With the check-in function in Seatti, you can easily confirm that you are sitting in the seat you have booked.
To prevent seats from being blocked without anyone actually working there, Seatti offers a check-in function that reminds you of your booking in the office and prompts you to check in.
You must confirm that you are actually using the space you have booked - otherwise it will be released again after a set time and your colleagues can book it instead. This means that the information from the Meetup function remains reliable.
How does check-in work?
Once you have booked a workplace, our app will prompt you to check in within a certain period of time around your booking start date.
The period when you receive the reminder and how long after the start of the booking you can check in is determined by your company. Please contact them if you have any questions.
Example: You have a booking for 9:00 am. Your company specifies that you will be reminded one hour in advance and can check in up to one hour after departure. So you receive your check-in notification at 8:00 a.m. and can check in until 10:00 a.m., after which your booking is released.
How do I receive check-in notifications?
You can receive the check-in notifications either via the Teams chat (i.e. our chatbot) or via the Teams activity notifications. You have to activate both in your account.
1. The Chatbot
If you want to use the chatbot, click on Chat at the top of the bar in Seatti. If the chatbot is activated in your company, you can write “Start” to it once so that it has permission to send the messages.
You don't have to do anything else here and will receive reminders for your bookings via the Teams chat. If you want to deactivate it, write “Stop” in the chat.
2. Activity Notifications
To activate this, go to your Profile Settings (via your profile picture in the top right-hand corner of the bar). Here you will find the Notifications field. Activate the check-in slider. You will now receive reminders in Teams for your bookings.
Releasing Your Booking
If you don't check in within the specified time, the spot will be automatically released after the countdown expires. You'll be notified accordingly.
If you change your mind and decide not to use your workspace reservation after all, you can easily delete it using the Release button. This way, someone else has the opportunity to use that spot. Additionally, you're helping your colleagues who manage the office and its occupancy, as this ensures accurate analysis possibilities.
You'll also be doing your colleagues who look after the office and its workload a favor, as you'll be ensuring truthful analysis options.
If you make a booking for today, you will be automatically checked in, as Seatti assumes that your plans won't change at such short notice, saving you a step.