Bookings maximum lead time > 90 days?

Hi @dem, 

Thank you for posting on the Microsoft Q&A forum. 

The issue that you are experiencing relates to the difference between the documented maximum lead time and the options available in your Bookings settings. 

The documentation you referenced is correct: Microsoft Bookings supports a maximum lead time of up to 365 days. However, the ability to select more than 90 days depends on the service plan and configuration. If your organization is using the basic Bookings experience or certain policy settings, the default maximum lead time is limited to 90 days. 

To ensure we provide the most accurate guidance for your situation, could you please confirm the following details: 

• Which plan is your organization currently using? (e.g., Business Standard, Business Premium, E3/E5) 
• Are you a Global Admin or do you have Bookings Administrator permissions in your tenant? 
• Are you configuring Bookings from the Microsoft 365 Admin Center or directly from the Bookings web app? 
• Has your organization applied any custom policies that might restrict scheduling options? 

In the meantime, below are a few workarounds you can check and implement: 

1/ You may want to verify your subscription plan details. 

Not all Microsoft 365 plans include the full Bookings feature set. Plans that support advanced scheduling (up to 365 days) typically include: 

• Microsoft 365 Business Standard 
• Microsoft 365 Business Premium 
• Microsoft 365 A3/A5 (Education) 
• Microsoft 365 E3/E5 (Enterprise) 

If you are on Microsoft 365 Business Basic or a plan without Bookings premium features, the maximum lead time may be limited to 90 days. 

• Sign in to admin.microsoft.com. (global admin only) 
• Navigate to Billing > Your products. 
• Review your subscription name and confirm if it includes Bookings advanced features. 

2/ Then, check the organization-level settings to ensure they’re configured correctly (global admin only) 

Admins can enforce limits through policy settings in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center. If a global policy restricts lead time, you will only see 90 days. 

• Go to Microsoft 365 Admin Center. 
• Navigate to Settings > Org settings > Bookings. 
• Review any restrictions under Scheduling policies. 
• If allowed, update the Maximum lead time to your desired value (up to 365 days). 
• Save change and refresh your Bookings page. 

3/ After that, you’ll be able to update the maximum lead time. 

• If your plan supports extended lead time and no policy restricts it:  
  • Go to Bookings > Settings > Scheduling Policies. 
  • Under Maximum Lead Time, select the desired value (up to 365 days). 
  • Save change and refresh the page.

4/ Finally, once the update is complete, test by creating a new booking to ensure the extended lead time is in effect. 

For your information that you can concern:

If you still cannot select more than 90 days after these steps, it may be due to tenant-level restrictions or feature availability in your region. In that case, please share your subscription type and tenant settings so we can assist further. 

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