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Event Types

Event types are the foundation of scheduling in Novacal. They define the structure and settings of your meetings, allowing you to create templates for different kinds of appointments. Whether you need quick check-ins, lengthy consultations, or group sessions, event types help you standardize your scheduling process.

Basic Information

Set up your event type with a name, description, duration, and theme color. You can also hide events from your public profile if needed.

Meeting Locations

Choose how and where your meetings will take place. You can create one default location or multiple locations for clients to choose from.

  • Offline meetings for in-person appointments
  • Custom locations with specific addresses
  • Video conferencing with Google Meet or Zoom integration

No limits: Create unlimited custom locations for your events without any restrictions.

Availability Management

Manage your availability for event types with a system that allows you to set default availability slots and create custom overrides for specific dates.

On the left side, you can view your default weekly availability. On the right side, you can override this for specific dates by setting custom time slots or marking entire days as unavailable.

Custom Form Questions

Enhance your booking experience with custom form questions. You can create personalized forms that gather specific information from your clients during the booking process. Choose from various field types including:

  • Text - for short text responses
  • Textarea - for longer text responses
  • Select - dropdown menus with predefined options
  • Checkbox - for yes/no or multiple choice questions
  • Radio - for single choice from multiple options
  • Phone - for phone number input with validation
  • Email - for email addresses with validation

You can specify whether each field should appear during the initial booking process or only when clients reschedule or update their appointments. This flexibility ensures you collect the right information at the right time.

Email Notification Management

Novacal provides a comprehensive email notification system that puts you in control of your communication preferences. You can decide which notifications you want to receive and turn off any that you don't need.

Our notification system includes:

  • Reminder notifications - sent 60 minutes before each event
  • Confirmation notifications - sent when bookings are confirmed
  • Cancellation notifications - sent when events are cancelled
  • Update notifications - sent when events are rescheduled or modified

Customize your notification preferences in your event type settings to ensure you stay informed about the events that matter most to you.

Scheduling Limits

Configure scheduling limits to optimize your availability and ensure smooth meeting management. These settings help you maintain proper spacing between events and set appropriate booking notice requirements.

Buffer Times

Set buffer times to create breathing room around your meetings:

  • Buffer Time Before Event - The amount of free time you need before each scheduled event (0-120 minutes)
  • Buffer Time After Event - The amount of free time you need after each scheduled event (0-120 minutes)

Scheduling Notice

Control how much advance notice is required for bookings:

  • Minimum Notice - How much time should be added before the event starts (0-120 minutes, hours, or days)
  • Time Slot Interval - How much time should be between each time slot (5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 45, or 60 minutes)

Confirmation Page

Customize what happens after attendees complete their booking. By default, attendees are redirected to a confirmation page, but you can enhance this experience with custom redirects and group meeting settings.

Custom Redirect URL

Redirect attendees to your own website or landing page after booking:

  • Enable Redirect - Toggle to redirect attendees to a custom URL instead of the default confirmation page
  • Custom URL - Enter your website URL (e.g., https://your-website.com/thank-you) where attendees will be redirected

Paid Meetings

You can monetize your time by creating paid meetings with flexible pricing options. To make paid event type, you'll first need to integrate your PayPal account. Once you've integrated, enable payments and navigate to the Prices tab to add your desired pricing options.

There are two ways to price your meetings. First, you can set fixed-duration slots (15, 30, or 60 minutes) with specific prices for each. For example, charge $50 for a 30-minute slot, and create bundle pricing like $90 for two 30-minute slots.