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Efficient Scheduling with Microsoft Bookings

Learn to optimize your time and productivity with Microsoft Bookings. This beginner-friendly course covers setting up personal and shared booking pages, automating reminders, and improving appointment management for better business efficiency.

Phil Gold
Phil Gold
Business | core | 1 hour |   Published: Feb 2025
In partnership with:  Coursera

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Overview

1KSTUDENTS*
98.7RECOMMEND*

This course includes:

  • 1 hour of on-demand video  
  • Certificate of completion  
  • Direct access/chat with the instructor 
  • 100% self-paced online

This course, Boosting Productivity: Introducing Microsoft Bookings, is designed to help individuals and businesses streamline their scheduling process using Microsoft Bookings. Aimed at business owners, managers, administrators, project managers, and team members, the course teaches how to optimize time management by automating appointment bookings, managing availability, and improving the overall scheduling experience. Through step-by-step lessons, learners will gain the knowledge and skills needed to create efficient booking systems, set availability, share booking links, and integrate Microsoft Bookings with other Microsoft 365 tools for a seamless workflow.
Participants will also learn to configure shared booking pages for teams, set specific service offerings, and automate reminders, confirmations, and follow-ups. Whether you're managing personal availability or coordinating a team's schedule, this course helps you reduce manual effort and maximize productivity. By the end of the course, you'll be equipped to tailor Microsoft Bookings to your business needs, improve client experiences, and enhance overall efficiency, transforming the way you manage appointments in your daily work.

Skills You Will Gain

Microsoft Bookings
Appointment Confirmation
Scheduling
Meeting Follow-Up
Automatic Reminders

Learning Outcomes (At the end of this program you will be able to)

  • Navigate to Microsoft Bookings, set their availability, and share their Bookings page link.
  • Configure shared Bookings pages to set availability and operating hours for staff members and define specific service for which people can book appointments.
  • Configure Bookings to automate reminders, confirmations, and post-meeting follow-up messages 

Prerequisites

A basic understanding of Microsoft Office tools like Outlook, Calendar, and Teams is essential for navigating Microsoft Bookings effectively. Familiarity with scheduling concepts, such as setting appointments, managing your calendar, and coordinating meetings, will also help you get the most out of this course. These foundational skills ensure you can integrate and utilize Bookings seamlessly within your existing workflow.

Who Should Attend

This course is ideal for business owners, managers, administrators, project managers, planners, and team members who are looking to improve their scheduling efficiency. Whether you’re managing personal appointments or coordinating a team’s calendar, Microsoft Bookings offers tools to streamline the process, save time, and boost overall productivity. This course will help you leverage these tools to create smooth, automated booking systems tailored to your specific needs.

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*Where courses have been offered multiple times, the “# Students” includes all students who have enrolled. The “%Recommended” shown is also based on this data.
1Module 1: Introducing Microsoft Bookings
2Module 2: Using Shared Bookings Pages for Teams and Businesses
3Module 3: More Efficient Time Management with Automation

Segment 06: Creating Shared Bookings pages and adding staff

Segment 07: Using Shared Bookings Pages for Teams and Businesses

Segment 08: Scheduling Business Closures and Vacations

Segment 09: Creating and Fine-Tuning Service Offerings

Segment 10: Customizing and publishing your Bookings page

Segment 01: Introduction and Welcome

Segment 02: Defining Microsoft Bookings

Segment 03: Sharing availability and working hours

Segment 04: Fine tuning events, appearance, and sharing your Bookings link

Segment 05: What happens when people use your link

Segment 11: Creating appointment confirmation emails

Segment 12: Improving meeting attendance with customized reminders

Segment 13: Creating post-meeting follow-ups

Segment 14: Integrating Bookings with Microsoft Teams

Segment 15: Conclusion

Phil Gold

Phil Gold

With extensive experience spanning dynamic start-ups to Fortune 500 giants, Phil Gold is a seasoned professional in communication, training, and learning development. Specializing in demystifying complex technical tools and processes, Phil has a proven ability to make technical content accessible, engaging, and actionable for non-technical audiences. Known for transforming technical jargon into clear insights, Phil’s approach is deeply rooted in end-user advocacy—prioritizing audience needs and leveraging feedback to enhance engagement and foster lasting buy-in.

Over the course of a distinguished career, Phil has authored numerous online courses aimed at simplifying technical topics such as Microsoft SharePoint and Power Platform. These courses, which combine straightforward language with practical, real-world examples, have empowered over 400,000 learners globally. Designed to not only educate but also enable, Phil’s content consistently delivers high-impact learning experiences that bridge the gap between complex technology and everyday business applications.

In addition to course development, Phil specializes in the creation and implementation of training and communication programs tailored to diverse audiences. This includes promotional and instructional materials, voiceover and music services, and uniquely crafted English-language idiomization solutions. Phil excels at identifying audience pain points, customizing content to meet varied learning needs, and developing scalable training strategies through “train-the-trainer” models. With a strong focus on practical, user-centered solutions, Phil is committed to driving meaningful improvements that support both immediate and long-term development goals.

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