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# How to use Booking Suggestions

> Learn how to use Booking Suggestions in ServiceM8.

The Booking Suggestions tool helps staff quickly find and schedule a suitable booking time for new jobs, straight from the job card.

Suggested staff and booking times are listed in the Job Booking view in the ServiceM8 app, and when clicking 'New Booking' within the job card Online.

## In the app, you can use Booking Suggestions when creating a new job

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/servicem8/PvKuDmDLzNVHKzuM/images/002-803-941-iPhone-X-Silver---new-job.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=PvKuDmDLzNVHKzuM&q=85&s=36d98f08ef1bc2e30cd787b5aa6dce0a" alt="" width="585" height="860" data-path="images/002-803-941-iPhone-X-Silver---new-job.png" />

## Or when you tap 'Add Booking' for an existing job

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/servicem8/PvKuDmDLzNVHKzuM/images/002-803-947-Screen_Shot_2019-09-18_at_4.13.53_pm.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=PvKuDmDLzNVHKzuM&q=85&s=8364cbeacba6469585543393ecfdb653" alt="" width="397" height="498" data-path="images/002-803-947-Screen_Shot_2019-09-18_at_4.13.53_pm.png" />

## Suggested staff members and booking times are listed in the Job Booking view

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/servicem8/PvKuDmDLzNVHKzuM/images/002-803-921-Screen_Shot_2019-09-18_at_4.14.34_pm.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=PvKuDmDLzNVHKzuM&q=85&s=3e2f5016f06f7318b609d9bcbc86c40e" alt="" width="381" height="568" data-path="images/002-803-921-Screen_Shot_2019-09-18_at_4.14.34_pm.png" />

Suggested times take into account staff schedules and staff leave, and allow for travel time from previous jobs.

## You can filter or narrow suggested booking times

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/servicem8/PvKuDmDLzNVHKzuM/images/002-803-939-Screen_Shot_2019-09-18_at_4.21.28_pm.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=PvKuDmDLzNVHKzuM&q=85&s=1af020b97cc963f488d5449f5384af07" alt="" width="386" height="625" data-path="images/002-803-939-Screen_Shot_2019-09-18_at_4.21.28_pm.png" />

Suggested times can be filtered by applying a certain **Staff Member**, expected job **Duration**, and a preferred **Date** and **Time.** Once a suitable time is selected, tap **Book**.

## Tap a suggested time to see a preview of how it would work with the staff member's current schedule

Tap a second time to expand this booking preview.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/servicem8/PvKuDmDLzNVHKzuM/images/002-803-943-Screen_Shot_2019-09-18_at_4.27.01_pm.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=PvKuDmDLzNVHKzuM&q=85&s=920cb61968db66172a0a8012235d568d" alt="" width="808" height="735" data-path="images/002-803-943-Screen_Shot_2019-09-18_at_4.27.01_pm.png" />

## Multiple Staff Members can also be selected for the booking

Times will be suggested taking into account all selected staff members' schedules.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/servicem8/PvKuDmDLzNVHKzuM/images/002-803-945-8ed16363-069a-4609-aa4e-4a5b31108f8c.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=PvKuDmDLzNVHKzuM&q=85&s=17c4a8dce1873b47a85034b3fc388ceb" alt="" width="398" height="635" data-path="images/002-803-945-8ed16363-069a-4609-aa4e-4a5b31108f8c.png" />

## To use Booking Suggestions online, click New Booking from the job card

[<img src="https://mintcdn.com/servicem8/PvKuDmDLzNVHKzuM/images/002-803-937-medium-Screen_Shot_2019-09-18_at_3.56.01_pm.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=PvKuDmDLzNVHKzuM&q=85&s=c71c248d49653f7db72d594b9dba624d" alt="" width="855" height="596" data-path="images/002-803-937-medium-Screen_Shot_2019-09-18_at_3.56.01_pm.png" />](/images/002-803-937-Screen_Shot_2019-09-18_at_3.56.01_pm.png)

## Here you can choose from suggested staff members and booking times

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/servicem8/PvKuDmDLzNVHKzuM/images/002-803-881-Screen_Shot_2019-09-18_at_3.57.31_pm.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=PvKuDmDLzNVHKzuM&q=85&s=fc8ed604c09c638eacaa9c549537292b" alt="" width="699" height="498" data-path="images/002-803-881-Screen_Shot_2019-09-18_at_3.57.31_pm.png" />

## Simply click a suitable time to schedule the job, or narrow it down to one option then click Save Booking

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/servicem8/PvKuDmDLzNVHKzuM/images/002-803-882-Screen_Shot_2019-09-18_at_3.58.37_pm.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=PvKuDmDLzNVHKzuM&q=85&s=c77b73fb55ba51afe29adc066a94469d" alt="" width="699" height="498" data-path="images/002-803-882-Screen_Shot_2019-09-18_at_3.58.37_pm.png" />