With Combo, scheduling is a piece of cake ! Let me explain to you how to do so in a few steps 👍
➡️ Let's head to the Schedule tab :
Creating a shift (or a time slot)
Hover your mouse over a white rectangle and click on the "+" that appears
Fill in the desired information (label, hours, break time, meal type, personal note for the employee)
Repeat this shift as needed on one or more days of the week
Click on : create !
Good to know : If the "default break duration when creating a shift" option is enabled, as soon as your shift exceeds the minimum time a break will automatically be added to your shift.
👉 We tell you more about creating a shift in this article.
Creating a split shift
Go back to the box of the shift you have just created and click on the "+" which appears at the bottom.
Indicate the desired information for this second shift, you can also repeat this shift as needed on one or more days of the week
Create
Creating an absence or a weekly rest
Hover your mouse over a white rectangle and click on the "+" that appears
Click on "New absence"
Fill in the desired information (type of time off, date or time slot, personal note for the employee or in order to give more information)
Click on : create
Good to know :
A time off can be added over half a day even if there is already a time slot scheduled on that day.
ou can personnalise the duration of a time off expressed in days (for instance paid leave, sick leave) if it doesn't suit you. We tell you more about it here.
👉 We explain how to create absences right here.
Moving or copying a shift (or time slot)
Select the desired shift and keep holding it
Drag the shift to the desired location : to move it, slide to the left or to duplicate it, slide to the right.
Handling my favorite shifts
Click on the "Favorites" icon ⭐️ at the top right of your schedule
Click and drag a shift to the favorites bar so you can add it
If you want to create your favorite shift directly, click on the + in the favorites tab
Good to know :
Creating favourite shfits enables you to save time.
Your favorites bar is specific to each team !
By default, we added the weekly rest absence in your favorites bar : a big time saver for your scheduling !
Adding an overall note for my team
Click on the date of the schedule to add a note visible to your entire team
Good to know : If it is one of your employees birthday 🥳, a cake will appear in the notes section ! 🎂
Publishing my schedule
Once your schedule is ready, you can click on "Publish schedule" at the top right
Choose the weeks and teams you want to publish
Publish! Your employees will receive their schedules by e-mail and will be able to consult them on their mobile app (if you invited them).
Duplicating my schedule
At the top right, click on the "Duplicate the week" icon (next to the "Publish schedule" button)
Select the employees for whom you wish to duplicate the schedule, as well as the required weeks
Validate
👉 We tell you more on how to duplicate your schedule here.
You are now a true master of Combo 🎉
And if you want even more tips... go to our online guide !