Professionals: How to block your calendar availability if you're OOO or on holidays

To make sure your calendar reflects your time off or holidays, follow these quick steps to block your availability.

How to block your time off

1. Log in to your Kara Connect professional account.

2. Click Create event in the top-right corner.

3. Select the Block time tab in the pop-up window.

4. Enter your details:

   • Title: (Optional) e.g., "Annual Leave."

   • Date & Time: Select when you will be unavailable.

Blocking multiple days

1. To repeat this block across several days, click Repetitions.
2. Click the days that you'll be unavailable and then select how long you would like to repeat this unavailability for.
3. Select the date that you would like the Block to end on and click Save  Block time. 

After you have clicked Save, you can navigate to the date/s that you selected to make yourself unavailable and see them, as per the image below!

Use the "Click and Drag" shortcut

For a faster way to manage your schedule, you can block time directly on your calendar:

• To block time: Click the time slot where you want to start, then drag the cursor down to your desired end time.

• To create sessions: Use this same click-and-drag method to quickly schedule client sessions.

How to remove blocks

If your plans change, you can easily clear blocked time from your calendar:

1. Locate the block on the specific date and time.

2. Click on the block you wish to remove.

3. Select Delete.

Note: Currently, multiple blocks must be removed one by one. If you have a long series to clear, please allow a few moments to delete each entry manually.

Managing team availability

If you manage a team of multiple professionals and need to coordinate their schedules, please see our dedicated article.