Is there a way to create Appointment categories?

[BarbaraC]

Is there an option to create categories in Appointments? I have a rather long list of services and don't like that my clients have to scroll through everything to get to what they want. If not, is it a feature coming soon?

Thanks!

[#2]

So, there is a way to do this, but it requires embedding the list on your own website. 

In appointments, under online booking, website embed: 

"View Advanced Options" button

"Create New Widget for [your company name]"

Give this widget a name - location, day of the week, etc. Whatever will help you know what is in the list.

You can select what staff are able to be booked - so you could limit it per location

You can select which services are to be included

Save

Now you will see the widget in the "Saved Custom Widget" list.

Click view the online booking page will open displaying only the staff and services you selected. 

You can copy the link URL and either send it to clients, make a link on your business website, or embed the entire widget into your site. You can even embed several widget on the same page of your website to split up categories, dates/days, location, staff, etc, keeping all services on one page, just organized by categories. Or you can devote seperate pages to specific items/staff/etc. I created a google sites (in google drive) website to try this out. works beautifully with a google site. I haven't tried it with any other site yet.  It molds right into your webpage and keeps viewers on your site and not moving to the appointments page and missing all the other content on your website.

I hope this helps those that are really struggling with the need to have this all categorized and organized better. If you have any questions about what I've done here, please ask.

[#3]

I see how that would be super useful, especially when you have a wide range of services offered under one roof. We don't have that option right now but we'll announce any updates as soon as they're available. 

[Jenna2]

Hi there,

This is a Feature request for the Booking system.

I am wanting to be able to group the Services and Items via the categories they are sitting in on the booking system. This would help us not have a massive list on individual Services and Items to pick from. Hard to navigate without this type of grouping being in place.

[Valentina]

We've gone ahead and moved your post over to this thread where others have requested the same feature.

We will be sure to post an update here if this becomes available in the future, @Jenna2.

[lashconnection]

Hello. I have my website live but when my customers click on my appointment page is shows every single service I offer. I would like to add categories so they can start with a smaller menu. and then click the service they're looking for from each category. for example, instead of having to scroll through a hundred services, they can click "nails" and then click the nail service they want from there. It won't let me add categories.

[Valentina]

Categories on your booking site is currently a feature request, @lashconnection.

We'll let you know here in this thread if this changes in the future.

P.S. Welcome to the Seller Community ✨

[Mariiuhh]

Can we get an update? It looks insanely overwhelming to my clients at this moment in time and I'd like to clean it up

@Valentina @Sean @Square 

[JJ_]

I will pass your feedback over to our product team as we don't have any updates on this feature at this time @Mariiuhh