How to add Microsoft Bookings to your website
Microsoft Bookings is the scheduling app included with most Microsoft 365 business plans, used by professional services, clinics and any business already paying for Microsoft 365. Here's how to put it on your own website, which embed option to pick, and what goes wrong.
Quick answer
Get the code from the Bookings app in Microsoft 365, under your booking page settings, where the published page URL and embed code are available. For most people the right choice is the published booking page link — your Bookings URL behind a button — the simplest route. Paste it into a code or embed block on your site — not a plain text field — then place it beside your main call to action and test the whole flow on a phone before relying on it.
Microsoft Bookings: which option to use
| Option | What it does |
|---|---|
| Published booking page link | Your Bookings URL behind a button — the simplest route. |
| Iframe embed | Microsoft provides embed code to place the page inside your own site. |
| Service-specific links | Link directly to one service rather than the full menu when the page is about that service. |
Step-by-step
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Find the code or link in your account
Microsoft Bookings keeps this in the Bookings app in Microsoft 365, under your booking page settings, where the published page URL and embed code are available. Copy what you need before touching your website — most of the time people lose is spent hunting for the snippet, not installing it.
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Pick the right option for the job
The table above is the decision. Published booking page link: Your Bookings URL behind a button — the simplest route. Iframe embed: Microsoft provides embed code to place the page inside your own site. Choosing before you paste saves rebuilding the section later.
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Paste it into a code or embed block
This needs an HTML, code or embed block — not a plain text field, where the code will simply appear as text on your page. On Adviita, ask the AI editor to add an embed section and drop the code in. On WordPress use a Custom HTML block, on Squarespace a Code block (Business plan or above), and on Wix an Embed HTML element.
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Put it where the decision happens
Booking is the action your site exists to produce, so this belongs above the fold, not below your gallery. A widget three scrolls down does a fraction of the work of the same widget beside your main call to action. Decide what the page is for, then place it at the point the visitor is deciding.
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Check it on an actual phone
Most visitors to a small business website arrive on a phone, and embeds are where mobile layouts break. Open your live site on your own phone and confirm it loads, fits the screen without sideways scrolling, and does not push your contact button out of view. Third-party embeds are also the most common cause of a slow page, so if it noticeably delays loading, consider a plain link instead.
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Test it end to end before you rely on it
Run through the whole flow yourself as a customer would — complete a real booking — and confirm what should happen actually happens. Broken embeds fail silently, and the first person to notice is usually a customer who has already given up.
Tips & best practices
- ▸The booking page has to be published and its access setting checked — a page restricted to your organisation will show visitors a sign-in prompt instead of a calendar.
- ▸Staff must have their availability and Bookings role configured, otherwise services appear with no bookable times.
- ▸It is included in most Microsoft 365 Business plans, so if you already pay for 365 you may be about to buy a scheduling tool you already own.
- ▸Re-test the embed after any change to your site, your plan, or the connected account — third-party widgets break quietly and nothing tells you.
Common questions
Is Microsoft Bookings free?
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It is included with most Microsoft 365 Business Standard and Premium plans at no extra cost, which makes it effectively free if you already pay for 365. There is no separate consumer version, so it is not an option if you do not have a business Microsoft subscription.
Why do visitors get asked to sign in to my Bookings page?
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Because the page's access setting is restricted to people inside your organisation. In the Bookings page settings, set it so anyone can book, and make sure the page is published. This catches out almost everyone the first time.
Do I need a developer to add Microsoft Bookings to my site?
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No. Every option here is copy and paste into a code or embed block, which every mainstream website builder provides. The only genuine blocker is a builder or plan that does not allow custom code at all — Squarespace, for instance, requires a Business plan or above for code blocks.
Will adding Microsoft Bookings slow down my website?
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Any third-party embed has some cost, because it loads code from another company's servers. One is usually unnoticeable; four or five on the same page is where small business sites become visibly slow. If page speed matters to you, prefer a plain link over a script wherever the option exists, and keep embeds to the pages that genuinely need them.