Introducing the Help & How-To Center
One combined home for step-by-step how-to guides and FAQ answers on running your shared vacation property — public, searchable, and free to read without an account.
What's in there
- How to Embed Your Vacation Home Calendar in a Website or Dashboard
Step-by-step guide to embedding your shared vacation home calendar in any website, Notion page, or Home Assistant dashboard using OurSharedPlace embed links — no login required for viewers.
- How to Create a Reusable Checklist for Your Shared Vacation Property
Build reusable checklists for departure, cleaning, winterizing, and spring opening at your shared vacation home. Step-by-step guide with screenshots.
- How to Invite Co-Owners and Family Members to Your Shared Vacation Home
Two ways to get everyone on board your shared vacation property: send personalized email invitations with assigned roles, or share a join code that lets people add themselves.
- How to Sync Your Vacation Home Calendar with Airbnb, VRBO & Google Calendar
Subscribe to your shared vacation property calendar from Airbnb, VRBO, Google Calendar, or Apple Calendar using OurSharedPlace's iCal export feed.
- How to Set Up a Shared Property Agreement for Your Vacation Home
Step-by-step guide to drafting and storing a shared vacation property agreement in OurSharedPlace — usage schedules, expense splits, maintenance duties, voting rules, and exit strategies.
- How to Run a Round-Robin Booking Queue for Your Shared Vacation Home
Step-by-step guide to running a fair round-robin booking queue for the high-demand season at your shared vacation property — turn-based date picking with email reminders.
And plenty more — 15 how-to guides at launch covering bookings, calendars, embeds, members, photos, contacts, guest access, and the round-robin queue. Every guide has its own URL so you can link to a specific step from a group chat or your property's blog.