How To Make a Single Reservation in EMS
Below is how to make a single reservation in the EMS Web App. After reading through if you would like to view the video on how to make a single reservation please click here.
- Navigate to rooms.duke.edu
- Log In/Authenticate with NetID in lower right hand corner
- Do one of the following:
- On the left menu, click CREATE A RESERVATION.
- On the right, next to one of your reservation templates, click Book Now.
- The Create a Reservation page opens.
- Specify When and Where
- To specify When, in the upper left pane, select dates, times, recurrence (optional), and time zone for the reservation.
- To specify Where, in the lower left pane, select one of the following:
- Let Me Search for a Room
- I Know What Room I Want
- Manage Search Results
- In the lower left pane, select filters.
- Click Search.
- Results appear on the right. To view room details, in the results list, click a room name.
- Locating space as part of the reservation process is different than browsing locations. See Also: Search for Available Rooms.
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- After you establish favorites, EMS Web App uses these (plus the parameters of the booking template in use) to filter your search results when you use Let Me Search For A Room.
- To expand your search results beyond your favorites, do one of the following:
- Clear the Favorite rooms only check box.
- Next to Locations. click Add/Remove.
- Find a room to reserve, click Add (+).
- The booking gets added to your cart. You can delete or change the room before you finalize the reservation.
- You can also book video conferences or multiple rooms. Then, skip to Step 3 of section Specify Who and What.
- Finalize Reservation Details
- The Reservation Details page finalizes information about your reservation. Invitations to bookings and attachments are sent to all attendees.
- Complete all required information. Then click Save Reservation Details and Create Reservation.
Article number: KB0037031
Valid to: November 14, 2026