How to set up free text (text input field) additional options

This section explains how to set up a free text additional option in a Bookeo Appointments account. 

 

You can set up free text additional options that:

• apply to selected services or a specific workshop (regular options), or
• apply to all your services and selected workshops (global options).

Click here to learn more.

 

1. To set up a 

Regular option:

• For services:
  1. Go to Settings>Services offered and additional options
  2. Click on the Additional Options tab, click on the New option button, and select regular option

• For workshops:
  1. Go to Settings>Workshops
  2. Go to the Options tab, click on the New option button, and select regular option

Global option:

1. Go to Settings>Booking preferences

2. Go to the Global options tab, click on the New option button

 

3. Choose the Type [1] of option the customer enters free text... from the drop-down list.

4. Input the Title [2] of the option and its Description [3] (optional).

5. Set the size of the box - the standard free text box allows customers to input text in one line.

Check the Multi-line [4]checkbox if you want a bigger box so that customers can input longer text.

6. Choose Permissions [5] by checking the boxes next to

• This option is enabled for new bookings
• Customers can see this option
• Customers can edit this option

7. Set if an input is required by ticking the Required [6] checkbox. If this checkbox is ticked, customers won't be able to proceed with the booking unless they input some text.

8. In the Restriction [7] section, set for which services this option is available - if this option is available with all your services, or only with selected services.

This section explains how to set up a free text additional option in a Bookeo Classes and Courses account.

You can set up free text additional options that:

• apply to a specific class (regular options), or
• apply to all or selected classes (global options).

Click here to learn more.

 

To set up a  

Regular option:

1. 1. Go to Settings>Classes, courses, events
   2. Click on the Additional Options tab, click on the New option button, and select regular option

Global option:

1. Go to Settings>Booking preferences

2. Go to the Global options tab, click on the New option button

 

3. Choose the Type [1] of option the customer enters free text... from the dropdown list.

4. Input the Title [2] of the option and its Description [3] (optional).

5. Set if an input is required by customers

Tick the Required [4] checkbox if customers must input some text when making a booking. If this checkbox is ticked, customers won't be able to proceed with the booking unless they input some text.

6. Set the size of the box - the standard free text box allows customers to input text in one line.

Check the Multi-line [5] checkbox if you want a bigger box so that customers can input longer text.

7. Choose Permissions [6] by checking the boxes next to

• This option is enabled for new bookings
• Customers can see this option
• Customers can edit this option

This section explains how to set up a free text additional option in a Bookeo Tours and Activities account.

You can set up free text additional options that:

• apply to a specific tour (regular options), or
• apply to all or selected tours (global options).

Click here to learn more.

 

To set up a  

Regular option:

1. 1. Go to Settings>Tours/activities 
   2. Click on the Additional Options tab, click on the New option button, and select regular option

Global option:

1. Go to Settings>Booking preferences

2. Go to the Global options tab, click on the New option button

 

3. Choose the Type [1] of option the customer enters free text... from the drop-down list.

4. Input the Title [2] of the option and its Description [3] (optional).

5. Check the Multi-line [4] checkbox if you want a bigger box so that customers can input longer text. 

6. Choose Permissions [5] by checking the boxes next to

• This option is enabled for new bookings

• Customers can see this option

• Customers can edit this option

7. Set if input is required by customers - if the Required [6] checkbox is ticked, customers must input some text when making a booking and they won't be able to proceed with the booking unless they input some text.

8. Click on the Upload [7] button to upload an image for the additional option.