Wednesday, July 19, 2023 · 2 min read

Using Cal.com's "Hide Notes in Calendar" Feature

Assantewa Heubi
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 Using Cal.com's "Hide Notes in Calendar" Feature

Cal.com is a calendar scheduling solution that prioritizes users. Our flexible infrastructure can be extensively tailored to accommodate the goals of varied brands, organizations, and individuals. You can seamlessly integrate our product within your existing framework using our API. GitHub offers access for those looking to build upon our code base, while our Enterprise-level plans present a concierge-level service.

We've designed our user interface to be no-code friendly, empowering even everyday users to activate a wide array of features with a simple toggle switch. These options span from crafting custom availability overrides to creating single-use private links, recurring events, and more.

Our commitment to offering diverse customization methods stems from our understanding that a 'one size fits all' approach is only successful when it's tailor-made. This means that post-customization by a company, each user can fine-tune further to create a scheduling environment that mirrors their specific workflow.

This article will explore a highly beneficial yet often overlooked feature within Cal.com's advanced-level settings, "Hide Notes in Calendar."

Managing sensitive information

The feature we will cover today is "Hide Notes in Calendar." The way this feature works is straightforward. Once "Hide Notes in Calendar" has been activated, additional inputs (aka booking questions) and notes that would otherwise appear in the calendar entry will no longer be generated. This is particularly useful if you work in an organization where all booked appointments are cross-posted to a team calendar. Specific event types relevant to your role or position may contain confidential client information. After the "Hide Notes in Calendar" feature is enabled, you'll receive all the pertinent booking info in your confirmation email. This is a simple way to help preserve privacy when dealing with sensitive information. If you'd like to learn how to enable this feature quickly, check out the section below.

How to enable "Hide Notes in Calendar"

  • Log in to your Cal.com account.

  • Select the Events tab.

  • Create or select an event you'd like to edit.

  • Within that event, select the Advanced tab.

  • Scroll down to "Hide Notes in Calendar."

  • Click the toggle so that it's shifted to the on position.

  • Scroll up to the top of the page and save your changes.

As you can tell, enabling the "Hide Notes in Calendar" feature only takes a moment to implement and can save you inordinate time. Using this feature means you don't have to remind clients to send a separate email with confidential details or worry about them being shared accidentally with more than one party because the client entered them into the note section of the booking interface. This is one of the many reasons professionals and organizations working within industries like health increasingly turn to Cal.com to meet their scheduling needs. We provide a compelling solution to the scheduling infrastructure problem that is not only HIPAA and SOC2-compliant but also people-centered and user-friendly. If you'd like to try out Cal.com today, then use the link below to sign up for a free account. Happy scheduling!

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