How to Assign a Shift in Employee View
Assigning shifts is the core workflow of the roster. In Employee View you have three ways to place employees on shifts.
Option 1 — Click to Assign
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Click an empty cell in the grid (intersection of an employee row and a day column).

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A drawer opens on the right side of the screen.

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Select a Shift Template from the dropdown.
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Optionally adjust the Start and Finish times.
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Optionally add a Roster Comment (visible to the employee).

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If your company uses Roles, select the role for this assignment.

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If your company uses Job Layers, select the appropriate job items.

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Click Save.
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Tip: You can assign multiple shifts to the same employee on the same day by clicking Add Shift inside the drawer.
Option 2 — Quick Select (Bulk Assignment)
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Click the Quick Select button in the toolbar to open the shift template sidebar.

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Find the shift template you want and click either add or replace shifts
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Click on the grid cells where you want to add/replace the shift the shift (you can select multiple cells at once).
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Add — adds the shift alongside any existing assignments.

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Replace — replaces any existing shift on the selected cells.

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- A snackbar appears at the bottom — click Save to apply, or Cancel to discard.

Option 3 — Drag and Drop
With the Quick Select sidebar open, drag a shift template from the sidebar directly onto a cell in the grid.