In the maintenance module, navigate to the Appointment Types tab.

Start on the top half of the page by adding the appointment types you need:

From left to right fill the boxes in containing:

1. The name of the appointment type in the first box.
2. Any subtype in the next box e.g. an extension of the appointment name. If the appointment type was eye exam you may have a subtype name of child.
3. Any notes about the appointment type in the third box (these notes are not displayed in the appointment diary; they are only displayed in this form).
4. The length of the appointment in minutes goes in the fourth box from the left.
5. Double click in the white box to open the colour pallet to select a colour for the appointment.
6. (Optional) Check the checkbox if you want the appointment type to be bookable by patients online. (Online Appointment Booking Module required)
7. (Optional) If this appointment requires a patient to attend the practice earlier than their appointment with the clinician (e.g. to insert contact lenses) you can put how many minutes earlier they need to arrive in the next box. When these appointments are booked any communications from the system will display the earlier time e.g. Printed appointment slips, confirmation text messages and emails. The time slot of the appointment changes colour to grey to identify that the patient is expected earlier that the time the patient is booked to see the Clinician.
8. (Optional) In the next box you can put a reason for the early arrival e.g. Needs drops.
9. The last box titled Public Name; the contents of this box is the how the appointment name will be displayed on any communications to the patient e.g. confirmation text messages. The appointment type name is only displayed within the system. This allows you to have a more descriptive name within the system but a more straightforward name displayed on any patient communications. It will automatically be completed with the appointment type name however you alter this if you would like a different public appointment name.

Once all the relevant boxes are filled in click add.