Navigate to [https://coaching.soundingboardinc.com](https://coaching.soundingboardinc.com/auth) and log in.

By syncing your calendar and setting availability, you’ll be able to use our integrated scheduling system to easily schedule sessions in the platform. Linking your calendar allows Sounding Board to see when you have open availability each day so that a session can be scheduled during those times, and a calendar event synced to your calendar.

Linking your calendar is highly encouraged, though not required.

*Note: Sounding Board uses Cronofy, a 3rd party service, to access your calendar as part of our integrated scheduling. Sounding Board will not make edits to any events that are scheduled outside of the Sounding Board application, unrelated to Sounding Board.*

*If you would like to understand our calendar integration better, please see [Cronofy Calendar Integration.](https://soundingboardinc.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/15298912447003-Cronofy-Calendar-Integration)*

**Navigate to your Account Settings**

In the upper right- hand corner, click **Your Name**, and then

- Click "**Account Settings**"
- Navigate to the "**Calendar**" tab

To review your calendar set up, navigate to the "CALENDAR" tab.

**Sync Calendar**

Select the provider of your calendar account.

For this example, we will link a Google Calendar; click "**Google**." From there, you will be taken to a new tab on your browser.

*Note: If you have already synced your calendar and are looking to update your settings, skip ahead to step 6 and beyond.*

**Link Calendar with Cronofy**

For this Google example, go through the following steps

1. Click the "**I agree to the Cronofy Terms of Service and Privacy Policy**" field.
2. Click "**Link Google Account**"
3. Select the Google Account you want to link
4. Review the information and click "**Continue**"
5. Click "**Allow**" under Make sure you trust Cronofy.

You will then be redirected back to the Sounding Board Platform. You can link more than one calendar if you would like.

Click the "I agree to the Cronofy Terms of Service and Privacy Policy" field.

**Select a Primary Calendar**

If you have linked multiple calendars, choose a **Primary Calendar**. This is the calendar where any scheduled sessions will be added automatically. While all linked calendars will still indicate when you're unavailable on the Platform, only your one Primary Calendar will have the sessions added.

We recommend using your work calendar or the calendar that is used most frequently for your Primary Calendar.

- Click the "**Select a Primary Calendar**" dropdown
- Select your **Primary Calendar**

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Certain users may encounter additional fields as detailed below. If you don't come across these, please continue with the provided walkthrough.

**Set Prep Time**

If you want to make sure there is a break in between sessions or between sessions and other appointments on your calendar, then set pre and post prep time. 0 minutes is the default setting, so if you want this buffer time, you’ll need to set it.

**Set Away Mode**

If you are going to be away for an extended period of time, then we recommend you activate Away Mode. This keeps the Admins from matching you with others in an Engagement.

**Set Your Working Hours**

Setting your working hours ensures that sessions can only be scheduled when you're available. When scheduling a session, the system will only allow users to schedule during the open times within your hours of availability that have been set for each day, which are indicated in blue.

By default, availability will be set to standard working days and hours (M-F, 9 AM - 5 PM) in your time zone. To reduce or extend your hours of availability, click and drag your mouse over the day and times you would like to change.

Once done, click “**Save new rules**” at the bottom of the calendar view.

**Set Your Working Hours**

Setting your working hours ensures that sessions can only be scheduled when you're available. When scheduling a session, the system will only allow users to schedule during the open times within your hours of availability that have been set for each day.

By default, availability will be set to standard working days and hours (M-F, 9 AM - 5 PM) in your time zone. To reduce or extend your hours of availability, click and drag your mouse over the day and times you would like to change. Once done, click “Save new rules” at the bottom of the calendar view.

This guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to sync your calendar with Sounding Board. By linking your calendar, you can easily schedule sessions using the integrated scheduling system. The guide also explains how to set your availability, choose a primary calendar, and customize your working hours. Syncing your calendar allows Sounding Board to see your open availability and schedule sessions accordingly.