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Is there a way to create Appointment categories?

Is there a way to create Appointment categories?

Is there an option to create categories in Appointments? I have a rather long list of services and don't like that my clients have to scroll through everything to get to what they want. If not, is it a feature coming soon?

 

Thanks!

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Re: Is there a way to create Appointment categories?

So, there is a way to do this, but it requires embedding the list on your own website. 

In appointments, under online booking, website embed: 

"View Advanced Options" button

"Create New Widget for [your company name]"

Give this widget a name - location, day of the week, etc. Whatever will help you know what is in the list.

You can select what staff are able to be booked - so you could limit it per location

You can select which services are to be included

Save

Now you will see the widget in the "Saved Custom Widget" list.

Click view the online booking page will open displaying only the staff and services you selected. 

 

You can copy the link URL and either send it to clients, make a link on your business website, or embed the entire widget into your site. You can even embed several widget on the same page of your website to split up categories, dates/days, location, staff, etc, keeping all services on one page, just organized by categories. Or you can devote seperate pages to specific items/staff/etc. I created a google sites (in google drive) website to try this out. works beautifully with a google site. I haven't tried it with any other site yet.  It molds right into your webpage and keeps viewers on your site and not moving to the appointments page and missing all the other content on your website.

 

I hope this helps those that are really struggling with the need to have this all categorized and organized better. If you have any questions about what I've done here, please ask.

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Re: Appointment Categories?

I see how that would be super useful, especially when you have a wide range of services offered under one roof. We don't have that option right now but we'll announce any updates as soon as they're available. 

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This reply was created from merging an existing thread: Menu categories for square appointments


I’m an esthetician. I offer skincare services. Is there an option to have categories that clients can click on and save time? All my services are listed on one longggggg list and they have to search and scroll to find what they want. So having a “waxing” catagorie a “skin correction” a “chemical peel” categorie would limit confusion and time spent trying to book. This way they click on the catagorie of services they’re looking for. I hope that makes sense.

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@Drea245 This is currently a feature request! We're tracking interest in this popular request in this thread. Now that your post has been added you'll automatically be notified of any updates. Also thank you for letting us know how this would save your customers' time and reduce confusion when booking, that's great information for the Appointments Team as they work to make improvements.

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Hey @byfaithmassage, thank you for reaching out to the seller community and sorry to hear about your experience with this. I went to look for any developments, but there isn't anything that I can access and share out at this time. Rest assured that I'm surfacing your post with our Appointments Team and will point out that this issue is resulting in additional time for your accountant. We'll circle back to this thread as soon as any other insight comes through.

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Hello—I was able to touch base with an Appointments product specialist earlier today and that team is actively working on this request. That being said, we still aren't able to offer a specific timeline for when it will be ready to go. Please keep in touch as we'll announce any further developments. Thank you for your patience. 

This reply was created from merging an existing thread: Categories to Online Booking

 

Hi there!

 

is there any way you guys can add Categories to the online booking?

i.e. Main Category "Massage" add a service/item under massage or "Wax Service" add item of Brazilian wax under this category. It will help in the online booking display for customers to view and easier for us to organize the services. 

 

Thanks

This reply was created from merging an existing thread: Categories to Online Booking

 

I'd also like to see this feature, as my services are dramatically different types.

 

In general, I'd like more customization options for the booking page and online store page overall.

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This reply was created from merging an existing thread: Categories to Online Booking

 

I'm suprised this isn't already made. I also offer many different services and it's hard without any categories to separate them. 

Hello @BeautyFX, @DaoDeJing, and @ivluna

 

I've gone ahead and merged your thread with this one since we're already tracking this case. It will allow us to track all of the requests in one place. If there are any updates we will make sure to post them here! 

This thread is two plus years old - im getting the idea that this feature, along with every other important issue that your subscribers have brought up will NEVER be resolved. Whats the deal???

I use Schedulicity for my online booking.  They have partnered with Square.  It provides the category options, works perfectly.