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How to Block out date and time

Last updated: September 15, 2026

Close whole days or block a time range when this service should not be bookable. Existing bookings are not changed.

Open the service and click "Block out date and time" in the left menu.

1

Click "Block out date and time".

Block out date and time section with no blocked dates yet and the "Block out date and time" button highlighted
Click "Block out date and time"
2

Select one date, or click a start and end date to choose a range. Dates must be today or in the future.

Block out date and time dialog with a date range from September 17 to 19 selected on the calendar and the "block specific slots" checkbox checked
Select a date, or a start and end date for a range
3

Leave the time option off to close the whole day, or turn it on and set a start and end time to block only that range.

Block out date and time dialog with Start time and End time fields set and the "Block out date and time" confirm button highlighted
Set a start and end time to block only that range
4

Add the block. It appears in the list as "Closed all day" or "Blocked slots".

Blocked dates and times list showing an entry from 2026-09-17 to 2026-09-19, type Blocked slots, blocked time 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
The block appears in the list as "Blocked slots"
5

Click Save on the service. You can delete a block later from the list.