Limiting Availability with the "Show Busy" Feature

The Show Busy feature allows you to control how much of your actual availability is visible to bookers on your public page. Instead of showing all open slots, you can configure it to display only a specific percentage of your available time, creating a sense of urgency or managing your meeting load.

1. Go to Event Types: From your main dashboard, click the Event Types tab in the left-hand sidebar.
2. Select and Edit: Find the specific event type you want to modify and click on the three dot and chose Edit.
3. Navigate to Advanced Tab: In the top navigation menu of the event editor, click on the Advanced tab.
4. Toggle Show Busy: Scroll down to locate Show Busy and switch the toggle to the ON position.

5. Configure Availability Limits:

• Percentage of Slots: Use the dropdown to select the percentage of your total available slots to make visible (e.g., set to 50% to hide half of your available times).

• Time Horizon: Define how far into the future bookers can see availability by entering a number in the Days field and selecting calendar days or business days from the dropdown.

6. Save Your Changes: Click the Save button in the top right corner to apply these limits to your public booking page.

If you are available all day Monday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (8 hours total) but set Show Busy to 50%, Cal ID will only show 4 hours worth of slots to your bookers, making your calendar look more in-demand while reserving the rest of the time for yourself.

Updated on: 18/02/2026