How can I block out a specific appointment time similar to adding vacation days?

  • Brenda_Snyder
    Asked on May 13, 2025 at 2:43 PM

    Hi, I am trying to block out an appointment time for one specific date in an appointment widget I have set up. Is there a way to block out specific times, similar to adding vacation dates? So far I have been submitting 'fake' submissions so that I take that appointment time and it is no longer available for other users. Is there a simpler way to do this? Thanks!

  • Joseph Christian JotForm Support
    Replied on May 13, 2025 at 4:48 PM

    Hi Brenda,

    Thanks for reaching out to Jotform Support. Unfortunately, it's currently not possible to block a specific time slot on a specific day in the Appointment field. Since you're already doing the workaround by submitting a fake submission to block a specific time slot, another workaround is to use the Weekly Appointment Planner Widget. This widget allows you to add specific dates and timeslots that you want and put a limit on them. Let me show you how:

    1. In Form Builder, click on the Add Element menu on the left side of the page.

    2. Go to the Widgets tab and add the Weekly Appointment Planner Widget to the form.

    How can I block out a specific appointment time similar to adding vacation days? Image 1 Screenshot 30

    3. Edit the date options on the widget, then click the Update Widget button once you are done.

    How can I block out a specific appointment time similar to adding vacation days? Image 2 Screenshot 41 Give it a try and let us know if you need any other help.

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