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How to set your availability for online bookings

Set your availability so that people can only book when you want them to

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Written by Anna Dís
Updated over 2 weeks ago

Overview

Before going live with online bookings, it’s essential to define your availability. Noona HQ gives you two ways to manage when clients can (and can’t) book with you:

  • Blocked Times: Prevent bookings during specific hours or days

  • Guiding Opening Hours: Show suggested availability on your profile

This guide explains the difference and how to set both.

⛔ Blocked Times: Prevent Bookings During Specific Hours

To stop clients from booking during certain hours—like lunch breaks, personal time, or scheduled days off—you’ll need to create Blocked Times.

🔗 Learn how to create Blocked Times in this article.

What Are Blocked Times?

  • Blocked Times appear as dark/black bars on your calendar

  • They completely prevent online bookings during the specified period

  • Blocked times override opening hours and apply only to your personal calendar

Example:

  • Mondays fully blocked → no bookings accepted all day

  • Wednesdays blocked from 14:00 to 18:00 → clients can only book you before 14:00

Blocked times are perfect for customizing your weekly availability or handling one-off absences.


🕒 Guiding Opening Hours: Shown on Your Public Profile

When setting up your online profile, you’ll be asked to fill in your Guiding Opening Hours.

These are informational only and do not prevent bookings.

What They Do:

  • Appear on your Noona public profile

  • Let clients know your general working hours

What They Don’t Do:

  • They do not block bookings

  • Clients can still book you outside of these hours if availability is open

Need Help Setting It Up?

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