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Creating & Publishing Shifts

Step-by-step guide for admins/managers to create and publish shift schedules.

【Creating a shift】

  1. 1.Dashboard → Shift Management → New Schedule
  2. 2.Set period and target team
  3. 3.Drag and drop employees onto dates/time slots in the calendar
  4. 4.Or apply a template to fill in recurring patterns at once
  5. 5.Click "Publish" to notify employees

【Editing after publishing】

Changes to a published shift trigger a notification to affected employees. Adding a reason for changes is recommended.

【Shift types】

Create custom types (early, late, night, etc.). Each type gets its own color on the calendar.

Example

Restaurant creates and publishes the following week's shifts every Monday

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