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The Shifts feature in Microsoft Teams allows you to manage and view the schedule of your team members.
View a schedule
- When you want to change the view of the calendar, you can do the following:
- Make sure that the shifts do not conflict with each other by selecting the day.
- Adding Day notes to a team member’s shift will allow you to share a message with them on the day of their shift. Select the day you would like to send the message on, and then write your message.
- Choose Week to get a quick overview of everyone’s hours for that week.
- If you wish to view or schedule shifts on a monthly or bimonthly basis, please select the Month option.
- Make sure that the shifts do not conflict with each other by selecting the day.
- Select View > Shift if you want to see your schedule according to the kind of shift you have.
- The availability of everyone can be viewed by selecting People.
- Ensure that there is enough coverage for the shifts you need to cover by selecting Shifts.
Manage requests
- In the Requests menu, select Requests from your team to review requests such as time off requests, shift swap requests, or job offers.
- To review a specific request, you will need to select the request and then the response you want to provide.
Clock in and out
- If you choose clock in, you can provide your team with a mobile device to signal their arrival and departure.
Share a schedule
- Whenever you are ready to share an update with your team, just choose the Share with team option, and click Share at the bottom.
Check all steps in video
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Frequently Asked Question
How do you manage Shifts in MS teams?
You can access the Teams apps by going to Teams apps > Manage apps in the Microsoft Teams admin center, located on the left navigation bar. You can find Shifts in the list of apps on your phone, select it, and then change its status from Blocked to Allowed by tapping the Status toggle in the bottom left corner.
How do I create a shift schedule in Microsoft Teams
Does teams have a scheduling tool?
You can implement shifts in Microsoft Teams in order to manage the schedules of your team members as well as create, update, and manage their schedules through this tool. Manage your schedule in Microsoft Teams by creating, editing, and managing it through Shifts.
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