Preferences - General

The user Preferences allow you to customise both the individual and practice settings.

  1. Select the arrow next to your name at the top left of the appointments screen, and choose Preferences from the drop down list.

  1. The following options are available within the General Tab:

    Timescale for slot retrieval - This is a practice wide setting.

    • From - Set how far in the past the back arrow on Session View displays.
      Choose from today - 7 days from the drop down list.
    • To - Set how far forward you want the books to display.
      Select between "To the end of the books" and a time scale of 7 - 42 "days in the future".

    Free slot definition

    • Unbookable Slots - Select to include free slots with a slot type that cannot be booked on the current day.
    • Overrun Slots - Select to include overrun slots in the free slot search.

    Slot Search Results Style

    • Calendar View

      A view of free slots by clinician.

    • List View
      Ordered by Start time or a Range of start times on the selected date.

      The Show Header Description for columns option toggle the Owner and Session heading visibility.

    Once you have set your preferences, select the back arrow to navigate back to the previous screen.

    Or, if you want to undo what you have set on the General tab click the Reset button.

    Note - The free slot definition affects the count in Free slot search.