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Booker: Adding a booking shortcut to your mobile device home screen
Booker: Adding a booking shortcut to your mobile device home screen

Booker article: How to add a shortcut to your mobile device home screen

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Written by Anni
Updated over a week ago

You can add an icon to your mobile device's home screen for quick access, allowing you to book events easily with just a tap.

This article covers:


Google Chrome

To add a booking shortcut using Google Chrome:

  1. Open a browser session on your mobile device and open your event organiser's booking page. E.g. https://bookwhen.com/eventorganisersbusinessname.

  2. If you notice extra characters like "#focus" at the end of the URL, for example, "https://bookwhen.com/eventorganisersbusinessname#focus=ev-syle-20220201000000", delete everything from the "#" onward and reload the page.

  3. Select the three-dot (...) menu in the top right corner to open the menu, then Add to Home screen:

    Google chrome tab showing the 'Add to Home screen' option within the 3-dot menu

  4. The name you add under Add to Home screen will appear underneath the icon on your home screen.

  5. You can enter something that describes the event to you (e.g. Yoga, Class, Monday evenings etc.), your event organiser's business name, or leave it as 'Bookwhen' and select Add:

    'Add to Home screen' section showing the 'Add' and 'Cancel' buttons

  6. Your icon will appear on your device's home screen with the name you entered and the Bookwhen logo:

    Android homescreen example showing a Bookwhen icon widget


Safari

To add a booking shortcut using Safari:

  1. Open a browser session on your mobile device and open your event organiser's booking page. E.g. https://bookwhen.com/eventorganisersbusinessname.

  2. If you notice extra characters like "#focus" at the end of the URL (e.g., https://bookwhen.com/eventorganisersbusinessname#focus=ev-syle-20220201000000), delete everything from the "#" onward and reload the page.

  3. Tap the Share icon. On most phones, this will be at the bottom of the screen, and on tablets, it’s usually next to the URL field:

    Booking page on Safari with an arrow pointing at the share button

  4. Find and select Add to Home Screen in the list of actions:

    Safari menu with an arrow pointing at the 'Add to Home Screen' option

  5. The name you add under Add to Home screen will appear underneath the icon on your home screen.

  6. You can enter something that describes the event to you (e.g. Yoga, Class, Monday evenings etc.), your event organiser's business name, or leave it as 'Bookwhen' and select Add:

    Add to Home Screen page on Safari with an arrow pointing at the icon name

  7. Your icon will appear on your device's home screen with the name you entered and the Bookwhen logo:

    Iphone homescreen with an arrow pointing at an app icon


💬 Any questions? Please reach out to your Event Organiser directly.

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