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# How to Adjust Your Appointment Calendar Settings (Legacy Practices Only)

> Learn how to configure appointment calendar settings in Elation Billing (Legacy)

This article explains how to adjust appointment calendar settings in Elation Billing for Legacy practices.

## Overview

<Note>
  Elation EHR + Billing Practices will use the EHR Calendar instead of the Elation Billing Calendar. This article applies to Legacy practices only.
</Note>

## Workflow Instructions

### Accessing Calendar Settings

1. **Navigate** - Click on the **Appointment Calendar** option under the **Patients** drop-down menu.

2. **Open Settings** - Click on **Calendar Settings**.

   <img src="https://mintcdn.com/elationhealth/_WF8YQMpuRByusIR/images/intercom/effe6379a261_image.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=_WF8YQMpuRByusIR&q=85&s=e52faa458b2c107d36540c03c40aad65" alt="Image" width="1147" height="175" data-path="images/intercom/effe6379a261_image.png" />

3. **Review and Adjust** - Use the bar on the left to adjust and save different calendar settings.

<Note>
  Make sure you save on each settings screen!
</Note>

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/elationhealth/b_VQbpfEoUHjBEuz/images/intercom/7b8e52effb59_image.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=b_VQbpfEoUHjBEuz&q=85&s=f0781b582945b4845c48c4462b11ec1d" alt="Image" width="1191" height="525" data-path="images/intercom/7b8e52effb59_image.png" />

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### General Settings

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/elationhealth/b_VQbpfEoUHjBEuz/images/intercom/ae596428931d_image.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=b_VQbpfEoUHjBEuz&q=85&s=cf28fb17a111fb257e461e6a4597afd5" alt="Image" width="1191" height="525" data-path="images/intercom/ae596428931d_image.png" />

* **Time Zone** - For reminders, etc.
* **Calendar View Duration** - How your calendar screen looks
* **Calendar View Start** - Start time of calendar display
* **Calendar View End** - End time of calendar display

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### Type Settings

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/elationhealth/_WF8YQMpuRByusIR/images/intercom/e5b7d05c0057_image.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=_WF8YQMpuRByusIR&q=85&s=6f94da2a735f20dc9da4cdae32591d53" alt="Image" width="1125" height="671" data-path="images/intercom/e5b7d05c0057_image.png" />

NEW PATIENT and EXISTING PATIENT are built-in types, but you can add additional appointment types.

* **Color** - Display color in waiting room and calendar view (if color legend is by appointment type)
* **Hours** - Used for calendar embed widget on your website
* **Duration** - Default appointment duration for calendar embed widget

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### Provider Settings

New providers are added in your regular practice settings area.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/elationhealth/axN6V524bgYhtISH/images/intercom/09be0fc26ff7_image.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=axN6V524bgYhtISH&q=85&s=ff66d4cff58b6147f3ce2b154cc67b35" alt="Image" width="1121" height="629" data-path="images/intercom/09be0fc26ff7_image.png" />

* **Color** - Display color in waiting room and calendar view (if color legend is by provider)
* **Locations** - Used for calendar embed widget restrictions
* **Takes Appointments** - Used for calendar embed widget restrictions

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### Location Settings

New locations are added in your regular practice settings area.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/elationhealth/b_VQbpfEoUHjBEuz/images/intercom/a1d41517dc7c_image.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=b_VQbpfEoUHjBEuz&q=85&s=f9581537a73970abe37b2140859395df" alt="Image" width="1119" height="631" data-path="images/intercom/a1d41517dc7c_image.png" />

* **Color** - Display color in waiting room and calendar view (if color legend is by location)
* **Hours** - Used for calendar embed widget restrictions
* **Takes Appointments** - Used for calendar embed widget restrictions

## Related Articles

* [How to Create an Appointment (Legacy Practices Only)](/articles/how-to-create-an-appointment-legacy-practices-only)
* [How to Edit/Cancel an Appointment (Legacy Practices Only)](/articles/how-to-editcancel-an-appointment-legacy-practices-only)