How do I add new zones to my calendar?
Go to 'Settings' > 'Diary' > 'Zones' tab.
In the top right corner, click the ‘New Zone’ button.
Add the information you need and click ‘Save’.
📝 Please note: The ‘Settings’ menu is only available to users with Level 4 (Administrator) permissions.
You can edit the following fields:
Title: A reminder for your team of what the zone is for – displays on the calendar.
Colour: The colour of the border or the background shading. Use the colour picker and click ‘OK’ when you have chosen (or it won’t change).
Start Time/End Time/Days: The day(s) and time (s) that will be highlighted.
Location: The practice site you want the zone to apply to.
Practitioners/Rooms: Tick which practitioners or rooms you want the zone to apply to. The zone will appear in their respective calendars.
Start Date/End Date: When these zones will start from and end.
Occurs Every: Choose how regularly you want this zone to apply eg. weekly.
Display in calendar as border: Choose from ‘Background’, ‘Border’ or ‘Border & Background’.
What do zones look like in the calendar?
A zone using a border:
A zone using a background:
Why should I use zones to mark my calendar?
Zones – previously known as session appointments – are a great way to show when certain slots in your calendar are set aside for specific reasons, such as different types of clinics, emergency slots, or distinction between private and NHS.
They are also a good way of showing which practitioner is working in a particular surgery/room.
📝 Please note: Zones shouldn't be confused with blocking out your calendar to show when pracitioners are unavailable/on holiday.