> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.greytrix.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.greytrix.com/sage-crm-add-ons/crm-resource-planner/user-guide/booking-a-resource.md).

# Booking a Resource

The **Resource Planner** calendar is divided into individual time cells that represent available booking slots for each resource. Users can create new bookings by selecting the appropriate time slot within the planner.

#### Creating a Resource Booking

To create a new booking:

1. Locate the required resource and time slot in the Resource Planner.
2. Right-click the desired calendar cell.
3. Select **Add New** from the context menu.
4. Enter the required booking details.
5. Click **Save**.

<figure><img src="https://794987320-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MCRVg-TYx3gVa2Tqtf_%2Fuploads%2FPIFsQn2wE2XFYKtZ7EjJ%2FAdd%20New.png?alt=media&amp;token=f9aa9741-b5c2-431a-9913-51926348d261" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="https://794987320-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MCRVg-TYx3gVa2Tqtf_%2Fuploads%2FmalVEMMBFcQyN3ELonaU%2FEntry%20Screen.png?alt=media&amp;token=e057b223-a59a-456a-b9fe-fc6c7ea1e351" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

The Resource Planner refreshes and displays the newly created booking.

#### Booking Details

The **Add New** window allows users to enter the details of the booking.

The available fields are:

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th valign="top"></th><th valign="top"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td valign="top">Field Name</td><td valign="top">Description</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Users</td><td valign="top">A complete list of all users within the CRM system. This is a multi-select box so you can select more than one user as a participant. Users do not need to be enabled for Resource Planner access, or viewed as a resource to be present on this list.</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Company</td><td valign="top">The Company associated with this entry. In this case </td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Person</td><td valign="top">The Person associated with this entry. </td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Recipient</td><td valign="top">An additional free text field that allows you add any additional details you may require for the Participants section.</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Action</td><td valign="top">The Action type to be associated with this entry. We have selected Meeting in our example. </td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Date / Time</td><td valign="top">The start date time. This default to the value of the cell you clicked to bring up this screen. In this case 09:30.</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">End Time</td><td valign="top">The end date time. This defaults to the value of the cell you clicked plus 30 minutes.</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Details</td><td valign="top">A free text field allowing you to enter any additional details for the entry.</td></tr></tbody></table>

#### Viewing Bookings

After saving the booking, the Resource Planner refreshes to display the new calendar entry.

The appearance of the booking is determined by the configured **Calendar Color Preferences**

To view the details of a booking, position the mouse pointer over the booking icon. A summary of the booking information is displayed.

<figure><img src="https://794987320-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MCRVg-TYx3gVa2Tqtf_%2Fuploads%2FP6aBO401VSwsqcULxwMe%2FBooking.png?alt=media&amp;token=77a755b5-f680-49f6-9e35-ef4e59fe6b2f" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
