Blockers are the counterpart to events. They signal: "You cannot plan here". They are essential for the staffing agent to prevent double bookings. Create a blocker: 1. click on the blocker icon (circle with a line through it) at the top right or click on one of the days in the calendar and then on the blocker icon. 
2. select for whom the blocker should apply: - For yourself: To block vacations or private appointments.
- **For a team member:** If you as admin know that someone is sick or unavailable. 3. specify the **period**. 4. optionally enter a **reason** (this is visible to other admins).  **Display in calendar:** Blockers appear as gray areas in the staffing schedule. You can show them in the calendar by activating the "Private appointments" slider in the sidebar on the left. **Private appointments:** Remember that you can also synchronize your private calendar (Google/Outlook). These appointments are automatically imported as "Private Blocker". You can show or hide them in the sidebar on the left under "Private calendars".