# Creating bookings

1. To create a new booking:

* either click on the "Add booking" button that appears on numerous pages at the top right,

![Add booking button located at top right for creating new resource bookings](/assets/images/create-booking-add-button-013318db1a295042565bb446b45b0c93.webp)

* or click\&drag directly on a resource within the "Planner" page.

![Click and drag interface on planner resource for direct booking creation](/assets/images/create-booking-click-drag-resource-ff6bb0e609c38cf7828e6f6a939ae046.jpeg)

2. In the new booking dialog window, name the booking.

![Booking name assignment field in new booking dialog window](/assets/images/create-booking-name-assignment-c12aebb1451846dd962d012c2c2cd00b.jpeg)

3. Select or adjust date and time. You can choose whether the entire rage should be one booking, or if days are to be skipped.

![Date and time range selection with options for continuous or skip-day booking](/assets/images/create-booking-date-time-range-40f44fccec1ca77c1db3230708a9127a.jpeg)

4. Select a Project.

![Project field selection for assigning booking to specific project](/assets/images/create-booking-project-field-a5aaa78ab049d3be618949c7e804644a.jpeg)

5. Assign resources: Click the "Suites, staff and resources" field. Text can be entered to filter results.

You can search for "Names", "Roles", "Groups" and "Sites"<br /><!-- -->e.g. Typing "Editor" will bring up a list of any staff members that have the role of "Editor"

![Resource assignment interface with filtering for names, roles, groups, and sites](/assets/images/create-booking-resource-assignment-491eaf05ec73d578b7f64536d3672676.jpeg)

Warnings are displayed when a resources are pre-booked, or when employee is absent.

![Booking conflict warnings for pre-booked resources and employee absences](/assets/images/create-booking-conflict-warnings-b55bdd98ad7610821a9824ad585955d1.jpeg)

6. The "Details" tab can be used to add further information to the booking such as, assigning a status, or writing a description.

![Details tab for adding booking status and description information](/assets/images/create-booking-details-tab-9b34382030253a688468499eedc4dd91.jpeg)

7. Create your booking by clicking "Add booking".

![Add booking save button to finalize and store new booking](/assets/images/create-booking-save-button-e6c3d5701ea1b8be07880a15ba06b33e.jpeg)