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# 🚀 Standard Shipping How to Set Cut-off Time and Number of Days Shown to Customers

Two small settings in the **Slot Availability Conditions** card make a big difference for shipping:

* ⏰ **Cut off time for orders** — stops customers from booking a slot you no longer have time to fulfill  
* 🗓️ **Number of days slots are shown to customer** — controls how far ahead customers can plan their shipping date

Let's set both up ⚙️

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# **📋 Before You Begin**

Make sure:

* ✅ **Standard Shipping** is turned on in **Settings → Standard Shipping**  
* ✅ The **Enable slots (Optional)** checkbox is ticked, so the **Slot Availability Conditions** card is visible

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# **⚙️ Step 1 — Open Slot Availability Conditions**

→ Go to **Settings** → **Standard Shipping**

→ Scroll to the **Slot Availability Conditions** card

At the top you'll see two options: **Simple** and **Advanced**.

ℹ️ This guide uses **Simple** mode, which is the default. The **Advanced** mode (preparation days \+ working hours) is covered in **Standard Shipping: How to Set Up Simple vs Advanced Slot Availability Conditions**.

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# **⏰ Step 2 — Set the Cut-off Time**

With **Simple** selected, the **Cut off time for orders** dropdown appears.

→ Pick the time of day after which new orders should no longer count toward the earliest available slot.

The default is **6:00 PM**, and times are available in 15-minute steps.

### **Example**

You set the cut-off to **2:00 PM**:

* A customer orders at **1:30 PM** → they can still book the earliest available shipping day  
* A customer orders at **4:00 PM** (after the cut-off) → it's treated as if the order came in the next day, so the earliest options shift forward

💡 Match the cut-off to your real dispatch routine — for example, the time your courier collects parcels each afternoon. That way no one books a slot you can't actually make 🚚

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# **🗓️ Step 3 — Set How Many Days Are Shown**

Still in the same card, find the **Number of days slots are shown to customer** field.

→ Enter how many upcoming days customers can pick from in the calendar.

* The default for Standard Shipping is **30 days**  
* Lower it (e.g. `7`) if you only want to take bookings one week ahead  
* Raise it (e.g. `60`) if customers often plan far in advance, like for gifts or seasonal orders 🎁

### **Example**

With `14` entered, a customer browsing today sees shipping slots for roughly the next two weeks — nothing beyond that.

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# **💾 Step 4 — Save Your Changes**

→ Click **Save** in the save bar at the bottom of the page.

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# **🎉 Final Result**

Once saved:

* ✅ Orders placed after your **cut-off time** automatically roll over to the next available day  
* ✅ Customers only see shipping dates within your **Number of days slots are shown to customer** window  
* ✅ No more last-minute bookings you can't fulfill 🎉

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# **📚 Related Guides**

* **Standard Shipping: How to Set Up Simple vs Advanced Slot Availability Conditions**  
* **Standard Shipping: How to set Minimum order value and Generate Time Slots**  
* **Standard Shipping: How to manage Blackout Dates?**