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# How to Edit an Existing Shift

## You can update any active shift at any time. Some changes may prompt you to choose an effective date so existing roster entries aren't retroactively altered.

### **From the Shifts Page**

1. Go to the **Shifts** page from the main menu.
2. Click on the shift row in the list to open it.
3. Make your changes across any of the available tabs (**General**, **Breaks**, **Allowances**, **Role Requirements**).
4. Click **Save**.
5. If prompted, select the date from which the changes should take effect, then confirm.

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**From the Roster Shift View**

You can also edit a shift without leaving the roster.

1. Switch to **Shift View** using the **View** dropdown on the roster.
2. Hover over the **shift name** in the left-hand column.
3. Click the **Edit shift** (pencil) button that appears.
4. An edit modal opens on the same page — make your changes across the available tabs.
5. Click **Save**.
6. The roster refreshes automatically to reflect your changes.

> **Tip:** This is the fastest way to tweak a shift while you’re building or reviewing a roster — no need to navigate away.

**What You Can Change**

On the **General** tab:

- **Name** — the shift’s display name (cannot be changed after creation)
- **Start** / **Finish** times — the scheduled window for the shift
- **Limit start** and **Limit finish** toggles — ignore clock data captured before or after the shift window
- **Shift Length** — auto-calculated from Start and Finish times. You can also type a length directly and the Finish time updates to match.
- **Limit length** toggle — caps paid time at the scheduled shift duration, measured from the employee’s first clock-in. Useful when employees start at varying times but should only be paid for the planned shift length.
- **Shift colour** — click the colour icon next to the name
- **Break time** and **Break after** fields, plus the **Add Break** toggle (visible when break management is not automated)
- **Ordinary Hours** and **Overtime 1** thresholds (visible when daily overtime is enabled)
- **Enable notifications** toggle — controls whether this shift sends notification reminders
- **Exclude from Expected Hours** toggle — marks the shift as non-working
- **Exclude from Roster Auto-Fill** toggle
- **Department Permissions** — control which departments can view the shift

**On the other tabs:**

- **Break rules** (Breaks tab) — configure automated break schedules
- **Allowances** (Allowances tab) — set allowance triggers for this shift
- **Role requirements** (Role Requirements tab)

> **Tip:** The Edit Shift modal now auto-sizes to fit the fields visible for your company’s configuration — so you won’t see empty space if overtime or breaks sections are hidden.

**Note:** The shift name cannot be changed after creation.

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