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title: "Block time"
description: "Close a stretch of a professional's, room's or equipment's agenda so nobody books there, and release it when it's no longer needed."
---

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# Block time

Block time when a professional, room or piece of equipment won't be available for a while: a meeting, lunch, training, maintenance. While it's blocked, nobody can book there. For whole days or vacations, someone with **Administración** records an absence in the hours instead (see [Set up hours, special days and absences](/en/agenda/setup/schedules/)).

## Before you start

- You need the **Recepción**, **Profesional** or **Administración** role.

## Steps

1. On the **Agenda**, in the **Día** or **Semana** view, click the free space where the block starts, in that agenda's column.

2. In the **Agendar una cita** window, click **Bloquear este horario en vez de agendar** (block this time instead of booking).

3. Check the **Agenda** and the **Día**, and pick the times **Desde** (from) and **Hasta** (to).

4. If you like, pick a reason: **Reunión** (meeting), **Almuerzo** (lunch), **Capacitación** (training), **Mantenimiento** (maintenance) or **Trámite personal** (personal errand), or type another one in **U otro motivo**.

5. Click **Bloquear horario** (block time).

## What you see when you're done

The agenda says **Horario bloqueado.** (time blocked) and the block shows striped in the column, with its reason. That stretch no longer offers slots.

A block doesn't cancel the appointments already in that stretch. If there are any, the window warns you before saving: **Ya hay 2 citas en ese rato** (there are already 2 appointments in that stretch). Reschedule them if needed (see [Reschedule an appointment](/en/agenda/reschedule-an-appointment/)).

## Release a blocked time

1. On the **Agenda**, click the block.

2. Click **Liberar horario** (release time).

The agenda says **El horario quedó libre para agendar.** (the time is free to book again).

## Common problems

**You don't see Bloquear este horario en vez de agendar.** It only appears when you click a time on the agenda, not when you open **Agendar** from the menu. The **Consulta** role can't block time.

**It says «La hora final tiene que ser después de la inicial» (the end time must be after the start time).** Check **Desde** and **Hasta**.

Source: https://docs.getarbol.com/en/agenda/block-time/index.mdx