Add or edit classes on your scheduling page

Offer classes and events for one or more attendees.

Schedule classes, workshops, lectures, and other events that clients can book individually or on a repeating basis.

Also try: Offering a multi-day class series.

Create a class

You can create a class from the Appointment Types panel or directly from your calendar in Acuity.

Create a class from the Appointment Types panel

To create a new standalone class from the Appointment Types panel:

1. Open the Appointment Types panel.
2. Click New Class, then click Standalone from the dropdown menu.
3. Fill out your class details:
   • Required: Name, duration, category, and class capacity.
   • Optional: Add a description, price, or image; attach intake forms or resources; or make the class private.
4. Click + New Schedule to add a class date and time to your calendar. To add recurring class dates, click the Repeats dropdown menu.
5. Click Create.

Create a class from the Calendar page

To create a new class from your calendar in Acuity:

1. Open the Calendar page.
2. Click Add, then click Class.
3. Choose Standalone or Series.
4. Set the start time, duration, and class details.
5. To add recurring class dates, click the Repeats dropdown menu.
6. Click Add.

Add class times

To offer the same class again at a different date or time, add more class times.

Add more class times from the Appointment Types panel

To add more class times from the Appointment Types panel:

1. Open the Appointment Types panel.
2. Click Edit on the class type you want to add times to.
3. Click + New Schedule.
4. Click the Calendar dropdown menu to choose which calendar will offer the class if you have more than one.
5. Choose the date and start time. To add recurring class dates, click the Repeats dropdown menu and choose how often the class should repeat.
6. Click Save.

Add more class times from the Calendar page

To add more class times from your appointment calendar:

1. Open the Calendar page.
2. Click Add, then click Class Session.
3. Choose the class and calendar you want to schedule a session for.
4. Set the date, start time, and end time. To schedule recurring classes, click the Repeats dropdown menu and choose how often the class should repeat.
5. Click Save.

Duplicate a class

Duplicating a class type creates a copy with the exact same settings and class times. You can edit the duplicate's settings if needed.

To duplicate a class:

1. Open the Appointment Types panel.
2. Click Duplicate on the class you want to copy.
3. Edit the original class settings and schedule, if needed.
4. Click Save.

Set a recurring class schedule

If your class repeats on a daily, weekly, monthly, or custom cadence, you can add all recurring class times at once:

1. Click + New Schedule and select the date and time of your first class.
2. Click the Repeats dropdown menu and choose a frequency:
   • Daily - scheduled every day of the week.
   • Weekly - scheduled on the same day of the week, every week.
   • Monthly on the [day] or [date] - scheduled on the same day or date every month. For example, the first Friday, or the 11th, of every month.
   • Custom - scheduled to repeat for a set number of days, weeks, or months on a specific day of the week.
3. Choose whether the recurring schedule ends after a specific date or number of classes.
4. Click Save.

Edit your class details

To add or edit details for an existing class:

1. Open the Appointment Types panel.
2. Click Edit for the class you want to update.
3. Make your changes, then click Save.

Edit your class schedule

Before clients enroll in a class, you can edit all upcoming class times in a schedule at once, or edit sessions individually. After clients enroll, you can only edit individual sessions with no attendees from your class settings page.

To edit your schedule for a standalone class:

1. Open the Appointment Types panel.
2. Click Edit on the class you want to update.
3. Under Schedules, edit the times for a single class, or all recurring class times:
   • Recurring schedule: Click the pencil icon, then edit the date or time of the first session and how often it repeats. All other class times in this schedule will be adjusted based on the new settings.
   • Single class: Click View all sessions, then click the pencil icon next to the session you want to edit.
4. Click Save.

Reschedule a class session

To edit a class time after clients are enrolled, you can reschedule the class from your calendar.

To reschedule a single session in a class:

1. Open the Calendar page.
2. Go to the date of the session on your calendar and click the class to open the details.
3. Click Edit to change the date and time.
4. Click Save Changes.

Delete a class appointment type

When you delete a group class appointment type, all upcoming classes will be canceled. If the class has already taken place, past events will not be deleted from your calendar.

To delete a class:

1. Open the Appointment Types panel.
2. Click Edit for the group class appointment type you want to delete.
3. Click Delete, then click Delete.

What details can I add to my classes?

When creating or editing a class type, use the fields outlined below to add details about the service.

Class name

Add the name of your class. The name will display to clients on your scheduling page and in the automated notifications they receive after booking.

Class description

Add a description that displays below the class name. Long descriptions will be condensed with a Show All button for clients to expand the full description, or you can adjust your scheduling page settings to show full descriptions.

Show a message after scheduling

Add a custom message that displays to clients on the confirmation page after booking. For example, you can add instructions on what to bring to the appointment, or thank the client for their business.

Class duration

To set a class duration, enter a number of minutes between 1 and 1440 (24 hours). If you edit the duration later, both new and existing classes of that type will be scheduled for the new duration.

Block off time before or after the class

Set a number of minutes to automatically block off extra time on your calendar before or after a class. This extra padding builds breaks between appointments that aren't visible to clients.

Class price

Enter how much your class costs per session, or leave the price blank so clients can book without paying. Changes to the price will only apply to new classes booked moving forward.

Category

Group different classes by category by selecting an existing category, or click Create a new Category to add a new category.

Color

Choose the color used to display this class type on your Calendar page. You can select one of the default colors or set a custom color. Your appointment type colors aren’t shown to clients.

Class image

Include an image to display with the class on your scheduler. Make sure the image meets our formatting requirements.

Can I schedule classes over other appointments and blocked time?

Yes. You can offer a class that clients can schedule if your calendar already has blocked time, a synced calendar event, or an existing appointment. Once you schedule the class, clients can't book other appointments at the same time on the same calendar.