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description: Create and map custom appointment statuses to appointment categories. You can create multiple appointment statuses with the same status category, but you can’t map multiple status categories to the same appointment status.
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# Create an Appointment Status

Create and map custom appointment statuses to appointment categories. You can create multiple appointment statuses with the same status category, but you can’t map multiple status categories to the same appointment status.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: Lightning Experience.</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: <strong>Enterprise</strong> and <strong>Unlimited</strong> Editions</td></tr></tbody></table>

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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d43630e66 ">To change picklists:</td>

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1. From the object management settings for service appointments, go to **Fields & Relationships**.
2. Click **Status**.
3. In the Status Picklist Values section, click **New**.
4. Enter a label and an API name.
5. Select a status category.
6. If you want to make the status the default for the master picklist, select **Default**.
7. Save your changes.