{"id":2308,"date":"2026-03-14T22:32:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T22:32:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greminders.com\/articles\/?p=2308"},"modified":"2026-03-14T22:32:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T22:32:17","slug":"busy-vs-free-appointments-ensure-proper-availability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greminders.com\/articles\/busy-vs-free-appointments-ensure-proper-availability\/","title":{"rendered":"Busy vs Free Appointments, Ensure Proper Availability"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>GReminders allows your clients and customers to book appointments with you directly via your Automated Scheduling \/ Booking Link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each Event Type has its own availability settings, i.e. I am available between 9a-5p on Monday, Thursday, and Friday.   But then the system will of course also make sure that there aren&#8217;t any conflicts with any other appointments, meetings or events, leaving only &#8220;available slots&#8221; open for bookings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s important to note that Events on your Calendar must be marked as BUSY and not FREE, in order for GReminders to block conflicting time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Google it looks like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"911\" height=\"645\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greminders.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/google_calendar_free_busy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greminders.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/google_calendar_free_busy.jpg 911w, https:\/\/www.greminders.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/google_calendar_free_busy-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greminders.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/google_calendar_free_busy-768x544.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 911px) 100vw, 911px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In Outlook it looks like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"627\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greminders.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/outlook_calendar_free_busy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greminders.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/outlook_calendar_free_busy.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.greminders.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/outlook_calendar_free_busy-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greminders.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/outlook_calendar_free_busy-768x567.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Make sure that any Appointments, Meetings or MULTI Day Events are marked as BUSY IF you are trying to block time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reminder Templates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This Field or Setting can also be leveraged in Reminder Template Criteria like so:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"287\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greminders.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/freebusy-criteria-1024x287.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greminders.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/freebusy-criteria-1024x287.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greminders.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/freebusy-criteria-300x84.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greminders.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/freebusy-criteria-768x215.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greminders.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/freebusy-criteria.jpg 1161w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greminders.com\/articles\/use-advanced-criteria-for-detailed-sms-appointment-reminders\/\">Read more about Reminder Template Criteria here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Any questions?  Email to support@greminders.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy Scheduling!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GReminders allows your clients and customers to book appointments with you directly via your Automated Scheduling \/ Booking Link. Each Event Type has its own availability settings, i.e. I am available between 9a-5p on Monday, Thursday, and Friday. 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