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Adding Lessons

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There are multiple methods that you can use to reach the "Add Lesson" form in order to schedule new lessons. You can find detailed instructions for each method below:

Method 1

  1. Click on "Calendar" on the navigation menu.

  2. Click on "Add Lesson".

Method 2

  1. Click on "Calendar" on the navigation menu.

  2. Click the date on the calendar that you'd like to add the lesson.

  3. In the pop-up that appears, click on "OK" to confirm adding a lesson.

  4. You will be directed to the "Add Lesson" form with the Date field pre-filled.

Method 3

  1. View one of the calendar views by clicking on "Calendar" in the navigation menu.

  2. Select one of the “agenda” views (Week or Day) by clicking on the option at the top-right of the calendar.

  3. Click on a timeslot and without letting go of the mouse button, drag your cursor to set the "Start Time" and "End Time" for the new lesson.

  4. In the pop-up that appears, click on "OK" to confirm adding a lesson.

Once you're on the "Add Lesson" form there are several fields to complete and they are described below:

  1. Students - Select the students that will be included in the lesson from the select menu by clicking on a student. To select multiple students click on each student and their name will be added to the field. You can also type a student's name to bring up matching results.

  2. Title - Enter a title that will be displayed on the calendar. You can include the student's name and subject, a course code or whatever you need to identify the lesson on the calendar.

  3. Description - Check the box after the title field to display the description field. You can enter details about the lesson i this box.

  4. Teacher - This field is required for all lessons. It can be changed later on if necessary.

  5. Service - This field is also required. If you haven't added any services to your account you should complete that step first.

  6. Location - Set the location of the lesson. This is a required field.

  7. Size Limit - Enter a size limit to the lesson. This field is optional. If you leave it blank there will be no limit.

  8. Start and End - Set the start date and time and end date and time.

  9. Repeat Settings - To schedule a series of repeating events check the "Repeat" box. A modal window will open with the repeating options. Choose your repeating options and submit the form.

  10. Check for Conflicts - You can click the "Check Conflicts" button to see if the teacher has any other lesson or availability conflicts with the lessons that you're about to schedule.

  11. Override Default Billing Method - You can click on this setting if a student is billed using one method for most of their lessons, but occasionally they're billed using a different method. You can find more information here: Cost Override.

  12. Submit the Form - Submit the form to schedule your lessons.

Need some more help? Watch a video here.

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