# Create an appointment
## Overview
Create a new appointment from the calendar, add client and service details, choose date and time, and optionally add room, vehicle, resources, notes, or a repeat series.
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## Create an appointment
1. Open **Calendar** and set the **location** (clinic/practice) and **practitioner**.
2. Click a time slot, then choose **Appointment.**
3. **Enter the appointment details** *(*see the **Field reference** below*).*
* **Client:** Search and select an existing client, or click **Create client**.
* **Service:** Select a service, or click **Create service**.
* **Date and time:** When you click a time slot, the start time is prefilled. After you select a service, the end time is automatically calculated from the service duration.
* **Duration and buffers:** After you select a service, any default buffers (if the service has them) are applied and the buffer start and end times are shown under the time fields. To change the buffers, toggle **Edit buffers** on, then set **Buffer before** and **Buffer after**. You can also add buffers for this appointment even if the service has none.
* **More options (optional):** Room, Vehicle, Resources, Internal note, or make appointment a Repeat.
**Note:** Buffers updated here apply to this appointment only. They do not update the service defaults.
4. Click **Create appointment**.
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The client receives a confirmation based on your notification settings.
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**Want to create a repeating appointment?** See [**Create a repeat appointment**](https://support.caspen.com/using-caspen/calendar/appointments/create-a-repeat-appointment).
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### Fields reference
| Field | Description |
| ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Location |
Where the appointment will occur.
Prefilled from the selected calendar location.
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| Practitioner |
Who will deliver the service.
Prefilled from the practitioner you've selected in the calendar.
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| Service | The service to be provided (sets default duration and buffers if configured). |
| Client | The client attending. |
| Date | Date of the appointment. |
| Time |
Start time is prefilled from the slot you click.
End time auto-calculates from the selected service duration (plus buffer time, if applicable).
You can override either time before saving.
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| Duration | Length of the appointment (in hours and minutes). |
| Buffers |
Edit buffers: Toggle to adjust buffers for this appointment.
Buffer before: Time blocked before the appointment
Buffer after: Time blocked after the appointment
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| Room | Reserve a room if required. |
| Vehicle | Reserve a vehicle if required. |
| Resources | Reserve equipment or items. |
| Note | Internal notes for staff. Applies to this appointment only. |
| Repeat |
Create a repeating series:
Repeat on days — choose one or more weekdays.
Repeat every — Week, 2 Weeks, 3 Weeks, or 4 Weeks.
This sets the interval between repeats, not the duration.
For example, 2 Weeks repeats on the selected days every second week.
End after — number of occurrences. The helper text below shows the total appointments that will be created.
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## Add rooms, vehicles, and resources
When creating or editing an appointment click **More options** and select Room, Vehicle, or Resources to reserve what you need.
**Defaults:** To set defaults, go to **Settings** → **Rooms, vehicles and resources**.
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## After you create the appointment
Example: Appointment information panel.
#### **From the appointment info panel you can:**
* Invoice the appointment (click Add invoice).
* [Add a progress note](https://support.caspen.com/using-caspen/progress-notes/add-a-progress-note)
* [Update an appointment status](https://support.caspen.com/using-caspen/calendar/appointments/update-an-appointment-status)
* [Edit an appointment](https://support.caspen.com/using-caspen/calendar/appointments/edit-an-appointment)
* [Reschedule an appointment](https://support.caspen.com/using-caspen/calendar/appointments/reschedule-an-appointment)
* [Cancel an appointment](https://support.caspen.com/using-caspen/calendar/appointments/cancel-an-appointment)
* **Add internal comments:** Staff only notes for this appointment. Autosaves as you type. Not shown on the client record or other appointments.
* **Client confirmation:** Toggle **Client confirmation** on to mark the booking as confirmed. Clients can also confirm using the link in your notification email or SMS. See [Client confirmations](https://support.caspen.com/using-caspen/calendar/appointments/client-confirmations).
* **Preview (contains quick actions)**
* **Address:** Opens directions in Google Maps in a new tab.
* **Email:** Opens your email app with the client’s address.
* **Phone:** Opens the dialler (with the number pre-filled). On desktop, it uses your default calling app. On mobile it opens the phone dialler.
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## FAQ
What if I need extra time before and/or after an appointment set by default?
If you need extra time before or after your appointment you can set what we call buffer times. This time will be blocked off automatically in your calendar and online bookings. You can set default buffer times per service in your catalog. See [Add buffer times to services](https://support.caspen.com/using-caspen/catalog/services/add-buffer-times-to-services).
