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# Appointment Status
What each appointment status means, which statuses are set automatically, and how to change a status.
Every appointment has a status. This page explains which statuses SimpleSpa sets automatically and how to change a status yourself.
## Changing a status
To change an appointment's status, click the appointment and then use the blue dropdown in the upper right of the popup.
## Statuses set automatically
| Status | When it is set |
| ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **New** | When an appointment is created in SimpleSpa. |
| **Online** | When a client books the appointment online. |
| **Paid** | When the appointment is completed directly with the **Pay Now** button. |
| **Confirmed** | When the client confirms the appointment from their notification (if the \[CONFIRM] tag is used in the email or SMS appointment reminder). |
| **Cancelled** | When the client cancels from their reminder link (if the \[CONFIRM] tag is used). |
## New appointments
When you create an appointment in SimpleSpa, its status is set to **New**. At the end of the booking wizard, you can choose to mark the appointment as confirmed.
If Text/SMS is enabled for your business, a confirmation text with the booking information goes to the client's number within 5-10 minutes of the booking being completed.
At the end of the booking wizard, checking this option marks the appointment as confirmed
## Online appointments
When a client books online, the appointment status is set to **Online**. To change it, click the appointment and change the status in the upper right of the appointment popup.
The status selection dropdown from an appointment
## No-shows and cancellations
If a client does not show up for their appointment, select the **NO-SHOW** status.
{% hint style="info" %}
The **NO-SHOW** and **CANCELLED** statuses open up that time slot on your calendar for potential online bookings.
{% endhint %}
## Related
* [SMS Replies and Confirmations](/simplespa-documentation/reports-and-marketing/notifications/sms-replies-and-confirmations.md)
* [Appointment Checkout](/simplespa-documentation/daily-operations/appointments/appointment-checkout.md)
