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Fix Microsoft Bookings Showing Incorrect Available Times
Question details
The user is experiencing an issue where their Microsoft Bookings personal page displays availability slots that fall outside of their properly configured regular working hours.
- Product
- Microsoft Bookings
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Managing appointment availability on a personal booking page for client or team scheduling.
- Observed behavior
- Available appointment times on the public booking page do not match the business hours defined in the user's staff settings and meeting types.
Ensure you have administrator access to your Microsoft Bookings calendar and verify that your device's system time zone is accurate before adjusting any availability settings.
Verify Staff Working Hours and Time Zone Settings
Mismatched time zones between your booking page and staff profile are the most common cause of incorrect availability slots.
Microsoft Bookings relies on strict time zone alignment. If the booking page is set to one time zone but the staff member's working hours were configured in another, the public-facing availability will shift unexpectedly. Fixing this alignment usually resolves scheduling discrepancies.
Log into Microsoft 365, open the Bookings app, and select 'Booking page' from the left navigation menu.
Scroll down to 'Region and time zone settings' and ensure the selected time zone perfectly matches your actual geographic location.
Navigate to the 'Staff' tab, select your specific staff profile, and review the 'Business hours' section to ensure the daily start and end times are correct.
While in your staff profile, ensure 'Events on Office calendar affect availability' is checked so that personal appointments block out Bookings slots.
Remove Conflicting Date-Specific Overrides
Custom availability overrides set at the service level can override your general staff business hours.
Seek Help from the Microsoft Bookings Community
If all settings are correct but the issue persists, a backend synchronization glitch may require Microsoft support.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why is my Microsoft Bookings page showing times in the past?
This is almost always caused by a severe time zone mismatch. Check the 'Region and time zone settings' on your Booking page and ensure it matches the actual time zone of the person booking the appointment, or force the page to always display your business time zone.
Does Bookings automatically sync with my personal Outlook calendar?
Yes, but only if you have enabled the feature. Go to the 'Staff' tab, select your profile, and check the box that says 'Events on Office calendar affect availability'. Once checked, any busy events on your personal calendar will block out slots in Bookings.
How do I block out a specific day for a holiday or time off in Bookings?
You can either add an 'Out of Office' or 'Busy' event in your personal Outlook calendar (if synced), or you can use the 'Time off' feature in the Bookings calendar tab to manually block out hours or full days for specific staff members.
Why are customers able to book appointments outside my set business hours?
Check the specific 'Service' settings. If a service has custom availability hours set, it will override the general business hours defined in your staff profile. Ensure the service availability is set to 'Bookable when staff are free'.
