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description: With concurrent scheduling, it’s easy to schedule multiple customer appointments in the same time slot. For example, a doctor’s office can let several patients book a Monday 1-2 PM appointment to ensure against downtime. Appointments appear as overlapping events on the Salesforce Calendar.
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# Enable and Configure Concurrent Scheduling

With concurrent scheduling, it’s easy to schedule multiple customer appointments in the same time slot. For example, a doctor’s office can let several patients book a Monday 1-2 PM appointment to ensure against downtime. Appointments appear as overlapping events on the Salesforce Calendar.

### 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>

- **[Considerations for Concurrent Scheduling](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.ls_considerations_concurrent.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Here are some things to keep in mind when you implement concurrent scheduling.
- **[Update Field-Level Security for the Time Slot Object](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.ls_update_fls_concurrent.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Update the field-level security on the Work Type Group and Max Appointment fields on the Time Slot object for all user profiles involved in scheduling.
- **[Enable Concurrent Scheduling](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.ls_enable_concurrent.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Enable Concurrent Scheduling to let users schedule multiple appointments within the same time slot.
- **[Enable Concurrent Scheduling for Group Service Appointments](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.ls_enable_concurrent_scheduling_for_group_appointments.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Schedule multiple appointments within the same time slot when you’ve selected the group appointment mode.
- **[Define Time Slots for Concurrent Scheduling](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.ls_set_max_appointments.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Define time slots for concurrent appointments and specify the maximum number of appointments that can be made in a time slot.