Activating Your Microsoft Bookings Account

While Microsoft Bookings is included in our Office 365 licensing, there are a few steps you need to take to activate your account, so you can begin configuring your Bookings account to start offering it to everyoneHere's how you activate your Bookings account.

Overview

Microsoft Bookings is a built-in solution that works with Outlook and Teams to help folks schedule meetings with you based on your calendar.  Cedar Crest is beginning to move from YouCanBookMe to Microsoft Bookings to allow for quick, easy, and flexible meeting scheduling.

While Microsoft Bookings is included in our Office 365 licensing, there are a few steps you need to take to activate your account, so you can begin configuring your Bookings account to start offering it to everyone.  Here's how you activate your Bookings account.  

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Activating your Bookings Account

1. To begin, log in to https://office.com with your FalconNet email address and password.
2. Bookings will not show up on your Office dashboard until you have used it a few times.  Start by clicking on the Office Waffle in the upper-left corner of the screen, then clicking All Apps. 
   
      
    
3. Once you have all of the apps listed, click on Bookings.
   
   
    
4. When you click on the dashboard icon, you will be taken to the Bookings website.  Click Get It Now, and that will start the configuration process.  Don't worry, you aren't buying anything.  You already have a license.  Clicking Get It Now activates that license.
   
   
    
5. Next, you will be presented with a Choose a calendar dialog box.  You will want to click the + Add a booking calendar link.
   
   
   
    
6. Next, you will be asked to "Tell us about your business."  Because Bookings is built for business, most of the references and features are built around businesses.  This may work well for you and your office, or you can simply ignore those references and features.  On this screen, fill in your name, and your title in place of business name and click Continue.
   
   
    
7. Your account is now activated, and you should see the default configuration for your account.  Click here to continue to the instructions on configuring your account to start receiving bookings.