Before You Begin
You must be a CRM Administrator to enable the feature in Company Details.
Decide on a time interval (in minutes) that the End Time should jump ahead of the Start Time. Common values are 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, or 120 minutes.
The setting is configured once per company and applies to every user on your instance. Once enabled, the auto-fill behavior works for every user who creates or edits Tasks and Events — no per-user configuration is needed.
Note: If you do not see the Auto-set End Time on Tasks/Events option in Company Details, contact Dazos Support — your instance may need the latest update before the toggle appears.
Steps
Part 1 — Enable the Feature (Admin Only)
Step 1 — Navigate to Company Details
From the CRM, navigate to Settings → CRM Settings → Configuration → Company Details.
Click Edit in the top-right corner.
Scroll to the Company Settings area.
Step 2 — Enable Auto End Time
Check the box labelled "Auto-set End Time on Tasks/Events".
The Auto End-Time Interval picklist now appears. Select the time gap you want (for example, 30 minutes).
Click Save.
Tip: The interval picklist is hidden until you check the master toggle. To disable the feature at any time, simply uncheck the toggle and save — every screen reverts to the previous behavior immediately.
Setting Reference
Field | Description | Example |
Auto-set End Time on Tasks/Events | Master switch for the whole feature. Off by default. | Checked |
Auto End-Time Interval | How many minutes the End Time jumps ahead of the Start Time. Only visible once the master switch is on. | 30 minutes |
Part 2 — Create a Task with Auto End Time
Tasks use a single combined Start Date & Time field and a Due Date field.
Navigate to Activities (or any module that allows adding a Task — Leads, Accounts, Contacts, etc.) and click Add Task.
Fill in the Subject, Assigned To, and any other required fields.
Set or change the Start Date & Time. As soon as you pick a value, the Due Date field auto-fills to Start + your configured interval.
If you want a different End Time, click into the Due Date field and override it manually — your change sticks and will not be overwritten.
Click Save.
Tip: If you toggle All Day on, the times disappear and the Task becomes a date-only entry. Toggle it back off and the End Time snaps back to Start + interval (instead of staying at 11:59 PM, which was the old default).
Part 3 — Create an Event with Auto End Time
Events behave the same way as Tasks, but the Start and End are split into separate Date and Time inputs rather than a single combined field.
Click Add Event.
Fill in the Subject, Activity Type (Meeting, Call, etc.), Assigned To, and Status.
Change the Start Time. The End Time updates to Start + your interval, replacing any per-user duration default that was there before.
Override the End Time manually if you need a longer or shorter meeting.
Click Save.
Part 4 — Using the Quick Create Pop-up
The + Add Task / + Add Event pop-up that opens from inside another record (for example, while editing an Event from the Calendar) also auto-fills the End Time.
From any Edit page, click the + button to open Quick Create.
Set the Start Date & Time for the new record.
The To (End) field updates automatically.
All Day works correctly inside the pop-up — checking and unchecking it shifts the fields without affecting the underlying record you were editing.
Tip: The Quick Create form behaves identically whether you open it from the global + menu, a list view, a dashboard, or while editing another record.
Part 5 — Edit Start & End on the Detail Page
When you click the pencil icon next to Start Date & Time, Due Date, Start Time, or Time End on a Task or Event detail page, a small Update pop-up opens showing both Start and End side-by-side. This is a deliberate change so you always see — and can confirm — what the End Time will become before saving.
Open a Task or Event detail page.
Click the pencil icon next to any of: Start Date & Time, Due Date, Start Time, Time End.
The Update pop-up opens with editable Start and End fields, plus an All Day checkbox.
Change the Start — the End updates live inside the pop-up.
If you want a custom End, edit it directly in the pop-up. The live sync stops once you do, so manual edits are not overwritten.
Click Save. Both Start and End persist together.
Update Pop-up Control Reference
Control | Purpose |
Start Date & Time | Editable Start. Changing this updates the End Time live. |
Due Date (or End Date & Time) | Editable End. Manual edits are respected and not overwritten. |
All Day | Toggles date-only mode (no times). |
Save | Persists both Start and End fields. |
Cancel | Closes the pop-up with no changes. |
Important: This Update pop-up only appears when the feature is on. With the feature off, clicking the pencil opens the regular single-field inline editor exactly as before.
Part 6 — Mass-Editing Several Tasks or Events
You can update the Start Time — and have the End Time follow — for several records at once.
From the Activities list view, tick the records you want to update.
Click Mass Edit.
In the pop-up, change the Start Date & Time (for Tasks) or Start Time (for Events).
The Due Date field auto-fills to Start + your interval, and the mass-edit checkbox next to it is ticked automatically so the new value gets saved.
Click Save.
Tip: Mass Edit obeys the same interval as every other screen — there is no separate setting for mass editing.
Part 7 — API, Workflow & CSV Import Behavior
The auto-fill applies outside the user interface as well. Once the master toggle is on, every entry point gives the same auto-fill behavior without any additional configuration.
Source | Behavior |
REST API | If the caller supplies only the Start and leaves the End empty, the End is filled from the company interval. If the caller supplies an explicit End, the value is kept untouched. |
Workflow → Create Task / Create Event | If the workflow leaves the End empty, the company interval fills it in. Workflows that explicitly set the End are not overwritten. |
CSV Import | If the imported file omits the End columns, those cells are auto-filled. If the file provides End values, the imported values win. |
All-day records | Auto-fill is skipped — Start and End times are not the controlling pair for all-day items. |
Verification / Expected Result
After enabling the feature and configuring the interval:
Creating or editing any Task or Event and setting a Start Time causes the End Time to auto-fill to Start + your configured interval immediately, without requiring a save first.
Manually overriding the End Time on any form (full form, Quick Create pop-up, detail page pop-up, or mass edit) keeps your custom value — it is not overwritten when you save.
The Update pop-up appears when clicking the pencil on any time field on a Task or Event detail page, showing both Start and End side-by-side.
All-day records are not affected by the auto-fill.
API, Workflow, and CSV Import entries respect the same interval when End Time is not explicitly provided.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does enabling this feature change existing Task and Event records? No. The auto-fill only applies when a Start Time is set or changed on a record going forward. Existing saved records are not retroactively updated.
Can individual users choose a different interval than the company default? No. The interval is set once at the company level and applies to all users. Individual users cannot override the interval, but they can always manually edit the End Time on any record.
What happens if I disable the feature after it has been running? Existing records keep their saved End Times — nothing changes retroactively. Going forward, clicking the pencil icon on a time field returns to the single-field inline editor, and End Time no longer auto-fills when Start Time is set.
Does the auto-fill work on the Appointments Calendar module? The auto-fill behavior applies to Tasks and Events created or edited through the standard CRM interfaces. Confirm with your CRM Administrator whether the Appointments module is covered under your instance configuration.
Does All Day mode affect the auto-fill? Yes. When All Day is toggled on, times are hidden and the auto-fill is skipped. Toggling All Day back off restores the auto-fill behavior and snaps the End Time to Start + interval.