Can You Select Multiple Services or Days in Microsoft Bookings?
Question details
Users want to know if it is possible for customers to book multiple services, days, or time slots in a single submission using Microsoft Bookings.
- Product
- Microsoft Bookings
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Setting up booking schedules for customers who require multiple appointments or distinct services during a single scheduling session.
- Observed behavior
- The system appears to restrict users to selecting only one time period and one service per booking submission, preventing bulk or multi-service reservations.
Ensure you have administrator access to your Microsoft Bookings page to verify your current service configurations and check if you can merge related services.
Understanding Limitations and Using Workarounds
Microsoft Bookings does not natively support multiple service or time selections in one transaction. You must utilize alternative scheduling strategies.
Currently, Microsoft Bookings supports only one time period for one service per customer booking. Customers cannot select multiple services or multiple days and times in a single submission.
To accommodate customers needing multiple sessions, you will need to guide them to make separate bookings or adjust your service offerings to bundle options together.
Advise your clients to return to the booking page after completing their first appointment to schedule the next service or an additional day.
If customers frequently book two specific services together, go to your Bookings dashboard and create a single new service that combines the duration and price of both.
Visit the official Microsoft Feedback Portal and submit or upvote a request to allow multiple service selections in a single Bookings submission.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I book multiple people for the same service in Microsoft Bookings?
Yes, if you configure the service as a group booking in the admin dashboard and increase the maximum number of attendees, multiple people can join the exact same time slot.
Is there a way to bundle multiple services into one in Microsoft Bookings?
While there is no native bundling feature, you can work around this by manually creating a new, distinct service in your dashboard that encompasses the total time, description, and cost of the bundled services.
Can customers book recurring appointments themselves?
No, customers cannot natively set up recurring appointments on the public self-service page. However, administrators and staff members can manually create recurring bookings for a customer from the Bookings calendar backend.
