Why can't we create sub categories of services?

BearHairByChuck — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 14:01:51 GMT

It would be nice to be able to list Categories like:

Haircut services

Waxing services

Beard services

Color Services Etc.,

This would help minimize the list and make it easier for clients to find what they are looking for.

I have been using square appointments from the beginning, And I do NOT have my booking site public, I keep the link private because I do not accept new customers. Is there anyway to make this happen when Not published publicly?

Thanks, Chuck

Re: Why can't we create sub categories of services?

Candlestore — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 14:52:06 GMT

@BearHairByChuck ;

I am confused by your term of Subcategories, since those services seem like they could be just Categories.

Now if you had-

Category

Haircut (Parent Category)
1. Standard hair cut (Sub -Category)
  1. Cutting of split ends (Service)
  2. Shortening 1/2 inch off etc (Service)
  3. (Service) etc
2. Haircut with Shampoo (Sub -Category)
3. Custom Design Cuts (Sub -Category)
4. etc... (Sub -Category)
Coloring Service (Parent Category)
1. Single Colors (Sub -Category)
2. Highlighting (Sub -Category)
3. etc.. (Sub -Category)

Those would be more where you would use the Sub Categories over just Categories.

Maybe if you had a Screen shot of what your trying to accomplish, other sellers might give you ideas. This might also give a clearer explanation of your question.

Now if you know how to Add categories, to add a Sub Category you create a Category, and about halfway down on a web browser there is a spot that says Parent Category. So lets say in my example above You wanted Highlighting to be a Sub Category of Coloring. You make a Category of Highlighting, then before saving or even after saving you can edit that category and make it have a Parent Category of Coloring.