# I can't edit or delete a shift

**For:** Manager
**You'll need:** Nothing.

You opened a shift, made a change, hit **'Save'** — and {{ app_name }} refused. Or the **'Delete'** button is disabled. The shift is almost certainly locked: its time entry has already been approved.

## Check two possibilities

1. **The time entry behind the shift has been approved.** Approving a time entry locks the shift it points to — that's the only thing that locks a shift. Have a manager unapprove the entry first, then edit the shift, then re-approve. See {doc}`/track-time/timesheet/unapprove-a-time-entry`.
2. **You don't have edit permission.** Shift workers can't edit shifts; only managers and admins can. If the form opens but **'Save'** does nothing, check your role.

## Still stuck?

Email {{ support_email }} with: your company name, your email, the time the problem started, and what you were trying to do.

## Related

- {doc}`/track-time/timesheet/unapprove-a-time-entry`
- {doc}`/track-time/timesheet/locked-period-ux`
- {doc}`/plan-schedules/shifts/lifecycle`