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title: Set an Unavailability
description: You can add an unavailability block to prevent appointments from being scheduled.
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# Set an Unavailability

## You can add an unavailability block to prevent appointments from being scheduled.

To access the **Unavailability** option:

1. Click on **Availability** in the [shortcuts](https://pro.doctoranytime.doctor/en/knowledge/agenda-layout?hsLang=en). 
2. There select the **Unavailability** tab 
   
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This section shows a history of the busy periods you have added to your agenda in the past. 

You can view them for all of your practices or for a specific one, using the dropdown menu.

![](https://pro.doctoranytime.doctor/hubfs/image-png-Jan-12-2022-11-30-39-73-AM.png)

**Adding a new unavailability**

To add a **new** unavailability

  1.   Click on the red **Add new** button.

 

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  2.   A window will appear with some fields to complete

  3.   Indicatewhich **Practice**(s) you want to add for this unavailability

  4.   Enter the **start** and **end** **date**, and **time**.

  5.   Additionally, a **short description** can be added.

Keep in mind that it will only be visible to you.

 

  6.   Click **SAVE**.

 

In case it is a r**ecurring unavailability**

  1.   Click on **Is Recurring **

  2.   Indicate when it will be repeated. 

You have the option to say how many times you want it to repeat and on which days.

  3.   Indicate when the recurrence **Ends**. 

It can be after the number of occurrences or a specific date.

  4.   To finish click **SAVE**.

 

 

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