You’ve landed on an article that is part of a series surveying the basic components that make Calendly such a powerful tool. We will cover core features, essential processes, and key concepts that will help you get the most out of your Calendly account.This article will tackle how to clone and Event Type, a simple and super useful out-of-the-box feature.
How to Clone an Event Type
To clone an event type, click the gear icon in the top right corner of the event type > click “clone”:
Once you’ve done this, the cloned event type will automatically pop up and you will be able to edit any/all sections you please (name, description, duration, availability, booking notifications and so on).
💡 Tip: Your booking pages link will not dynamically change with the event name. When cloning your event type, be sure to also update the booking page link in the “Booking page options” section of your event type editor.
Once you’ve figured out the act of cloning your ET, you’ll want to consider ways that this feature can benefit your use case!
One such way is when you need nearly identical event types for similar but different uses.
For example:
- You want two versions of an identical meeting - one that is public for all to book, and one that is secret, for only certain people to book
- Use the first event type for the public (it will appear on your main booking page), while using the secret cloned ET (not visible on booking page) to send out to those that you’d like to allow private bookings from
Simple as that! Now that you’ve got that locked down, check out some other useful tricks that pair well with knowing how to clone:
- Our Customize Once and Share tool allows you to keep an existing event type as is, but edit desired sections in order to share a single use link with an invitee!
- Making an event secret allows you to share it with whomever you’d please while keeping it hidden from your main booking page.
- Gone over in day 1 of these guideposts, a One-Off Meeting can be used to host a one-time, high priority meeting that doesn’t match your regular event types!
