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# Unlinking an area code from a staff member

There are two ways you can unlink an area code from a staff member:

### **Option 1**

**Quick Nav** — (Settings → Staff → Click on the staff member's name that you want to unlink from an area code → Go to ‘Postal Codes’ tab → Click on the ‘unlink’ icon against the area code below the ‘Remove’ list head)

1.  Log into the Appointy admin panel.  
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2.  Click on the ‘Settings’ icon in the toolbar appearing on the left and click on the ‘Staff’ tab.  
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3.  Click on the staff member's name that you want to unlink from an area code to reveal the staff properties.  
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4.  Go to the ‘Postal Codes’ tab to view the list of area codes assigned to the staff member.  
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5.  Click on the unlink icon below the ‘Remove’ list head against the area code that you want to unlink.  
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    ![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/2b630e176e7a8c00/2a38e564-4e80-482c-a8f6-fed6a9_2hzloo.png)  
    

### **Option 2**

**Quick Nav** — (Settings → Area Codes → Click on the area code that you want to unlink from a staff member → Click on the ‘Edit’ link → Deselect the staff member that you want to unlink → Click on ‘Save’)

1.  Log into the Appointy admin panel.  
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2.  Click on the ‘Settings’ icon in the toolbar appearing on the left and click on the ‘Area Codes’ tab.  
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3.  Click on the area code that you want to unlink from a staff member to open the staff list assigned to the area code.  
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4.  Click on the ‘Edit’ link appearing at the right corner.  
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5.  Deselect the staff members that you want to unlink from the area code and click on ‘Save’.  
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    ![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/56b288dc951c6c00/95713cc6-cc87-4085-a568-dbe546_1fse50d.png)