Bookings: Creating your Staff List

Summary

This article provides instructions on how to create your staffing list in the Microsoft Bookings app.

 

How-To

Task: To add staff.

 

Instructions

Step 1 - In Office 365, select the app launcher, and then select Bookings.

AppLauncher with Bookings tile highlighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 2 - In the navigation pane, select Staff.

Staff page with "Staff" highlighted in the left nav

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 3 - Select Add staff.

Add Staff button on Bookings staff page

 

 

 

 

 

Step 4 - Select a color for the staff member, provide their initials, name, email address, and phone number.

Step 5 - Set the access level for this employee. Choices are:

Role What this means What the user can do in Bookings
Administrator Staff member has an Office 365 account
  • Edit all settings
  • Add and remove staff
  • Create, edit, or delete bookings
Viewer Staff member has an Office 365 account
  • See their own bookings on their personal calendar
  • Receive a meeting invitation when assigned to a booking so they can add it to their personal calendar (valid email address required)
  • Receive email reminders of upcoming bookings
  • Receive notifications of cancellations and changes
Guest Staff member doesn't have an Office 365 account
  • Be signed up to deliver booked services but cannot access Bookings
  • Receive a meeting invitation when assigned to a booking so they can add it to their personal calendar (valid email address required)
  • Receive email reminders of upcoming bookings
  • Receive notifications of cancellations and changes

 

Step 6 - Select Save.

Note: When an employee is added in the organization as a staff member (as a guest, admin, or viewer), the employee receives an email letting them know that their availability may be shared, and that they could be booked through a booking page.

Staff details page with Save button highlighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 7 - Repeat steps 1 through 6 for each staff member.

 

Outcome

A member is added to the staff list.

 

Further Readings

Bookings: Creating and Staffing Bookings

Bookings: Defining your Service Offerings

  

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