer_name – customer’s name
- #customer_phone – customer’s phone
- #customer_email – customer’s email
- #customer_comment – customer’s comment
- #items_count – count of places (items) booked (for services with more than one item per time slot)
- #appointment_id – unique appointment id
- #customer_custom – comma-separated list of custom fields.
- #total_amount – total price with tax for appointment/reservation
- #service_name – name of service
How to delete a Calendar? #
To delete a calendar, find the trash bin icon on the right side of the service and click on it.
Confirm the deletion in the pop-up window to proceed with the removal.
