# How to add a shift

**For:** Manager
**You'll need:** At least one location and one position. See {doc}`/set-up-your-company/locations/index` and {doc}`/set-up-your-company/positions/index`.

Create a single shift — date, time, position, location, optionally with people assigned. Times are entered in the location's local timezone.

## Open the create form

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1. Go to **Planning → Planning list** and click **'Create' → 'Shift'** (or use any of the calendar entry points in {doc}`/plan-schedules/shift-calendar/add-a-shift-from-the-calendar`).
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1. Tap **Shifts** in the bottom bar.
2. Tap the **+** button in the top bar. (It only appears for managers, and it is greyed out while you're offline.)
3. Choose **Create shift**.
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## Fill in the basics

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1. Choose a position from the **'Position'** dropdown.
2. Choose a location from the **'Location'** dropdown.
3. (Optional) Choose an area from the **'Area'** dropdown.
4. Set the start date and time and the end date and time — both in the location's timezone.
5. (Optional) Set min and max headcount.
6. (Optional) Add notes.
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The fields are in the same order as the shift detail: start, end, repeat, location, area, position, notes.

1. Tap **Start** and pick the start date and time on the wheel.
2. Tap **End** and pick the end date and time.
3. Tap **Location** and choose a location.
4. (Optional) Tap **Area** and choose an area.
5. Tap **Position** and choose a position.
6. (Optional) Type into the **Notes** field.

Times are entered as the wall-clock time of the shift's location, exactly as on the web form. Min and max headcount aren't on the mobile form — set them on the web if you need them.
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## Assign people (optional)

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1. In the **'People'** picker, choose people from the eligible pool. See {doc}`/plan-schedules/assignments/assign-from-the-eligible-pool` for the full assignment flow.
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A brand-new shift has no **Assignments** section yet — save it first, reopen it, and assign from there.

1. Save the shift (next step).
2. Open the shift again and tap **Edit**.
3. Assign from the **Assignments** section — see {doc}`/plan-schedules/assignments/assign-from-the-eligible-pool`.
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## Save

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1. Click **'Save'**.
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1. Tap **Save** in the top bar (**Done** on iOS).

Missing required fields are listed under the form after the first save attempt. Saving needs a connection — the action is greyed out offline.
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```{tip}
Need this shift to repeat? Tick **'Recurring'** before saving (**Repeat shift** in the mobile app) — see {doc}`/plan-schedules/shifts/recurring/plan-a-recurring-shift`.
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## Verify it worked

A toast confirms the create with the shift's date and time, and the shift appears on the calendar and in the list.

## Related

- {doc}`edit-a-shift`
- {doc}`/plan-schedules/shifts/recurring/plan-a-recurring-shift`
- {doc}`/plan-schedules/assignments/index`