# Planner Actions

## What are the Planner Actions? 

Planner actions refer to actions and tasks possible through the [Planner](https://knowledge.maica.com.au/maica-knowledge-base/the-planner/planner-overview). There are several actions you can take within the Planner in **Maica**, including the following: 

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<table><thead><tr><th width="113">Number</th><th>Planner Actions </th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td><a href="planner-actions/order-by">Order By</a></td><td>Enables the ability to sort fields by specific criteria, such as date or name.</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td><a href="planner-actions/group-by">Group By</a></td><td>Enables the ability to Group Appointments, Shifts, Participants or Resources based on selected attributes, such as location or Postal Code.</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td><a href="planner-actions/select-date">Select Date</a></td><td>Allows you to choose a specific date for viewing information within the Planner.</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td><a href="planner-actions/create-new-appointment">Create new Appointment or Shift</a></td><td>Allows you to schedule a new Appointment or Shift within the Planner.</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td><a href="planner-actions/appointment-optimiser">Appointment Optimiser </a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td><a href="planner-actions/manage-unavailability">Manage Unavailability </a></td><td>Enables you to manage Resource Unavailability and create Unavailability records directly from the Planner. </td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td><a href="planner-actions/billable-participant-note">Billable Participant Note</a></td><td>Enables you to create <a href="../participants/billable-participant-notes">Billable Participant Notes</a> directly from the Planner.</td></tr></tbody></table>

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The Period, Views & Modes are not listed in the above table and are further explained [here](https://knowledge.maica.com.au/maica-knowledge-base/the-planner/planner-views-and-modes).&#x20;
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To dive deeper into each Action, please visit the specific pages for detailed information on every Action.&#x20;