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Reject, cancel or propose another slot for a booking

Handle a booking beyond approval: reject it with a message, move the slot, cancel it or record a no-show.

4 minVerified on 26 Sept 2026Leaders and office staffAvailable
1Step 1 of 4 · 30 s

Open the booking

Open Spaces → Bookings and select the request. In the side column, the Decide card offers Approve, Propose alternative slot and Reject with message. If it clashes with another booking, a notice says so and the button becomes Approve anyway.

Fig. 1The Decide card appears only for pending requests.
2Step 2 of 4 · 1 min

Reject with a message

Select Reject with message and write the reason (optional): the requester will read it. Confirm with Reject.

To move the time use Propose alternative slot instead: the booking editor opens, where you pick the new slot and select Save changes.

Fig. 2A clear reason avoids repeated requests.
3Step 3 of 4 · 30 s

Check the outcome

Booking rejected appears and you return to the list: the request is no longer among those to approve.

Fig. 3Rejecting frees the requested slot.
4Step 4 of 4 · 1 min

Cancel or record a no-show

On an approved booking, the Cancel booking card cancels it and frees the space; if it was paid online, Cancel and refund shows the amount according to the refund policy.

After the booking has ended, Mark as no-show records that nobody came: the booking becomes No show and stays in the history.

Fig. 4No show stays in the requester’s history.

What you have achieved

  • The booking is rejected, moved, cancelled or marked as a no-show.
  • The space is freed when the booking is rejected or cancelled.

Troubleshooting

I can’t see the Decide card

It appears only for pending bookings and if you have Manage booking operations.

I can’t see Mark as no-show

It appears only after the end time of an approved booking.

I see “This time slot is already booked. Please choose another.”

The new slot overlaps another booking: pick a different one.