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# Out of Office

The **Out of Office (OOO)** feature manages your availability while you're away. You can block your calendar entirely, or redirect bookers to a colleague who can cover for you.

| Set up Out of Office

1. Log in to [Cal ID](https://cal.id/home).
2. Go to **Settings** and open the [**Out of office**](https://cal.id/settings/my-account/out-of-office) tab.
3. Click **+ Add**.
4. Set the **dates** for your absence (for example, Feb 05 – Feb 07).
5. Choose a **reason** — Unspecified, Vacation, Sick leave, Public holiday, or Other — and add an optional note.

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| Choose how bookings are handled

|| Redirect to a team member

When you want a colleague to cover your meetings:

* Toggle **on** "Provide a link to a team member when OOO".
* Use the search bar to pick the team member to forward bookings to.

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Your public page shows a notice: *"[Your Name] is OOO. [Team Member] can take their meetings while they are away."*

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A prominent **Book [Team Member]** button lets guests schedule with your backup right away.

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|| Block your calendar

If you leave the redirect toggle **off**, your calendar is simply unavailable:

* Keep "Provide a link to a team member when OOO" **off** before clicking **Create**.

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* Your booking page greys out the OOO dates, with a status emoji for your reason (for example, 🤒).
* Guests can't select any slots on those days until your return.

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| 💡 Before you leave

Check your **Bookings** dashboard to tidy up active appointments:

* **Upcoming:** reschedule or cancel meetings that clash with your leave.
* **Unconfirmed:** clear pending requests so guests aren't left waiting for approval.
* **Past:** mark any missed meetings as **no-show** to keep your records accurate.

| Related articles

* [**Date Overrides or Set Unavailable**](https://help.cal.id/en/article/date-overrides-or-set-unavailable-1gvl0sc/)
* [**Team Availability**](https://help.cal.id/en/article/team-availability-1vystdo/)