> ## Documentation Index
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# Limiting Availability with the "Look Busy" Feature

> Use the Look Busy feature in Cal ID to show only a percentage of your open slots on the booking page to manage meeting load and create urgency.

Show bookers only a percentage of your real open slots. The **Look Busy** feature hides part of your availability to create a sense of urgency and manage your meeting load, without changing your actual schedule.

## Steps to enable and configure "Look Busy"

<Steps>
  <Step title="Go to Event Types">
    From your main dashboard, click the [**Event Types**](https://cal.id/event-types) tab in the left-hand sidebar.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select and edit">
    Find the event type you want to modify, click the three dots, and choose **Edit**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Navigate to the Advanced tab">
    In the top navigation menu of the event editor, click on the **Advanced** tab.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Toggle Look Busy">
    Scroll down to locate **Look Busy** and switch the toggle to the **ON** position.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cal-id-docs/sKullsnr0kttqH1B/images/event-types/look-busy-1.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=sKullsnr0kttqH1B&q=85&s=8cbf93b5a59be1c64977d32a6c4c9e60" alt="Look Busy toggle" width="1434" height="755" data-path="images/event-types/look-busy-1.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Configure availability limits">
    Set how much availability bookers can see:

    * **Percentage of slots:** Use the dropdown to select the percentage of your total available slots to make visible (e.g., set to 50% to hide half of your available times).

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cal-id-docs/sKullsnr0kttqH1B/images/event-types/look-busy-2.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=sKullsnr0kttqH1B&q=85&s=f735e24f6bfb2d623835fb519101a32d" alt="Percentage of slots dropdown" width="1435" height="745" data-path="images/event-types/look-busy-2.png" />
    </Frame>

    * **Time horizon:** Define how far into the future bookers can see availability by entering a number in the **Days** field and selecting **calendar days** or **business days** from the dropdown.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cal-id-docs/sKullsnr0kttqH1B/images/event-types/look-busy-3.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=sKullsnr0kttqH1B&q=85&s=045d1e8ed21262138d83361bb6321c0e" alt="Time horizon days field" width="1435" height="745" data-path="images/event-types/look-busy-3.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save your changes">
    Click the **Save** button in the top right corner to apply these limits to your public booking page.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Tip>
  Look Busy only affects what bookers *see* — your real availability is untouched, so you can still manually block or open time whenever you need to.
</Tip>

## Use case

If you're available all day Monday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (8 hours total) but set **Look Busy** to **50%**, Cal ID shows only **4 hours** worth of slots to your bookers, making your calendar look more in-demand while reserving the rest of the time for yourself.


## Related topics

- [How to Set Up Requires Confirmation for a Booking?](/docs/event-types/advanced/requires-confirmation.md)
- [How to use Offer Seats in Cal ID](/docs/event-types/advanced/offer-seats.md)
- [Limit Booking Frequency](/docs/event-types/limits/booking-frequency.md)
- [Custom Event Name in Booking](/docs/event-types/advanced/custom-event-name.md)