# 🧑‍🏫 How does "No preference" work when selected as a teammate

> Understand how the "No Preference" teammate option works for automatic assignment in Cowlendar.

How does no preference teammate work?

When a customer selects "No preference" it causes the app to show the availability of all teammates in a single calendar view and depending on the date/time chosen the app will pick a teammate.

If two teammates are available for the same date/time the app will randomly pick one.

## Example of no preference teammate selected 

This example will show two teammates with different availabilities that do not overlap and how a calendar would show if no preference is selected.

#### Jane's Availability: Mon -> Fri (All day) + Saturday (Morning)

![](https://orka-chat.fra1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/prod/help/671a5e245d077ea954b2cd4c/import/1791976389598-Untitled_design_49_.webp)

#### John's Availability: Sat (Afternoon) -> Sun (Afternoon)

![](https://orka-chat.fra1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/prod/help/671a5e245d077ea954b2cd4c/import/1791976389898-Untitled_design_63_.webp)

#### Calendar Availability with "No Preference" selected

#### Notice the following:

Monday -> Sunday shows up on the calendar which means both Jane and John's availability are showing<br>

On Saturday you can see Jane's morning schedule from 9am - 12pm  (Red arrow) AND you can see Johns afternoon schedule from 4pm - 6pm (Blue arrow)

![](https://orka-chat.fra1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/prod/help/671a5e245d077ea954b2cd4c/import/1791976390201-Untitled_design_64_.webp)