Salon Manager Appointments and Diary guide

How to Assign Colours to Arrived Clients

Choose a colour for arrived bookings so your team can quickly identify clients who have already arrived in the Salon Manager diary.

Video walkthrough: assigning a colour to clients marked as arrived in the Salon Manager diary.

Quick answer

Turn on Arrived Booking Colour

Open Display Settings, enable Arrived Booking Colour, choose the colour you want, then select Save.

Before you start

Check these details first

Access to diary settings
Permission to update display settings
The colour to use for arrived bookings

Step-by-step instructions

How to change the arrived booking colour

Follow these steps to control how arrived clients appear in the diary.

1Open the diaryOpen the Salon Manager diary.
2Open settingsSelect the settings cog on the left-hand side.
3Open Display SettingsChoose Display Settings at the bottom left of the settings menu.
4Find Arrived Booking ColourLocate the Arrived Booking Colour option.
5Enable the settingTurn on the arrived booking colour option.
6Choose the colourUse the colour box to select the required colour.
7Save the settingSelect Save.
8Check the diaryClients marked as arrived will now display using the selected colour.

Useful tips

Use a clear, consistent colour

Choose a colour that is easy to recognise against the diary background.
Use one consistent colour so the whole team recognises arrived appointments.
Pair this setting with the process for marking client appointments as arrived.

Troubleshooting

Common issues and what to check

The colour has not changed

Check that Arrived Booking Colour is enabled and that you selected Save.

The colour is hard to see

Choose a stronger colour or one that contrasts more clearly with the diary background.

Clients are not showing as arrived

Make sure the appointment has been marked as arrived. This setting only controls the colour used after arrival.

Frequently asked questions

Arrived booking colour questions

Can I change the arrived appointment colour?

Yes. Use Display Settings and the Arrived Booking Colour option.

Do I need to save the setting?

Yes. Select Save after choosing the colour.

Does this mark the client as arrived automatically?

No. It only controls the colour used after a client has been marked as arrived.

Offline reference

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Keep a printable copy for reception teams or use it during staff training.

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Last reviewed: 16 June 2026.

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