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# Allow Rescheduling Past Events

> Let guests reuse their original Cal ID booking link to reschedule a meeting even after its scheduled time has already passed for late reschedules.

Let guests reschedule from their original booking link even after the meeting time has passed. In [**Cal ID**](https://cal.id/home), the **Allow rescheduling past events** feature gives both organizers and guests the flexibility to recover no-shows and late reschedules without starting over.

<Info>
  Keep this turned on when you want to salvage missed meetings gracefully. With it off, the reschedule link in the confirmation email stops working the moment the scheduled time passes.
</Info>

## Why use "Allow rescheduling past events"?

* **Handle No-Shows Gracefully:** If a guest misses a meeting, enabling this allows them to use their original booking link to find a new time rather than having to start the entire booking process from scratch.
* **Maintain Relationship Momentum:** It makes it easier to recover "lost" opportunities by keeping the rescheduling channel open even if the initial window was missed.
* **Reduce Administrative Work:** Instead of manually sending new links or booking slots for guests who missed their time, the system automates the recovery process.

## How to set it up

<Steps>
  <Step title="Log in to Cal ID">
    Log in to your [**Cal ID**](https://cal.id/home) account.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Go to Event Types">
    Select the specific event from your dashboard.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Navigate to Advanced">
    Click on the **Advanced** tab in the top navigation bar.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Toggle the Setting">
    Scroll down to find the option **Allow rescheduling past events**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enable">
    Switch the toggle to **ON**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save">
    Click the blue **Save** button at the top right to finalize your changes.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cal-id-docs/sKullsnr0kttqH1B/images/event-types/reschedule-past-1.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=sKullsnr0kttqH1B&q=85&s=ce33682303c079b70aff0e48da685dd2" alt="Allow rescheduling past events toggle" width="1434" height="753" data-path="images/event-types/reschedule-past-1.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>
</Steps>

## How it works for the booker

* **Active Links:** Typically, once a meeting time passes, the "Reschedule" link in the confirmation email becomes inactive. With this setting enabled, that link remains functional.
* **Seamless Updates:** When the guest clicks the link from a past event, they are taken back to your calendar to select a new, upcoming time slot.
* **Automatic Notification:** Once they select a new time, the original "past" event is updated or replaced with the new time, and you both receive a new confirmation.

## Next steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Book through reschedule link" icon="calendar-plus" href="/docs/event-types/advanced/book-via-reschedule-link">
    Let guests create a brand-new booking from a reschedule link after a cancellation.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Manage reschedule & cancel" icon="ban" href="/docs/event-types/advanced/disable-reschedule-cancel">
    Control whether guests can reschedule or cancel their bookings at all.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>


## Related topics

- [Disable Rescheduling and Cancelling](/docs/event-types/advanced/disable-reschedule-cancel.md)
- [Allow Booking through Rescheduled Link](/docs/event-types/advanced/book-via-reschedule-link.md)
- [Lock Timezone On Booking Page](/docs/event-types/advanced/lock-timezone.md)
- [How to Set Up Requires Confirmation for a Booking?](/docs/event-types/advanced/requires-confirmation.md)