Add a shift to a schedule

Once you create a schedule, you need to add shifts to the schedule. Information on creating a schedule is available in Add a new schedule.

1. (If one is not open already) Open an existing schedule.

2. Click Add.

   The Schedule Shift dialog box appears.

   

3. In Shift Name, type a name for the shift you are adding.

4. Click in Shift Color, and then use the Color dialog box that appears to select a color for the shift.

   Note: You can set additional options for controlling shift colors in Set workstation-specific scheduling options.

5. Select or clear Don't use a color for this shift to indicate whether the shift should be included in color-coded calendars.

6. Do any or all of the following to the new shift.

   To do this	See instructions in
   Add personnel	Add individual staff members to a shift. Add a group of staff members to a shift.
   Edit or delete staff members	Edit or delete staff members on a shift.
   Define activity defaults	Define activity defaults for a shift.
   Define a duty cycle	Define a duty cycle for a shift.

7. Click Save, and then click Close.

Note: You can also use an FH wizard to Add shifts to a schedule with the wizard.