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Customize a BEO

Learn how to rename, reorder, add, and remove sections in a Banquet Event Order (BEO), and change how fields are laid out

Make your Banquet Event Order (BEO) fit the way you run events by changing the sections it includes and how they look. You can edit the sections HoneyBook provides, add your own, and choose a layout for text sections. To see the full list of sections that come with a BEO, check out What’s in a BEO.


Edit predefined sections

You can rename any section and drag it into a new position. Depending on the section type, you can also:

  • Add, rename, delete, or reorder fields in text sections

  • Add, rename, or delete columns and rows in table sections

  • Add or remove room spaces in Room setup

  • Add or remove tables in Food & Beverage (at least one table must remain)

To remove a predefined section, select it and remove it from your BEO. It moves to a shelf of predefined sections, where you can add it back later. HoneyBook remembers your customizations, so a section you re-add keeps its changes.

The file header and signature block are fixed. You can fill in the file header, but you can't add, delete, or restructure its fields.


Add custom sections

You can add your own sections to a BEO. Each custom section uses 1 of 2 types:

Section type

What you can do

Input text

Add short text or long text fields, rename or delete them, and drag them into a new order

Table

Add, rename, or delete columns, add, delete, or reorder rows, and add an optional notes field below the table

Custom sections can be renamed and reordered like any other section. To permanently remove a custom section, delete it.


Change the layout of a text section

Text sections can use 1 of 2 layouts:

  • Two columns: Short text fields sit side by side, and long text fields always take the full width

  • List: Every field takes the full width and stacks in one column

To switch layouts, select the more options icon on the section and choose a layout under Added fields.


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