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“Meet now” and “Meet later” features

Note: These features are exclusive to Joan 6, Joan 6 Pro and Joan on tablets devices. Click here to learn more.

Meet now” and “Meet later” are core features of the Real-time booking functionality on Joan 6 and Joan on tablets devices.

On Joan 6 Pro devices, this feature is called "Book now". Booking for a later timeslot on Joan 6 Pro is possible directly on the Timetable.

They allow you to book the resource on the spot or reserve it for a later time through the device, which will automatically create the meeting on your calendar for you.

These features can be set also as building or device-specific settings. Allowing you to further customize your office experience. To learn more about these levels of settings, click here.

“Meet now”

Meet now” is a button on a touch-enabled Joan 6 or Joan on tablets device that allows you to book the resource instantly from the device, provided that the resource is not already occupied. The Joan 6 Pro devices will display the "Book now" buttons.

The duration of the meeting can be set as 15, 30, 45, or 60 minutes, depending on your preference.

How to enable/disable the “Meet now”/"Book now" feature

  1. Log in to the Joan Portal with your account credentials
  2. Navigate to the “Settings” page via the top navigation menu
  3. Select “Device Settings” from the left-hand side menu
  4. In the “Global device settings” section, locate the “Meet now” feature
  5. Open the drop-down menu and select one of the provided options. If you wish to disable this feature, select “Off”. Otherwise, choose the meeting time interval that fits your needs
  6. Click “Save” at the bottom of the page

And that’s it! After a few moments, all your devices will update with your new settings.

This setting is available on Joan 6 Pro device under the name "Book now".

Meet later

The "Meet later" button allows you to book a meeting in advance directly from the meeting room door.

Instead of checking for a meeting room vacancy in your online calendar, simply press "Meet later" on the Joan 6 or Joan on tablets device and set the start and end time of your meeting and when satisfied with the input, press the checkmark to confirm the reservation.

With the Joan on tablets devices, you can even set a custom name for the meeting in the time and date selection screen.

On Joan 6 Pro devices, you can click on the timetable, and book the meeting at the preferred time in the future.

How to enable/disable the “Meet later” feature

  1. Log in to the Joan Portal with your account credentials
  2. Navigate to the “Settings” page via the top navigation menu
  3. Select “Device Settings” from the left-hand side menu
  4. In the “Global device settings” section, locate the “Meet later” feature
  5. Enable/disable the feature with the toggle
  6. Click “Save” at the bottom of the page

And that’s it! After a few moments, all your devices will update with your new settings.