# Booking window

The booking window settings determine when users can make resource bookings.&#x20;

More specifically:&#x20;

* how many days in advance?
* how many days into the future?
* at what time?

Here’s an example based on a user who wants to make a booking for a room on `6 December 2023 at 1pm`.

| Booking window settings        | Booking must be made        |
| ------------------------------ | --------------------------- |
| At least 3 days in advance     | Before 3 December 2023, 1pm |
| At most 5 days into the future | After 1 December 2023, 1pm  |
| Between 9am and 5pm            | Between 9am and 5pm         |

In this case, the user will only be able to make the bookings during these time periods:

* 1 December 2023, 1pm to 5pm
* 2 December 2023: 9am to 5pm
* 3 December 2023: 9am to 1pm&#x20;

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To understand which settings will apply when a user makes a booking, read [Identifying active settings](https://help-admin.rbs.dwp.gov.sg/knowledge-base/agency-settings/booking-settings/..#identifying-active-settings).&#x20;