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# Assigning Specialties

Assigning staff specialties and service categories is crucial when setting up SimpleSpa. Staff members become bookable online for a service only if they have the corresponding service category assigned

In the [Staff](https://my.simplespa.com/staff.php) page, you can easily assign the staff specialties per category by pressing the magic wand button ![](/files/lcFr3p8BcgfNzBDughpG) from the popup you can add or remove service categories that the staff provides. Adding service categories/specialties will change availability for the staff/provider online. Staff that has assigned a category will be bookable also online for the services within that service category. Staff that is not assigned with a category will not be bookable online for services in that category.

<figure><img src="/files/yrlW93MjnXj1ME52fWUh" alt=""><figcaption><p>The Magic Wand button along with the Service Categories assigned to the staff</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="/files/Ki7yIS2w5s8NZ10JmVjJ" alt=""><figcaption><p>The Specialties / Service categories prompt</p></figcaption></figure>
