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# Limit Future Booking to Restrict the Future Booking

> Control how far into the future guests can book Cal ID meetings using either a fixed calendar range or a rolling window of days, weeks, or months.

Control how far ahead guests can book so bookings never appear further out than you're comfortable managing. If a period in the future carries uncertainty for your [Cal ID](https://cal.id/home) events, you can limit how far in advance the event can be booked — either as a number of days that roll forward or a fixed date range. This keeps an eye on your immediate schedule and helps prevent unwanted bookings, and it's especially handy for **Webinar** setups.

To reach the setting, go to **Event Types** >> click **edit** >> **Limit future booking**.

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For example, say you want to be available for bookings only two weeks ahead at any point in time. In your event type settings, set the number of days to **14 calendar days**. Now bookers can only book you two weeks ahead at any point in time. If you select a specific date range instead, you'll be available for those days only.

<Info>
  **Rolling window vs. fixed date range** — the two modes behave very differently:

  * **Rolling window** (a number of days, weeks, or months): the window moves forward with today's date, always keeping the same amount of availability open ahead of you.
  * **Fixed date range** (a start and end date): availability is pinned to specific calendar dates and shrinks as those dates approach, eventually running out until you reset it.
</Info>

## How to set a rolling 30-day booking window

To keep a constant 30-day availability for your clients, follow these steps within the **Limits** tab of your event settings:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Enable the limit">
    Toggle the **Limit future bookings** switch to **ON** (the switch will appear red/active).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Define the range">
    In the input field, enter **30** and select **business days** (or calendar days) from the dropdown menu.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Activate the rolling window">
    Check the box labeled **"Always 30 days available."**
  </Step>

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

## Why use "Always 30 days available"?

This setting creates a **rolling booking window**, the most efficient way to manage long-term availability:

* **Continuous availability:** Your booking page always displays exactly 30 available days from the current date.
* **Automatic updates:** As each day passes (or as a day is fully booked), the system automatically opens a new day at the end of the window to replace it. Your schedule never "runs out" of slots.
* **Fixed vs. rolling:** Without this box checked, your window is **fixed**. The available days shrink as you get closer to the end of the specified 30-day period, eventually leaving you with no visible slots until you manually reset it.

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## Next steps

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  <Card title="Minimum notice" icon="hourglass-start" href="/docs/event-types/limits/minimum-notice">
    Set how much lead time you need before a guest can book.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Limit booking frequency" icon="gauge" href="/docs/event-types/limits/booking-frequency">
    Cap how many bookings you take per day, week, or month.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>


## Related topics

- [Minimum Notice for the Booking](/docs/event-types/limits/minimum-notice.md)
- [Limit Booking Frequency](/docs/event-types/limits/booking-frequency.md)
- [Booker Active Booking Limit](/docs/event-types/limits/booker-limit.md)
- [How to set Availability for an Event type?](/docs/event-types/setup/event-availability.md)
- [Limit total Booking Duration](/docs/event-types/limits/total-duration.md)