You can book a desk in the Joan Workplace app in three ways: take one of Joan's suggestions, use **New booking**, or pick a desk on the floor plan. You can also make a booking repeat, for example every weekday.

**In this article**

- [How do I book a suggested desk?](#how-do-i-book-a-suggested-desk)
- [How do I book a desk with New booking?](#how-do-i-book-a-desk-with-new-booking)
- [How do I make a booking repeat?](#how-do-i-make-a-booking-repeat)
- [How do I find and book a desk on the floor plan?](#how-do-i-find-and-book-a-desk-on-the-floor-plan)
- [What do the colors on the floor plan mean?](#what-do-the-colors-on-the-floor-plan-mean)
- [How do I check in to my desk?](#how-do-i-check-in-to-my-desk)

## How do I book a suggested desk?

The **Suggested** section on the Home screen lists desks and assets Joan picks for you, with a time.

1. Tap **Suggest more booking options** to see more suggestions for desks, assets and rooms. You can also search for a desk by name.
2. Tap a desk to see its details: whether it's free, its amenities (for example **Monitor**) and the times you can book.
3. Tap one of the times to book it, or tap **Custom booking** to choose your own date and time.

![Expanded booking suggestions with search for desks, assets and rooms](https://getjoan.com/help/api/media/file/joan-app-suggestions-expanded.png){size=small caption="More booking suggestions, with search."}

![Desk details with suggested time slots and Custom booking button](https://getjoan.com/help/api/media/file/joan-app-desk-detail-slots.png){size=small caption="Desk details with times you can book."}

To book for another day, first tap the date at the top of the Home screen and choose the day.

## How do I book a desk with New booking?

1. On the Home screen, tap **New booking**.
2. Choose **Desk**.
3. Pick a desk from the list, or search for it.
4. Set the **Date** and **Time**.
5. Tap **Save**.

![New desk booking form](https://getjoan.com/help/api/media/file/joan-app-new-desk-booking.png){size=small caption="New desk booking."}

If your company uses fixed time slots for desks, you choose a time slot instead of a start and end time. See [Time slots and booking](/help/workplace-management/time-slots-and-booking).

## How do I make a booking repeat?

In the booking form, tap **Repeats** and choose an option:

- **Never** (default)
- **Every weekday**
- **Weekly** on the day of your booking, for example **Weekly on Monday**

Then tap **Save**.

![Repeat booking options: Never, Every weekday, Weekly](https://getjoan.com/help/api/media/file/joan-app-repeat-booking.png){size=small caption="Repeat booking options."}

## How do I find and book a desk on the floor plan?

1. Tap the **Floor plan** icon in the bottom bar.
2. Use the arrows or the date at the top to choose the day.
3. Drag the time slider at the bottom to see which desks are free at that time.
4. Tap the filter icon to narrow down what you see:

    - **Resource type**: all items, desks, rooms or assets
    - **Room occupancy** and **Desk occupancy**: all, only free or only booked
    - **Desk amenities**: for example a monitor or a standing desk

    Tap **Clear filters** to reset them.

5. Tap a desk to see its details, then book it.

![Floor plan tab in the Joan Workplace app with date selector and time slider](https://getjoan.com/help/api/media/file/joan-app-floorplan.png){size=small caption="The floor plan with the date at the top and the time slider at the bottom."}

![Floor plan filters for resource type, occupancy and desk amenities](https://getjoan.com/help/api/media/file/joan-app-floorplan-filters.png){size=small caption="Floor plan filters."}

When you tap a desk that is already booked, you see who booked it and for what time. You can still tap **Custom booking** to book it for a time when it's free.

![Reserved desk details on the floor plan](https://getjoan.com/help/api/media/file/joan-app-floorplan-desk-reserved.png){size=small caption="Details of a reserved desk."}

## What do the colors on the floor plan mean?

- **Green**: free
- **Orange**: reserved
- **Red**: a room that is occupied

![Floor plan for a future day showing free and booked desks](https://getjoan.com/help/api/media/file/joan-app-floorplan-future.png){size=small caption="Free (green) and reserved (orange) desks on the floor plan."}

For the full list of colors, see [Desk and Asset Status Colors in Floor Plan View: A Quick Guide](/help/workplace-management/desk-status-colors-in-floor-plan-view-a-quick-guide).

## How do I check in to my desk?

If your office uses check-in, check in from your reservation in the app, or scan the QR code or tap the NFC tag on the desk. See [Desk Booking - Check-in options](/help/workplace-management/desk-check-in-options) and [QR Code and NFC booking](/help/workplace-management/qr-code-and-nfc-booking).

If you need help, contact us through the [support form](https://getjoan.com/help/contact).