Scheduling blocks

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Scheduling blocks

Last updated July 29, 2026 20:20

Enable visitors to book time directly on your Acuity scheduling page.

Use scheduling blocks to display your Acuity scheduling page so visitors can book appointments without leaving your site.

You'll need an Acuity subscription to use this block. To learn more and sign up through your Squarespace site, visit Getting Started with Acuity Scheduling. If you use Acuity as a standalone offering or separate from Squarespace, you can use this block to display your scheduler on your site. This guide covers both options.

Tip: Register for our Acuity Scheduling webinar series where we'll teach you how to use Acuity. The How to Start Scheduling webinar is ideal if you’re new to Acuity. The Preparing to Book webinar explains how to perfect your scheduler. The Boost your bookings webinar goes over features that help increase revenue and client retention.

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Add a scheduling block

You can add a scheduling block if you have an Acuity subscription attached to your Squarespace site or a standalone Acuity subscription.

My Acuity subscription is attached to my Squarespace site

To add the scheduling block if your Acuity subscription is attached to your site:

  1. Edit a page or post.
  2. Hover over the section and click Add block or + to open the block menu, then click Scheduling.
  3. Open the block editor by clicking the pencil icon on the block.
  4. From the drop-down menu, choose the scheduler you want to display. You can display your general scheduler, or a scheduler for a specific calendar, appointment type, or category.
  5. Click Save.

My Acuity subscription is standalone from my Squarespace site

To display a scheduling page from an Acuity subscription not linked to a Squarespace website or separate from Squarespace, first copy your scheduling page link from Acuity:

  1. In Acuity, click Scheduling Page,then click Link.
  2. Copy the link beneath General Scheduling Page to embed your scheduling page or use the Direct Links & Embedding section to find the link to a scheduler for a specific calendar, appointment type, category, or more. To learn more about direct linking, visit Direct links in Acuity Scheduling.

When you have the link ready, add a scheduling block to any page:

  1. Edit a page or post.
  2. Hover over the section and click Add block or + to open the block menu, then click Scheduling.
  3. Open the block editor by clicking the pencil icon or Edit on the block.
  4. From the drop-down menu, choose Custom Link.
  5. Paste your URL in the Custom Scheduling Page Link field.
  6. Click Save.

Edit a scheduling block

To edit a scheduling block that's already on a page:

  1. Edit the page that holds your scheduling block.
  2. Click on the scheduling block, then open the block editor by clicking the pencil icon.
  3. Make the changes you want, then click Save.

Note: If you find yourself unable to make edits to the Displayed Appointment Type drop-down menu, click the Design tab, then back to the Content tab and try again.

For steps on deleting a scheduling block, visit Deleting blocks.

Customize the colors of your scheduling block

How you customize the colors of your scheduler depends on your site version and if your Acuity subscription is attached to a Squarespace website or standalone.

If your Acuity subscription is attached to a 7.1 site, your section’s color theme will be applied when your scheduling block is added to your site, or the block section’s color theme is changed. Changing the colors of your theme or scheduling block won’t affect the colors you set for your scheduler directly in Acuity.

To change the colors of your scheduling block separately from your section’s color theme:

  1. Click the scheduling block, then open the block editor by clicking the pencil icon.
  2. Click Design, then turn the Use website styles toggle on.
  3. Click the scheduler element you want to change. You can use a preset color from the Palette tab, or click Custom to use the color picker.
  4. Click Save.

To reapply your section’s theme colors to the scheduling block, click Reset colors to theme default.

If your Acuity subscription is attached to a 7.0 site, you’ll customize your scheduler directly in Acuity. You can match your scheduler’s colors to your site’s color palette or customize your scheduler’s colors separately.

If you have a standalone Acuity subscription, you’ll customize your scheduler's colors directly in Acuity.

Password protect scheduling

If you want to limit who can schedule with you through your website, add a page password to the page with your scheduling block. This way, only visitors with the password can use your scheduling block.

Alternatively, to make your booking exclusive to site members, add Member Sites to your site, then add the page with your scheduling block to your gated content.

FAQ

Does Squarespace charge transaction fees for bookings?

No. Scheduling blocks are separate from Commerce, so purchases aren't subject to Squarespace Commerce transaction fees.

Can I use the scheduling block with the free Acuity Scheduling plan?

The legacy free plan doesn't support embedded schedulers. To use scheduling blocks, you'll need to upgrade to a paid plan.

Can I remove “Powered by Acuity Scheduling?”

If you’re on the Premium or Powerhouse plan, you can remove the “Powered by Acuity Scheduling” text from scheduling blocks.

To hide the text:

  1. In Acuity, click Scheduling Page.
  2. Click Settings.
  3. Select Hide “Powered By Acuity Scheduling” On Client's Scheduling Page.
  4. Click Save Changes.

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