MIDAS Video Tutorials
More than 75 short easy-to-follow tutorials on MIDAS Room Booking & Resource Scheduling Software
Getting Started
06:31
How To Find Your Way Around MIDAS
How To Find Your Way Around MIDAS
This tutorial provides a brief overview of the main user interface elements within the MIDAS software03:43
How To Login & Out
How To Login & Out
This tutorial shows how to log in and log out of your MIDAS booking system
Bookings
02:50
How To Add A Booking
How To Add A Booking
This tutorial covers adding new bookings02:30
How To Add Multiple Individual Bookings
How To Add Multiple Individual Bookings
This tutorial covers adding multiple individual (discrete) bookings02:32
How To Add Repetitive Bookings
How To Add Repetitive Bookings
This tutorial covers making repetitive (recurring) bookings01:59
How To Book Across Dates
How To Book Across Dates
This tutorial shows how to make bookings which span across multiple dates02:51
How To Book By Number Of Nights
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 times03:10
How To Book By Time Periods
How To Book By Time Periods
This tutorial covers changing settings to allow booking by predefined time periods or "slots"01:25
How To Copy Or Duplicate A Booking
How To Copy Or Duplicate A Booking
This tutorial covers how to quickly copy or "duplicate" bookings00:54
How To Delete A Booking
How To Delete A Booking
This tutorial covers deleting individual bookings01:30
How To Delete A Series Of Bookings
How To Delete A Series Of Bookings
This tutorial covers bulk deleting a series of similar recurring bookings03:58
How To Make Tentative Bookings
How To Make Tentative Bookings
This tutorial covers making "tentative" bookings01:20
How To Modify A Booking
How To Modify A Booking
This tutorial shows how to modify a booking01:50
How To Modify A Series Of Bookings
How To Modify A Series Of Bookings
This tutorial covers how to bulk modify a series of similar (recurring) bookings01:29
How To Move Or Reschedule A Booking
How To Move Or Reschedule A Booking
This tutorial covers the moving (rescheduling) of bookings02:29
How To Offer Booking Alternatives
How To Offer Booking Alternatives
This tutorial covers how to set up alternative times and venues (rooms/bookable spaces) in the event a desired venue/time is unavailable02:01
How To Print Bookings
How To Print Bookings
This tutorial covers how to print bookings01:22
How To Restore A Deleted Booking
How To Restore A Deleted Booking
This tutorial shows how to recover (undelete) an accidentally deleted booking03:00
How To Restrict Bookings To Fixed Durations
How To Restrict Bookings To Fixed Durations
This tutorial covers how restrict users to only be able to make bookings of specific pre-defined lengths01:31
How To Set A Booking Reminder
How To Set A Booking Reminder
This tutorial covers how to set reminders for upcoming bookings
Clients
04:01
How To Add A Client
How To Add A Client
This tutorial covers adding new clients01:06
How To Delete A Client
How To Delete A Client
This tutorial covers deleting clients01:18
How To Email A Client
How To Email A Client
This tutorial covers how to email clients directly from within the software01:38
How To Modify A Client
How To Modify A Client
This tutorial covers modifying clients01:14
How To Print A Client's Bookings
How To Print A Client's Bookings
This tutorial covers how to print bookings for specific clients
Users
02:12
How To Add A User Account
How To Add A User Account
This tutorial covers adding new user accounts00:47
How To Delete A User Account
How To Delete A User Account
This tutorial covers how to remove a user account from the system01:39
How To Modify A User's Permissions
How To Modify A User's Permissions
This tutorial covers how to modify user permissions00:55
How To Suspend A User Account
How To Suspend A User Account
This tutorial covers how to suspend a user account01:44
How To Track User Activity
How To Track User Activity
This tutorial covers how to track user activity within your MIDAS booking software using the Recent Activity log
Venues
01:33
How To Add A Venue
How To Add A Venue
This tutorial covers adding new venues (rooms/bookable spaces)02:52
How To Add A Venue Description
How To Add A Venue Description
This tutorial covers adding descriptions to your venues, which can include images and links02:29
How To Block Other Venues
How To Block Other Venues
This tutorial covers the venue "blocking" features which can prevent booking in certain venues when certain other venues are booked02:26
How To Group Venues
How To Group Venues
This tutorial covers grouping venues02:46
How To Make Venues Public & Assign Managers
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 venues01:09
How To Re-Order Venues
How To Re-Order Venues
This tutorial shows how to reorder (sort) venues (rooms/bookable spaces)02:10
How To Set Venue Rates
How To Set Venue Rates
This tutorial covers how to set up rates (hire charges) for each of your venues (rooms)04:03
How To Setup Venue Operating Hours
How To Setup Venue Operating Hours
This tutorial covers how to set up hours of operation for each of your venues (rooms/bookable spaces)
Printing
05:40
How To Generate & Print Reports
How To Generate & Print Reports
This tutorial covers statistics and report generation01:53
How To Manage Print Settings
How To Manage Print Settings
This tutorial covers management of print settings01:14
How To Print A Client's Bookings
How To Print A Client's Bookings
This tutorial covers how to print bookings for specific clients01:21
How To Print A Receipt
How To Print A Receipt
This tutorial covers how to print a receipt for a paid invoice01:23
How To Print An Invoice
How To Print An Invoice
This tutorial covers how to print an invoice02:01
How To Print Bookings
How To Print Bookings
This tutorial covers how to print bookings01:25
How To Print Emergency Evacuation Data
How To Print Emergency Evacuation Data
This tutorial covers how to print an Emergency Evacuation Data report
Email
01:18
How To Email A Client
How To Email A Client
This tutorial covers how to email clients directly from within the software01:01
How To Email A Receipt To A Client
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 software01:32
How To Email An Invoice To A Client
How To Email An Invoice To A Client
This tutorial covers how to email and invoice directly to a client from within the software02:27
How To Manage Email Settings
How To Manage Email Settings
This tutorial covers management of email settings
Invoicing
01:21
How To Delete An Invoice
How To Delete An Invoice
This tutorial covers how to delete an invoice from the system01:01
How To Email A Receipt To A Client
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 software01:32
How To Email An Invoice To A Client
How To Email An Invoice To A Client
This tutorial covers how to email and invoice directly to a client from within the software02:04
How To Generate Cancellation Invoices
How To Generate Cancellation Invoices
This tutorial covers generating cancellation invoices for bookings cancelled at short notice04:23
How To Generate Invoices
How To Generate Invoices
This tutorial covers generating invoices05:38
How To Manage Invoice Settings
How To Manage Invoice Settings
This tutorial covers invoice settings02:07
How To Manually Create An Invoice
How To Manually Create An Invoice
This tutorial covers how to manually create invoices02:13
How To Modify An Invoice
How To Modify An Invoice
This tutorial covers how to modify invoices02:16
How To Pay An Invoice Online
How To Pay An Invoice Online
This tutorial covers how your clients can pay their invoices online for the use of your venues & resources01:21
How To Print A Receipt
How To Print A Receipt
This tutorial covers how to print a receipt for a paid invoice01:23
How To Print An Invoice
How To Print An Invoice
This tutorial covers how to print an invoice02:55
How To Setup Booking Type Discounts
How To Setup Booking Type Discounts
This tutorial covers how to set up discounts based upon the type of booking01:25
How To Update An Invoice's Status
How To Update An Invoice's Status
This tutorial covers manually updating the status of invoices for which a payment has been made
Resources
Searching
Messages, Notifications, Watches, and Reminders
02:18
How To Add Notes To Calendar Dates
How To Add Notes To Calendar Dates
This tutorial covers adding notes (visible to all users) to individual calendar dates, or date ranges02:19
How To Message Another User
How To Message Another User
This tutorial covers how to send an internal message to another user01:31
How To Set A Booking Reminder
How To Set A Booking Reminder
This tutorial covers how to set reminders for upcoming bookings01:17
How To Set A Custom Reminder
How To Set A Custom Reminder
This tutorial covers how to set yourself custom reminders04:13
How To Setup Watch Notifications
How To Setup Watch Notifications
This tutorial covers how to set up "Watch" notifications, to receive automated alerts where certain activity occurs
Public Features
02:46
How To Make Public Web Bookings
How To Make Public Web Bookings
This tutorial covers making public web bookings02:54
How To Make Public Web Requests
How To Make Public Web Requests
This tutorial covers making public booking requests02:46
How To Make Venues Public & Assign Managers
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 venues05:41
How To Manage Public Settings
How To Manage Public Settings
This tutorial covers public settings, allowing people without user accounts to be able to check availability of your venues and make bookings (or booking requests) online03:16
How To Process Booking Requests
How To Process Booking Requests
This tutorial covers how to approve, reject, modify, query, and lock booking requests
Settings
02:40
How To Add, Modify, Or Remove A Booking Type
How To Add, Modify, Or Remove A Booking Type
This tutorial covers adding, modifying, and removing booking types05:56
How To Control & Customize Booking Fields
How To Control & Customize Booking Fields
This tutorial covers the control and customization of booking fields06:06
How To Customize Templates
How To Customize Templates
This tutorial covers customizing various "templates", including print, email, and invoice templates01:40
How To Manage Appearance Settings
How To Manage Appearance Settings
This tutorial covers visual appearance settings02:45
How To Manage Database Settings
How To Manage Database Settings
This tutorial covers database settings02:27
How To Manage Email Settings
How To Manage Email Settings
This tutorial covers management of email settings05:38
How To Manage Invoice Settings
How To Manage Invoice Settings
This tutorial covers invoice settings01:53
How To Manage Print Settings
How To Manage Print Settings
This tutorial covers management of print settings05:41
How To Manage Public Settings
How To Manage Public Settings
This tutorial covers public settings, allowing people without user accounts to be able to check availability of your venues and make bookings (or booking requests) online02:42
How To Manage Safety Settings
How To Manage Safety Settings
This tutorial covers safety settings02:28
How To Manage Scheduled Tasks
How To Manage Scheduled Tasks
This tutorial covers the scheduled tasks features, allowing automated notifications and reminders to be sent to clients03:32
How To Manage Security Settings
How To Manage Security Settings
This tutorial covers security settings
Import/Export
01:41
How To Export Data
How To Export Data
This tutorial covers exporting data from your MIDAS booking system for use within other 3rd party software applications and tools02:41
How To Import Data
How To Import Data
This tutorial covers how to import data from 3rd party applications into your MIDAS booking system
Security
01:03
How To Change Your Password
How To Change Your Password
This tutorial shows how to change your account password in your MIDAS booking system03:43
How To Login & Out
How To Login & Out
This tutorial shows how to log in and log out of your MIDAS booking system03:32
How To Manage Security Settings
How To Manage Security Settings
This tutorial covers security settings01:48
How To Manage Your Sessions
How To Manage Your Sessions
This tutorial covers managing your logged-in sessions01:28
How To Reset Your Password
How To Reset Your Password
This tutorial shows how to reset a lost password00:55
How To Suspend A User Account
How To Suspend A User Account
This tutorial covers how to suspend a user accountCan't find answers in our tutorial video guides? Complete help documentation is available both online and offline, and we have an extensive Knowledgbase too!