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Appointment Calendar

Lets take a look at what you need to know about your Appointment calendar

Overview

Overview of the Diary and the Appointments tab


How to use the new appointment finder tool๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช AU, UK, CA, ROI only - Using Dentally's appointment finder tool to search for slots and filter by zones.
How to update the patient's appointment status๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช CA, AU, UK, ROI only - How to change a patient's appointment status in the calendar.
The Practice Diary๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช UK, CA, AU, ROI only - How to set up your Practice Diary
An Appointment from Start to Finish๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช CA, AU, UK, ROI only - An appointment from start to finish - booking, confirming, reminders, arrived & failed to attend
How to use the 'Appointments' tab๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช AU, UK, CA, ROI only - The Appointments Tab, including Unbooked Appointments, editing and changing appointments.
What a patient's appointment status means๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช UK, CA, AU, ROI only - The meaning of each stage of the appointment journey.
How to link or unlink appointments๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช CA, AU, UK, ROI only - How to link and unlink appointments through the patient's record
How to cancel an appointment๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช AU, UK, CA, ROI only - Cancelling and rebooking appointments
How to move an appointment๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช UK, CA, AU, ROI only - How you can adjust and move an appointment in your appointment calendar
How to book family appointments๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช CA, AU, UK, ROI only - Booking a family appointment in Dentally
How to prevent appointment booking for a patient๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช AU, UK, CA, ROI only - Using the feature to disable a particular patient from booking appointments.
Setting up the Calendar

Delve into your calendar customisation here...


How to use waiting lists๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช UK, CA, AU, ROI only - Set up and use the report to fill your appointment calendar & to see who is next on your list.
Setting up a Telephone Triage Diary in Dentally๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช CA, AU, UK, ROI only - Telephone Triage, new appointment reason, new practitioner, new treatment, custom fields, favourites
How to use practitioner groups๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง CA, AU, ROI, UK only - How to create and display groups of practitioners in the calendar
How to create and use appointment reasons๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช AU, UK, CA, ROI only - How to add a new appointment reason to your practice's appointment list.
How to use zones in your calendar๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช CA, AU, UK, ROI only - How to create and use zones โ€“ previously known as session appointments
How to manage my cancellation reasons๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง CA, AU, ROI, UK only - How to set add, edit and hide appointment cancellation reasons.
How to add recurring appointments to the practice calendar๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช AU, UK, CA, ROI only - How to set up recurring appointments in the calendar.
How to cancel and rebook an appointment in Dentally?๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช UK, CA, AU, ROI only
How to use the calendar controls๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช CA, AU, UK, ROI only - Use the controls in the calendar, including date navigation, room display and Multi-day
Calendar Rooms๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง CA, AU, ROI, UK only - How to order your Calendar by Rooms rather than by Practitioner
How to use the 'Waiting Room' for arrived patients๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง CA, AU, ROI, UK only - How to see who is in the 'Waiting Room' after they have arrived for their appointment.
How to use the old appointment finder๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช AU, UK, CA, ROI only - How to quickly find the next available appointment in the Calendar
How to use the clipboard for appointments๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช CA, AU, UK, ROI only - How to use the clipboard to move appointments
Selecting a Date in the Calendar๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง CA, AU, ROI, UK only - How to navigate the dates in Calendar
How to change your colour preferences on the calendar in Dentally๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง CA, AU, ROI, UK only - How to change the colours in your Dentally Diary...
How to use zone grouping to search for calendar availability๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง CA, AU, ROI, UK only - How zone groups work, why they're important for your booking workflow, and how to set them up.
How to change a practitioner's position in the calendar๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช CA, AU, UK, ROI only - Choosing the order in which your practitioners appear in the calendar.
Practice Admin

A collection of articles to help with your practice admin


How to mark that a patient did not attend๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช AU, UK, CA, ROI only - Marking a patient as DNA/FTA when they did not attend their appointment, and how to report on FTAs.
How to enable and use notifications๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช UK, CA, AU, ROI only - How to turn on and manage desktop notifications
Bulk Editing Appointments๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง CA, AU, ROI, UK only - Edit a group of appointments in one go, eg to inform all patients of a cancellation by the practice.
Site Settings๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช CA, AU, UK, ROI only - Settings for your site: Opening Hours, Name & Address, Default Payment Plan, Logo, Referrals
How to book appointments๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช AU, UK, CA, ROI only - How to book an appointment from the calendar and the Treatment Plan
How to audit a patient's appointment๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง CA, AU, ROI, UK only -How you can audit a specific appointment against a patient to see the journey of that appointment.
How to show practitioner availability in the calendar๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง CA, AU, ROI, UK only - Updating your calendar to reflect working patterns, expected and unexpected absences.
How to use the calendar override to update practitioner availability๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช CA, AU, UK, ROI only - Mark a practitioner as unavailable in the calendar
How to use schedules to show practitioner availability๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช AU, UK, CA, ROI only - Use schedules to build practitioner calendars and diaries, and set working patterns
How to show annual leave/time off in the calendar๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช UK, CA, AU, ROI only - Use schedules or the calendar override feature to block the calendar off for time off.
How to edit or delete an existing schedule๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช CA, AU, UK, ROI only - Editing and deleting schedules which have previously been created.
How to layer multiple schedules at the same time๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง CA, AU, ROI, UK only - How to layer schedules to account for varying availability throughout the month/year.
How to add and amend practitioner breaks in the calendar๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช AU, UK, CA, ROI only - Adding, amending and deleting breaks in the calendar using the schedule and override features.