Rescheduling a booking

Move a booking to a new time immediately or send the customer a proposal to confirm.

Quick answer: Open a booking from the calendar, pick a new slot, and either reschedule immediately or ask the customer to confirm the new time.

Incomplete guide2 min readFor Business, StaffReviewed 9 June 2026

Overview

Rescheduling moves an existing booking to a different date or time without cancelling and rebooking. You can update immediately or send a proposal for the customer to accept.

  • Reschedule now — updates immediately and notifies the customer
  • Ask customer to confirm — sends a proposal they accept or decline
  • Only available slots respecting staff and service rules are shown
Open a booking from the calendar to reschedule.

Before you start

Open Calendar in Sway

Note

Bookings with a pending reschedule show a badge until the customer responds.

Step-by-step

  1. Open the booking on your calendar

    Look for: Reschedule

  2. Choose a new date and time

    Pick from available slots for the same service and staff.

    Select a new available slot for the booking.
  3. Choose how to apply the change

    Look for: Reschedule now

    Reschedule now updates immediately; Ask customer to confirm sends a proposal.
  4. Confirm and notify

    Look for: Reschedule & notify

What happens next

If you reschedule immediately, the calendar updates and the customer gets an email. If you asked for confirmation, the booking stays at the original time until they accept.

Pending proposals show a badge until the customer responds.

Common questions

Frequently asked questions

No. The picker only shows slots that pass availability and capacity checks.