# Appointments
### Create Appointment
To create a new appointment, click on the empty calendar slot. In the opened window fill out the details and click on the Create Appointment button to confirm.
#### Required fields:
* Start/End/Duration - filled automatically by default, can be changed;
* Room - a calendar section (room name), filled automatically by default. can be changed;
* Provider - assigned provider (dentist);
* Patient - select a patient record, or create a new patient record.
#### Optional fields:
* Group - custom appointment type, or a reason for visit, or anything else. Can be configured with the color assignment. [Configure Groups](https://jam.dentaltap.com/en/p/settings/templates/dictionary?id=appointments);
* Note - any additional note can be added to the appointment, this note will be visible under the appointment details in the calendar window;
* Additional users - assistants, coordinators, nurses, or secondary providers can be added to the appointment;
* Room preparation - if you need extra time to prepare a room before, or after the appointment. This time is included in the total appointment duration.
### Update Appointment
Once you added an appointment, you can click on it to open the details. You can modify all the appointment fields listed in the section above[#create-appointment](#create-appointment "mention").
#### Appointment Actions:
* Open Patient - a full patient profile will be opened in the same window;
* Set Status - select appointment status. If you choose no-show or canceled status, the appointment will be removed from the calendar;
* More Actions •••
* Reschedule - click on this button to move the appointment into another section/date/time slot;
* Create Invoice - a quick way to issue a new invoice from the calendar, for example, if this patient was scheduled for a general procedure, like consultation, without tooth-specific procedures;
* Delete - completely remove this appointment from the patient records.
#### Appointment Comments:
You can add any additional comments to the patient appointments, it could be some internal clinic notes, for example, a cancellation reason. To create/read comments switch from the **Details** to **Comments** tab.
### Delete Appointment
There are two ways to delete appointments:
* Delete only from the calendar - use the **Set Status** option, this way you can see the appointment as canceled in the patient records
* Delete completely - use **More Actions > Delete** to remove an appointment completely from patient records.
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