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title: "Finalise Your Bookings"
description: "When you need to finalise a booking, you must first ensure it is in one of three statuses: Checked-out, No Show, or Cancelled. Finalising a booking releases the security deposit, posts the invoice to Xero, and prevents further edits. This article outlines the two main methods for finalising a booking within Zeevou and explains how to undo this action if needed."
url: https://support.zeevou.com/en-gb/articles/134-finalise-your-bookings
collection: "Finalise Your Bookings"
updated: 2026-10-21
language: en-gb
---

# Finalise Your Bookings

When you need to finalise a booking, you must first ensure it is in one of three statuses: Checked-out, No Show, or Cancelled. Finalising a booking releases the security deposit, posts the invoice to Xero, and prevents further edits. This article outlines the two main methods for finalising a booking within Zeevou and explains how to undo this action if needed.

Finalising a booking is a crucial step in managing reservations, ensuring that all necessary actions are completed and preventing further changes to the booking.

**When to Finalise a Booking**

-   The booking must be in one of these statuses: Checked-out, No Show, or Cancelled.
    
-   Finalising a booking will:
    
    -   Release the Security Deposit.
        
    -   Post the invoice to Xero.
        
    -   Prevent any further edits to the invoice.
        
    -   Not let you edit the booking.
        
-   **Financial Reporting Module Requirement:** Booking finalisation requires an active **Financial Reporting** module. If your plan does not include this module, an upgrade prompt will appear when attempting to finalise a booking.
    
-   **Status Restrictions & Tooltips:** If a booking is not in an eligible status (_Checked-out_, _No Show_, or _Cancelled_), the **Finalise Booking** and **Mark as Finalised** options will be disabled. Hovering over these options will display a tooltip reminding you to update the booking status first.
    

**Methods to Finalise a Booking**

**Method 1: Using the Booking Overview Banner**

1.  Log into your Zeevou account.
    
2.  Navigate to **Sales → Bookings** on the main menu.
    
3.  Select an eligible booking that is Checked-out, No Show, or Cancelled.
    
4.  On the **Booking Overview** tab, locate the **Finalise Booking** banner at the top of the page.
    
5.  Click **Finalise Booking** (or **Mark as Finalised**) directly from the banner.
    

**Method 2: Using the Booking Overview Menu**

1.  Log into your Zeevou account.
    
2.  Navigate to **Sales → Bookings** on the main menu.
    
3.  On the Bookings dashboard, scroll down and select your desired booking which should be Checked-out, No Show, or Cancelled (Alternatively, you can click the three dots under Action and select View).
    
4.  Click the **Manage Booking** arrow.
    
5.  Select **Finalise Booking**.
    

**Method 3: Using the All Bookings Dashboard**

1.  Navigate to **Sales → Bookings** on the main menu.
    
2.  On the All Bookings dashboard, use the **Filter drawer**.
    
3.  In the opened drawer, scroll down to the **Finalisation Status** section and select **Awaiting Finalisation**.
    
4.  Click the three dots next to your desired booking and select **View**.
    
5.  Click the **Manage Booking** arrow.
    
6.  Select **Finalise Booking**.
    

**Unlocking Finalisation**

If your account does not have the Financial Reporting module:

-   A banner will appear at the top of the Booking Overview page indicating that finalisation is locked.
    
-   An upgrade icon will appear next to the Finalise Booking and Mark as Finalised options in the action dropdown menu.
    
-   Hovering over these locked buttons displays a tooltip explaining that an upgrade is required.
    
-   Clicking either button opens an Upgrade pop-up, allowing you to review module details and upgrade your subscription directly.
    

**Undoing Finalisation**

If you need to edit a Finalised booking, you must Undo Finalisation:

-   View a Finalised booking.
    
-   Click **Undo Finalisation** in the top right corner.
    

_Note: By taking this action, the related invoice will be voided, the Booking will become editable again and the Security Deposit is no longer available._

**Additional Notes**

**Filtering Finalisation Statuses:**

-   Use the Filter drawer on the All Bookings Dashboard.
    
-   Scroll down and find the Finalisation Status section to search different statuses.
    

**Mark Booking as Finalised**

-   View the booking and click **Mark as Finalised** (either from the Booking Overview banner or the Manage Booking menu) to lock the booking without going through the step-by-step finalisation flow.
    
-   If a booking has already been marked as finalised, the menu and banner will automatically display **Undo Mark as Finalised**, allowing you to revert this action if changes are needed later.
    

**How do we make a bulk edit for finalisation?**

You can easily bulk finalise your bookings in Zeevou. Go to **Sales → All Bookings → View All → Awaiting Finalisation** tab, select your bookings, and then use the Bulk Action menu (the three dots) to finalise them all at once.