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title: "How to Customize the Calendar in Healthbridge Nova"
url: "https://help.healthbridgenova.co.za/en/article/how-to-customize-the-calendar-in-healthbridge-nova"
language: "en"
last_updated: "2026-09-09T10:03:10.274Z"
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# How to Customize the Calendar in Healthbridge Nova

Follow these steps to customize provider colors, appointment display, and calendar preferences in Healthbridge Nova.

**1\. How to Customize Provider & Branch Colors**

1.  Log in to **Healthbridge Nova**.
2.  Navigate to the **‘Calendar’** tab.
3.  Click on the **‘Settings’** button located above the calendar.
4.  Select **‘Colour Preferences’**.
5.  Click on the **color box next to the provider's name** to change their assigned color.
6.  To select a custom color, click **‘More Colours’**.
7.  Click **‘Save’** to apply the changes.

**Providers now have custom colors on the calendar!**

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**2\. How to Customize Appointment Display Colors**

1.  Click on the **‘Settings’** button above the calendar.
2.  Select **‘Colour Preferences’**.
3.  Choose how appointment colors are assigned:
    -   **Benefit Check Status** → The color strip per appointment **automatically updates** based on the scheme response.
    -   **Visit Type** → Manually assign colors to different appointment types.
4.  Click **‘Save’** to confirm the changes

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**Appointment display colors are now customized!**

**3\. How to Customize Calendar Display Preferences**

1.  Click on the **‘Settings’** button above the calendar.
2.  Select **‘Display Preferences’**.
3.  Adjust the following settings based on your practice’s needs:
    -   **Density Preference** → Choose the **best calendar density** for easier viewing.
    -   **Calendar Interval Size** → Set the **ideal time interval** between appointments.
    -   **Provider Selection** → For multi-provider practices, select/deselect **which providers appear** on the calendar.
4.  Click **‘Save’** to apply changes.

**The calendar is now customized to match your practice's workflow!** ⚙️

Click below to watch a video on how to customize your calendar 

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