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# How do I cancel or delete an appointment?

> Cancel an appointment with a reason, or delete one that was booked by mistake.

**Short answer:** to cancel, click the appointment and choose **Canceled**; to delete it, click **Edit**, then **Delete** and **Yes**.

**1. Open the appointment**

Click the appointment in the **Calendar** or on the **Dashboard**.

**2. To cancel: click Canceled**

Click the **Canceled** status at the bottom, enter the **Cancellation Reason** and click **Confirm**.

**3. To delete: click Edit, then Delete**

Click **Edit** in the appointment menu, then **Delete** and **Yes**.

**4. Repeated appointment?**

When you delete, you're asked whether to delete the other repeated appointments too. Only **future** ones are deleted; past ones stay.

![Cancellation Reason window](https://mintcdn.com/dentolize/hgKp7MuvW72SFURD/images/en/reception/cancel-reason.webp?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=hgKp7MuvW72SFURD\&q=85\&s=cc09419b974ce832cd6ef0a17e0cc04d)

> [!TIP]
>
> Use **Canceled** when the patient calls off the visit, so the reason is saved. Use **Delete** for an appointment booked by mistake or twice.

> [!NOTE]
>
> If your clinic turned on **Force New Appointment With Cancel**, canceling opens a new appointment form. The old appointment is canceled when you save the new one.

**Full guide:** [Editing patient appointments](https://docs.dentolize.com/en/reception/edit-appointments.md)

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