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title: Block out an entire day
slug: portal-sub/block-out-an-entire-day
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createdAt: 2026-03-04T12:03:13.243Z
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To block out a provider's entire day, complete the following steps:

1. Click **Appointments **from the Work Centre.

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2. Select the day.
3. Right-click the provider’s name on the column header.
4. Select **Block out **from the pop-up.

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5. Enter a reason for blocking out the day in the New Block Out Rule screen.

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6. Click **OK**.