Use and connect your calendar
Choose hourly or list schedules, move appointments with review, customize your view, and understand connected calendars.
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When to use it
You want to manage the day, see your team schedule, set bookable hours, or show Dino appointments in another calendar app.
How availability becomes an appointment
How availability becomes an appointment
- 01Set open hoursYour bookable times
- 02Block timeProtect busy slots
- 03Client sees slotsBased on your rules
- 04Review bookingSee it in Calendar
How to use it
- Choose Month, Week, Workweek, 3 days, Day or Agenda. On phones, use the Calendar view selector; Jump to date stays visible; Options expands search, filters and Customize Calendar. Close Options when finished; active filters stay applied and their count remains visible. Workweek runs Monday–Friday; 3 days starts on the selected date; Agenda lists a rolling 30-day range. Use Today, the arrows or Jump to date to navigate.
- For Day, Week, Workweek or 3 days, choose Hourly grid or Appointment lists. On small screens the hourly view shows one selected day; use the day buttons to change it. The day details include appointments outside the visible hour range.
- Search the displayed range by client, service or title. Open Filters for appointment status and service or title. Choose My calendar, one person or Team view when your access allows it. Filters hide items from the display; hidden items can still occupy the schedule.
- Team view works in Month, Week, Workweek, 3 days, Day and Agenda. People selects all shared calendars or specific teammates. Month displays up to four selected people at a time; Previous people and Next people browse the rest without changing the finder’s selection. +N people opens that date with the full selected team. The other views show the full selected team. Month has vertical people lanes with appointment times and names; open a day for all items. On phones, select a month date to see readable lanes below. Empty space does not confirm availability.
- Select an empty hourly slot, the plus beside a month date, or New booking in day details to prepare a booking for that date. Review the client, service, time and other required details before saving. The form starts on your own calendar. Where another person has approved editing, use its Calendar selector to choose them and review that calendar’s time zone before saving.
- Open My availability, or Black out this date in your day details. Tap dates, drag a mouse across dates, or type a range; choose whole days or start/end hours. Up to 62 dates save atomically, so any conflict stops the whole batch. Review and remove saved blocked time in the same editor. A repeated daylight-saving hour needs an explicit earlier/later choice.
- In My availability → Weekly open hours, choose weekdays and type one or more opening windows, including split days. Booking rules adds an exact appointment length, a default daily maximum, different limits for specific dates (zero closes that date), online start intervals and minimum notice. Public booking calendar offers one-click 1/3/6-month or 1-year windows, rolling days/months or exact start/end dates; six months and Classic style are recommended. The same dates apply to your booking link and published page, showing openings without client names. Long windows load a month at a time; Find next searches in six-month batches and can continue farther. Saving never rewrites existing appointments; stricter business/staff limits still apply. Fixed length applies to manual and online private appointments; service durations must match. Class seats use separate capacity.
- Use Move or change duration in day details, or drag an appointment's move handle to another hourly slot. Drag the duration handle to propose a new end time. A review opens before any change is saved; you can cancel. Repeated daylight-saving times require an explicit occurrence. Linked visits, series, walk-ins and restricted appointments use their own appointment controls.
- Open Customize Calendar to choose Classic, Compact or Overview month styles, spacing, Sunday or Monday week start, visible hours, 15/30/60-minute slots and hourly colors by status, team member or service/title. Private Overview counts loaded calendar items; it does not promise bookable times. Public calendars have their own Classic, Compact and availability Overview choices. Add a presentation, optionally make it the opening default, and choose Save preferences. Up to eight presentations are personal to you in this business; Cancel, Undo and Reset saved views provide recovery.
- Open Calendar setup for bookable working hours, blocked time and connections. Visible hours only change the display; working hours control online booking availability. Check provider connection and refresh status before relying on outside busy-time protection.
- Use an appointment calendar download for a one-time copy, or a private calendar subscription for updates in a compatible app. Google can send Dino bookings out and import busy times when connected. Outlook's direct connection imports busy times; use a subscription to display Dino appointments there. Clients find calendar options through their private appointment link.
What to know first
- Moving or resizing requires current appointment and calendar editing access. Dino rechecks the appointment version and scheduling conflicts on save. A move does not send a client message or create a payment/refund. If the save result is uncertain, check the current appointment before retrying.
- Search and filters cover the loaded date range, with at most 1,000 items. A limited result or hidden busy item does not prove a time is free. Narrow the date range when a limit warning appears. Connected personal calendars stay private when business appointments are shared.
- A downloaded file is a snapshot. A subscription updates when the receiving app refreshes it; Dino cannot force instant Apple, Outlook or other app refreshes. A subscription does not import that app's other events or provide two-way availability syncing.
- Direct Google busy-time import checks one selected calendar, or the primary calendar, for the next 30 days. Review later dates and other calendars directly. Google and Outlook protection depend on a healthy connection and the shown last-refresh status.
How it connects
Bookable hours and blocked time affect appointment choices. Presentation preferences and filters change your view; they do not change records, team access or public booking hours.
A useful habit
Example: switch to Workweek → Hourly grid, search a client's name, then drag their 10 AM appointment to 11 AM. Review the date, time zone and duration; choose Cancel to leave the appointment unchanged or Save new time to request the checked change. Keep subscription URLs private.
Common questions
Can I see a full month in calendar boxes?
Yes. Choose Month for calendar boxes, or Week, Workweek, 3 days and Day for hourly grids or appointment lists. Agenda shows a rolling 30-day list. Customize Calendar saves your preferred display, hours, spacing and hourly colors.
Read the guide: Use and connect your calendarWill Apple or Outlook calendar update instantly?
A subscribed calendar updates when Apple, Outlook, or another receiving app refreshes the feed. Dino cannot force an instant refresh. The separate Google connection can export Dino appointments and import busy times when healthy. Outlook’s direct connection imports busy times; subscriptions display Dino appointments there. A downloaded file is a one-time snapshot.
Read the guide: Use and connect your calendarDoes a calendar subscription block outside busy times in Dino?
No. A subscription displays Dino events in a compatible calendar app; it does not import that app's other events. Healthy direct Google and Outlook connections can import outside busy times. Google checks one selected calendar, or the primary calendar, for the next 30 days. Check the refresh status in Calendar setup and review later dates or other calendars directly.
Read the guide: Use and connect your calendar