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title: How to change Appointment Reason Time limit
description: "# Adjust update appointment length - Go to**Settings** - Click on **Appointment Types** ![](https://legendehr.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Snip-Legend-EHR-Google-Chrome-81-1024x509.png)   - **Appointment Types** will be opened. - Click on the **Reason** button of the desired Appointment Type. ![](https://legendehr.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Snip-Legend-EHR-Google-Chrome-85-1024x510.png)   - **Appointment Reasons** will be opened.…"
url: "https://legendehr.com/docs/how-to-change-appointment-reason-time-limit/"
updated: "2024-02-20"
category: LegendEHR / Settings
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# How to change Appointment Reason Time limit

# Adjust update appointment length

- Go to**Settings**
- Click on **Appointment Types**

![](https://legendehr.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Snip-Legend-EHR-Google-Chrome-81-1024x509.png)

 

- **Appointment Types** will be opened.
- Click on the **Reason** button of the desired Appointment Type.

![](https://legendehr.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Snip-Legend-EHR-Google-Chrome-85-1024x510.png)

 

- **Appointment Reasons** will be opened.
- If the **Allow Portal Access** checkbox is checked, it will also be accessed on the **Patient Portal** by the user.
- Click on the**Edit** icon of the desired Appointment Reason to adjust its time.

![](https://legendehr.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Snip-Legend-EHR-Google-Chrome-87-1-1024x509.png)

 

- A **Create Appointment Reason** popup will be opened.
- Add the required **Appointment length** (time).
- Click on the **Add** button.

![](https://legendehr.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Snip-Legend-EHR-Google-Chrome-90.png)

 

- Now, if you **create an appointment** for a patient:
- Select the **Appointment Reason** from the dropdown menu.
- The**time slot** for this will be the one we adjusted above in the **Appointment Length**.
- Click on the **Create** button.

![](https://legendehr.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Snip-Legend-EHR-Google-Chrome-91-1024x514.png)