New Reservation Calendar
You have the ability to activate all the new calendar features for your ThinkReservations account today! To activate, go to Settings -> Reservation Calendar -> Enable the new booking calendar -> Save.
We will officially deprecate the current reservation calendar on March 7, 2018. On that date, only the new calendar will be available to ThinkReservations customers. To learn more about the new calendar features and how they will help you better manage your business, continue reading below.
More Information, Less Clutter with an Improved User Interface
Our new calendar has a cleaner look and feel with customized views that meet the needs of your property.
![new calendar newly released ThinkReservations calendar view](/static/0be71db0313b524ad35d8603545110e7/f55e8/new-calendar.jpg)
Reservation Changes at Your Fingertips with Drag and Drop Functionality
Quickly move a reservation to a different room or day. Built-in safeguards help prevent drag and drop mistakes, pricing errors, and double-bookings.
![drag and drop step 1 reservation calendar highlighting drag and drop feature displaying blue border indicating dates where reservation will be moved](/static/11b460a32941bbd0048f224745b1af73/1a144/drag-and-drop1.jpg)
![drag and drop step 2 reservation calendar highlighting drag and drop feature displaying reservation moved from original dates](/static/2ac5da901ec10e268a3563a2171f4a79/f537d/drag-and-drop2.jpg)
Stop Booking Mistakes by Confirming Restriction Overrides
With phone reservations, get a warning when you are about to break any of your booking restrictions but enjoy the option to override too.
![restriction override warning reservation calendar pop-up alerting user to confirm overriding minimum night restriction](/static/ae73e7071e2bfed6ce3f6e1de8a1aa78/f55e8/restriction-override-warning.jpg)
Customize Your Calendar
Use the View button at the top to show/hide icons, rates, and restrictions.
![custom view reservation calendar View drop-down menu](/static/d6cbd2850ac966ea0e7a7c18d4ad49dd/f55e8/custom-view.jpg)
Get More Information at a Glance with Reservation Icons
Show the information that matters for how you operate your business. Icons can be configured by going to Settings -> Reservation Calendar.
![reservation icons settings reservation calendar display settings page allowing business to choose status and source icons](/static/78975c1c28dea38c8beebd5544559aff/e0885/reservation-icons-settings.png)
Quickly Focus on Open Rooms with Sort by Availability
Select calendar dates with click-and-drag to bring the rooms with availability to the top.
![sort by availability reservation calendar displaying blue border around selected dates indicating Sort by Availability is in use](/static/34c3452f4c7f0d7fa4172bf677610ea3/f55e8/sort-by-availability.jpg)
Control Which Reservations Can and Cannot Be Moved
Use the "Do Not Move" feature to prevent a booking from being adjusted using Drag and Drop. Open the reservation, click on the down arrow next to the Check In/Out button, and select Edit. You can now mark the booking as "Do Not Move".
![do not move reservation calendar displaying pin icon indicating reservation is marked Do Not Move](/static/c7460927031eb38bc9c87ef38183b79d/deea3/do-not-move.jpg)
Keep Your Staff Informed with Calendar Notes
Customize your internal reservation calendar by adding details about special events, holidays and other information. Configure your Calendar Notes by going to Settings -> Calendar Notes.
![calendar notes settings page for creating and viewing all calendar notes with table indicating title, start/end dates and notes](/static/f4f048e9c8426922446a075afae16f00/b4294/calendar-notes.jpg)
Customize Your View with Calendar Zoom
Use your browser to control the zoom view of the Reservation Calendar while keeping everything perfectly aligned.
![calendar zoom browser View menu drop-down highlighting Zoom In option](/static/04eed34404ece51d0f98e2326196cfa1/f55e8/calendar-zoom.jpg)
List Rooms in the Order that Makes Sense for Your Staff with Room Sort
Configure room order on your own by going to Settings -> Reservation Calendar.
![room sort order room sort order settings showing list of room names and with the up and down buttons](/static/63d9a2f8c637ecce6c09b997a85fae03/63ea1/room-sort-order.jpg)
We look forward to helping you discover new ways to grow your business!