MIDAS Video Tutorials

Over 75 short easy-to-follow tutorials on MIDAS Room Booking & Resource Scheduling Software

Getting Started

How To Find Your Way Around MIDAS06:31	How To Find Your Way Around MIDAS This tutorial provides a brief overview of the main user interface elements within MIDAS
How To Login & Out03:43	How To Login & Out This tutorial shows how to log in and log out of MIDAS

Bookings

How To Add A Booking02:50	How To Add A Booking This tutorial covers adding new bookings
How To Add Multiple Individual Bookings02:30	How To Add Multiple Individual Bookings This tutorial covers adding multiple individual (discrete) bookings
How To Add Repetitive Bookings02:32	How To Add Repetitive Bookings This tutorial covers making repetitive (recurring) bookings
How To Book Across Dates01:59	How To Book Across Dates This tutorial shows how to make bookings which span across multiple dates
How To Book By Number Of Nights02:51	How To Book By Number Of Nights This tutorial covers changing settings to allow booking by a number of nights instead of discrete start/finish times
How To Book By Time Periods03:10	How To Book By Time Periods This tutorial covers changing settings to allow booking by pre-defined time periods or "slots"
How To Copy Or Duplicate A Booking01:25	How To Copy Or Duplicate A Booking This tutorial covers how to quickly copy or "duplicate" bookings
How To Delete A Booking00:54	How To Delete A Booking This tutorial covers deleting individual bookings
How To Delete A Series Of Bookings01:30	How To Delete A Series Of Bookings This tutorial covers bulk deleting a series of similar recurring bookings
How To Make Tentative Bookings03:58	How To Make Tentative Bookings This tutorial covers making "tentative" bookings
How To Modify A Booking01:20	How To Modify A Booking This tutorial shows how to modify a booking
How To Modify A Series Of Bookings01:50	How To Modify A Series Of Bookings This tutorial covers how to bulk modify a series of similar (recurring) bookings
How To Move Or Reschedule A Booking01:29	How To Move Or Reschedule A Booking This tutorial covers the moving (rescheduling) of bookings
How To Offer Booking Alternatives02:29	How To Offer Booking Alternatives This tutorial covers how to setup alternative venues/times in the event the desired venue/times are unavailable
How To Print Bookings02:01	How To Print Bookings This tutorial covers how to print bookings
How To Restore A Deleted Booking01:22	How To Restore A Deleted Booking This tutorial shows how to recover (un-delete) an accidentally deleted booking
How To Restrict Bookings To Fixed Durations03:00	How To Restrict Bookings To Fixed Durations This tutorial covers how restrict users to only be able to make bookings of specific pre-defined lengths
How To Set A Booking Reminder01:31	How To Set A Booking Reminder This tutorial covers how to set reminders for upcoming bookings

Clients

How To Add A Client04:01	How To Add A Client This tutorial covers adding new clients
How To Delete A Client01:06	How To Delete A Client This tutorial covers deleting clients
How To Email A Client01:18	How To Email A Client This tutorial covers how to email clients directly from within the software
How To Modify A Client01:38	How To Modify A Client This tutorial covers modifying clients
How To Print A Client's Bookings01:14	How To Print A Client's Bookings This tutorial covers how to print bookings for specific clients

Users

How To Add A User Account02:12	How To Add A User Account This tutorial covers adding new user accounts
How To Delete A User Account00:47	How To Delete A User Account This tutorial covers how to remove a user account from the system
How To Modify A User's Permissions01:39	How To Modify A User's Permissions This tutorial covers how to modify user permissions
How To Suspend A User Account00:55	How To Suspend A User Account This tutorial covers how to suspend a user account
How To Track User Activity01:44	How To Track User Activity This tutorial covers how to track user activity using the Recent Activity log in MIDAS

Venues

How To Add A Venue01:33	How To Add A Venue This tutorial covers adding new venues (rooms/bookable spaces)
How To Add A Venue Description02:52	How To Add A Venue Description This tutorial covers adding descriptions to your venues, which can include images and links
How To Block Other Venues02:29	How To Block Other Venues This tutorial covers the venue "blocking" features which can prevent booking in certain venues when certain other venues are booked
How To Group Venues02:26	How To Group Venues This tutorial covers grouping venues
How To Make Venues Public & Assign Managers02:46	How To Make Venues Public & Assign Managers This tutorial covers how to make venues available for public booking/requesting and how to assign "Managers" to these venues
How To Re-Order Venues01:09	How To Re-Order Venues This tutorial shows how to reorder (sort) venues (rooms/bookable spaces)
How To Set Venue Rates02:10	How To Set Venue Rates This tutorial covers how to setup rates (hire charges) for each of your venues (rooms)
How To Setup Venue Operating Hours04:03	How To Setup Venue Operating Hours This tutorial covers how to setup hours of operation for each of your venues (rooms/bookable spaces)

Printing

How To Generate & Print Reports05:40	How To Generate & Print Reports This tutorial covers statistics and report generation
How To Manage Print Settings01:53	How To Manage Print Settings This tutorial covers print settings
How To Print A Client's Bookings01:14	How To Print A Client's Bookings This tutorial covers how to print bookings for specific clients
How To Print A Receipt01:21	How To Print A Receipt This tutorial covers how to print a receipt for a paid invoice
How To Print An Invoice01:23	How To Print An Invoice This tutorial covers how to print an invoice
How To Print Bookings02:01	How To Print Bookings This tutorial covers how to print bookings
How To Print Emergency Evacuation Data01:25	How To Print Emergency Evacuation Data This tutorial covers how to print an Emergency Evacuation Data report

How To Email A Client01:18	How To Email A Client This tutorial covers how to email clients directly from within the software
How To Email A Receipt To A Client01:01	How To Email A Receipt To A Client This tutorial covers how to email a receipt for a paid invoice to a client directly from within the software
How To Email An Invoice To A Client01:32	How To Email An Invoice To A Client This tutorial covers how to email and invoice directly to a client from within the software
How To Manage Email Settings02:27	How To Manage Email Settings This tutorial covers email settings

Invoicing

How To Delete An Invoice01:21	How To Delete An Invoice This tutorial covers how to delete an invoice from the system
How To Email A Receipt To A Client01:01	How To Email A Receipt To A Client This tutorial covers how to email a receipt for a paid invoice to a client directly from within the software
How To Email An Invoice To A Client01:32	How To Email An Invoice To A Client This tutorial covers how to email and invoice directly to a client from within the software
How To Generate Cancellation Invoices02:04	How To Generate Cancellation Invoices This tutorial covers generating cancellation invoices for bookings cancelled at short notice
How To Generate Invoices04:23	How To Generate Invoices This tutorial covers generating invoices
How To Manage Invoice Settings05:38	How To Manage Invoice Settings This tutorial covers invoice settings
How To Manually Create An Invoice02:07	How To Manually Create An Invoice This tutorial covers how to manually create invoices
How To Modify An Invoice02:13	How To Modify An Invoice This tutorial covers how to modify invoices
How To Pay An Invoice Online02:16	How To Pay An Invoice Online This tutorial covers how your clients can pay their invoices online for the use of your venues & resources
How To Print A Receipt01:21	How To Print A Receipt This tutorial covers how to print a receipt for a paid invoice
How To Print An Invoice01:23	How To Print An Invoice This tutorial covers how to print an invoice
How To Setup Booking Type Discounts02:55	How To Setup Booking Type Discounts This tutorial covers how to setup discounts based upon the type of booking
How To Update An Invoice's Status01:25	How To Update An Invoice's Status This tutorial covers manually updating the status of invoices for which a payment has been made

Resources

How To Setup Resources & Add Them To Bookings06:30

How To Setup Resources & Add Them To Bookings

This tutorial covers how to setup resources (equipment, staffing, and consumables) and then add them to bookings

Searching

How To Search04:27

How To Search

This tutorial covers how to search for bookings, clients, as well as within the included help documentation

Messages, Notifications, Watches, and Reminders

How To Add Notes To Calendar Dates02:18	How To Add Notes To Calendar Dates This tutorial covers adding notes (visible to all users) to individual calendar dates, or date ranges
How To Message Another User02:19	How To Message Another User This tutorial covers how to send an internal message to another user
How To Set A Booking Reminder01:31	How To Set A Booking Reminder This tutorial covers how to set reminders for upcoming bookings
How To Set A Custom Reminder01:17	How To Set A Custom Reminder This tutorial covers how to set yourself custom reminders
How To Setup Watch Notifications04:13	How To Setup Watch Notifications This tutorial covers how to setup "Watch" notifications, to receive automated alerts where certain activity occurs

Public Features

How To Make Public Web Bookings02:46	How To Make Public Web Bookings This tutorial covers making public web bookings
How To Make Public Web Requests02:54	How To Make Public Web Requests This tutorial covers making public booking requests
How To Make Venues Public & Assign Managers02:46	How To Make Venues Public & Assign Managers This tutorial covers how to make venues available for public booking/requesting and how to assign "Managers" to these venues
How To Manage Public Settings05:41	How To Manage Public Settings This tutorial covers public settings, allowing non-users to check availability of your venues and make bookings (or booking requests) online
How To Process Booking Requests03:16	How To Process Booking Requests This tutorial covers how to approve, reject, modify, query, and lock booking requests

Settings

How To Add, Modify, Or Remove A Booking Type02:40	How To Add, Modify, Or Remove A Booking Type This tutorial covers adding, modifying, and removing booking types
How To Control & Customize Booking Fields05:56	How To Control & Customize Booking Fields This tutorial covers the control and customization of booking fields
How To Customize Templates06:06	How To Customize Templates This tutorial covers customizing various "templates", including print, email, and invoice templates
How To Manage Appearance Settings01:40	How To Manage Appearance Settings This tutorial covers visual appearance settings
How To Manage Database Settings02:45	How To Manage Database Settings This tutorial covers database settings
How To Manage Email Settings02:27	How To Manage Email Settings This tutorial covers email settings
How To Manage Invoice Settings05:38	How To Manage Invoice Settings This tutorial covers invoice settings
How To Manage Print Settings01:53	How To Manage Print Settings This tutorial covers print settings
How To Manage Public Settings05:41	How To Manage Public Settings This tutorial covers public settings, allowing non-users to check availability of your venues and make bookings (or booking requests) online
How To Manage Safety Settings02:42	How To Manage Safety Settings This tutorial covers safety settings
How To Manage Scheduled Tasks02:28	How To Manage Scheduled Tasks This tutorial covers the scheduled tasks features, allowing automated notifications and reminders to be sent to clients
How To Manage Security Settings03:32	How To Manage Security Settings This tutorial covers security settings

Import/Export

How To Export Data01:41	How To Export Data This tutorial covers exporting data from MIDAS for use within 3rd party software applications and tools
How To Import Data02:41	How To Import Data This tutorial covers how to import data from 3rd party applications into MIDAS

Security

How To Change Your Password01:03	How To Change Your Password This tutorial shows how to change your MIDAS password<
How To Login & Out03:43	How To Login & Out This tutorial shows how to log in and log out of MIDAS
How To Manage Security Settings03:32	How To Manage Security Settings This tutorial covers security settings
How To Manage Your Sessions01:48	How To Manage Your Sessions This tutorial covers managing your logged in sessions
How To Reset Your Password01:28	How To Reset Your Password This tutorial shows how to reset a lost password
How To Suspend A User Account00:55	How To Suspend A User Account This tutorial covers how to suspend a user account

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MIDAS Video Tutorials

Over 75 short easy-to-follow tutorials on MIDAS Room Booking & Resource Scheduling Software

How To Find Your Way Around MIDAS

How To Login & Out

How To Add A Booking

How To Add Multiple Individual Bookings

How To Add Repetitive Bookings

How To Book Across Dates

How To Book By Number Of Nights

How To Book By Time Periods

How To Copy Or Duplicate A Booking

How To Delete A Booking

How To Delete A Series Of Bookings

How To Make Tentative Bookings

How To Modify A Booking

How To Modify A Series Of Bookings

How To Move Or Reschedule A Booking

How To Offer Booking Alternatives

How To Print Bookings

How To Restore A Deleted Booking

How To Restrict Bookings To Fixed Durations

How To Set A Booking Reminder

How To Add A Client

How To Delete A Client

How To Email A Client

How To Modify A Client

How To Print A Client's Bookings

How To Add A User Account

How To Delete A User Account

How To Modify A User's Permissions

How To Suspend A User Account

How To Track User Activity

How To Add A Venue

How To Add A Venue Description

How To Block Other Venues

How To Group Venues

How To Make Venues Public & Assign Managers

How To Re-Order Venues

How To Set Venue Rates

How To Setup Venue Operating Hours

How To Generate & Print Reports

How To Manage Print Settings

How To Print A Client's Bookings

How To Print A Receipt

How To Print An Invoice

How To Print Bookings

How To Print Emergency Evacuation Data

How To Email A Client

How To Email A Receipt To A Client

How To Email An Invoice To A Client

How To Manage Email Settings

How To Delete An Invoice

How To Email A Receipt To A Client

How To Email An Invoice To A Client

How To Generate Cancellation Invoices

How To Generate Invoices

How To Manage Invoice Settings

How To Manually Create An Invoice

How To Modify An Invoice

How To Pay An Invoice Online

How To Print A Receipt

How To Print An Invoice

How To Setup Booking Type Discounts

How To Update An Invoice's Status

How To Setup Resources & Add Them To Bookings

How To Search

How To Add Notes To Calendar Dates

How To Message Another User

How To Set A Booking Reminder

How To Set A Custom Reminder

How To Setup Watch Notifications

How To Make Public Web Bookings

How To Make Public Web Requests

How To Make Venues Public & Assign Managers

How To Manage Public Settings

How To Process Booking Requests

How To Add, Modify, Or Remove A Booking Type

How To Control & Customize Booking Fields

How To Customize Templates

How To Manage Appearance Settings