Shift types
Add, edit, archive and restore your own shift types.
A shift type is your name for a kind of shift — Early, Night, On call, whatever your workplace says — with a short code, a colour and its usual hours. Open Shift types in the top bar.
The starter set
The first time you open Shift types you are offered seven to start from, all ticked:
| Name | Code | Usual hours | Counts as hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early | E | 06:00–14:00 | Yes |
| Day | D | 09:00–17:00 | Yes |
| Late | L | 14:00–22:00 | Yes |
| Night | N | 19:00–07:00 | Yes |
| Off | O | — | No |
| Annual leave | A | — | No |
| Sick | S | — | No |
Untick anything you do not want and tap Create N shift types. Nothing is saved until you do, and everything can be changed afterwards. Tap Skip — I’ll make my own to start with none.
Add a shift type
Fill in the form at the bottom of Shift types
Tap Add shift type
You will see Saved.
| Field | Notes |
|---|---|
| Name | Required, up to 40 characters. Two live types cannot share a name. |
| Code | Up to 3 characters, shown on the calendar. Codes can repeat on purpose — for example one code for every shift at the same site. |
| Colour | One of ten, each measured for contrast in light and dark. |
| Usual start / Usual end | Optional. Fills the shift form when you pick this type, and a type needs both to be used in a pattern. |
| Usual unpaid break (minutes) | Optional. Fills the break when you pick this type. |
| Counts as hours worked | On by default. Turn it off for Off, leave or sick days. |
Tip
Edit a shift type
Tap Edit next to a type, change what you need, and tap Save changes. A new name or colour shows on every shift that uses the type, past and future.
Archive, restore and delete
Tap Archive to take a type out of the pickers. Archived types are listed under Archived — tap Restore to bring one back.
An archived type that nothing uses — no shift, not even one you deleted recently, and no day of a pattern — can be deleted: tap Delete…, then Delete for good. A type that is still in use says what uses it, and stays archived so those shifts keep its name and colour.
Good to know
Next: use your types in a pattern.