How to create my Bookings reservations page

By following these steps, you can easily create and customize your availability slots on Microsoft Bookings, optimizing the management of your appointments. To get started, go to Microsoft Bookings:

Access Microsoft Bookings

1. Open your browser and go to Microsoft Bookings.
2. Sign in with your Microsoft 365 account if necessary.

Personal Booking Page

Step 1: Go to the “Create a meeting type” section

On your Bookings dashboard, you will find the “Personal Booking Page” and “Shared Booking Pages” section. To create a new meeting type, click Create Meeting Type in the “Personal Booking Page” section.

Step 2: Add a new meeting type

• Meeting Title: Enter a descriptive title for the meeting, such as "HR Consultation".
• Category: Click on Category to add a specific category to your meeting type, if necessary.
• Description: Add a short description of the meeting to provide more context to the participants.
• Location: Specify the meeting location (in-person or online).

Step 3: Configure meeting details

• Duration: Select the duration of the meeting, e.g., 1 hour.
• Visibility Type: Choose between Public (visible on the booking page) and Private (accessible only via a specific link).
• Teams Meeting: Enable this option if the meeting will be held on Microsoft Teams.
• Email Signature: Check this box to automatically include the booking link in your email signature.

Step 4: Customize meeting settings

• Meeting Hours: Select "Use my regular meeting hours" or set specific hours.
• Buffer Times:
  • Before the meeting: Allocate extra time before the start.
  • After the meeting: Allocate extra time after the end.
• Limit Start Time: Define specific intervals for meeting start times.
• Lead Time:
  • Minimum Lead Time: Minimum time before a meeting can be booked (default is 1 hour).
  • Maximum Lead Time: Maximum time until when a meeting can be booked (default is 90 days).

Step 5: Add reminders and follow-ups via email

• Reminders: Set up reminder emails for participants before the meeting.
• Follow-up: Add follow-up emails to collect feedback or remind participants to book their next appointment.

Step 6: Save and publish

Once all settings are configured, click Save to finalize the creation of your meeting type.

Your new meeting type will now appear on your personal booking page.

You can now click on "Share" and share a link to offer your availability.

If you have any additional questions about using Bookings, please do not hesitate to submit them to Human&Work internal IT support.