New version release. See what’s new in Bookly PRO 4.5

The end of the year brings new features that we’re very excited to share with you!

We want you to have a great experience using Bookly items, so the new release, as usual, includes some of the most requested improvements, general enhancements, and bug fixes.

Here’s the list of updates included in Bookly PRO version 4.5.

Create mailing lists and schedule SMS campaigns

Now you can reach all your customers with any news, sales, special offers, etc. through text messages right from the Bookly admin area.

The setup is quick and easy. The settings allow you to meet various purposes:

• Create mailing lists automatically by adding contacts that meet selected criteria or manually by entering each phone number separately;
• Send messages instantly or set a start date and time of the campaign;
• Check sent messages in SMS Details tab.

For more information, visit our help center.

Leave tips during the booking process

Now your clients may indicate the amount of tips before they pay for a visit. To enable this option, go to Appearance > Payment tab and check the box near Show tips.

The payment details will display this amount on a separate line.

Integration with Jitsi

To use Jitsi Meet service for scheduling online meetings, simply select this option in Edit service > Advanced tab > Create online meetings.

When a new booking is created, the unique meeting link is generated automatically.
This URL can be added in Email or SMS notifications or displayed in your Bookly booking form (last step) with the {online_meeting_url} placeholder.

Display specific custom fields in Bookly Calendar

If you use the Bookly Custom Fields (Add-on), you can create various questions required before the appointment. Now you decide which of them you want to view in your calendar record.

In Settings > Calendar, start typing “{” to see the available codes for your custom fields and insert only those that are important for you.

Choose the style of displaying appointments in Month view

In Bookly PRO version 4.3, we released a new design of the Bookly Calendar in the month view to let you see the total number of appointments for each day. Now you can switch back to the classic style in Settings > Calendar > Month view style.

Minor changes and improvements in this release include the following:

• Auto-refresh option in the Staff Cabinet calendar – can be done every 1/5/15 mins, or disabled;
• Ability to move the Book More button in Bookly Cart (Add-on);
• Use {category_name} code in Google Calendar and/or Outlook Calendar event title.

See our change log for a full list of changes, improvements, and fixes.

Make sure to update Bookly core (free) plugin together with Bookly Pro (Add-on) and other Bookly items.

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