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What are product categories?
Product categories make it easier for both you and your customers to find the right products in the system. By using product categories, you can group similar products together. Categories are used in several places within Bookspot:
It is possible to filter bookings in the manifest and calendar by product category.
Your customers can filter products by category when booking through the calendar view.
As an administrator, you can choose which product category should be displayed on a specific booking button in the widget settings.
Would you like to filter the manifest by product categories? Read more here
Create a product category
To create a new product category:
As an administrator, go to Products → Product Categories in the left-hand menu.
Click Create New in the top-right corner.
Enter a public category name (visible to customers) and an internal category name.
Choose an icon. The icon will be displayed in the internal booking calendar.
Click Save in the top-right corner.
Would you like to learn more about category icons? Read more here
Link products to a product category
A product can be linked to one or more product categories.
To link a product category to a product:
As an administrator, go to Products → Products & Experiences in the left-hand menu.
Click on the product you would like to link to a category.
Open the Information tab and scroll down to the Categories section.
Select one or more product categories for the product.
Click Save in the top-right corner.
FAQ's
Can a product belong to more than one product category?
Can a product belong to more than one product category?
Yes. You can assign one or multiple categories to each product under Products → Products & Experiences → [Product] → Information → Category.
What is the difference between the public and internal category name?
What is the difference between the public and internal category name?
The public category name is displayed to customers. The internal category name is only visible internally within BookSpot.
Where is the category icon displayed?
Where is the category icon displayed?
The icon is displayed in the internal booking calendar and helps identify which product category the booked products belong to.