Sign in with Microsoft
Sign in or create an account.
Hello,
Select a different account.
You have multiple accounts
Choose the account you want to sign in with.

Welcome to Shifts, the schedule management tool for frontline workers. Whether you’re putting together a schedule for your team or swapping shifts with a teammate, we’ve got you covered.

We’ve optimized the web and desktop apps for those who manage the schedule. You’ve got lots of room to do your planning for the upcoming day, week, or month and then respond to changing needs as they arise. 

Shifts tool with one shift selected

In this article

Open the Shifts app

You'll find Shifts on the left side of Teams with the other apps. Select it to start working on your schedule. If you don’t see it there, select More apps More options button and find it in the list.

See your shifts

Keep track of all your upcoming shifts in the team schedule.

  1. Choose More options More options button and then Shifts.

  2. Your shifts for the current week will display.

  3. Choose Day or Month buttons above the list of dates to narrow or expand your view.

    Note: If you’re a manager or admin, you’ll see everyone’s shifts for the current week.

Use tags to communicate with others who are on-shift

When you name the shift, it automatically becomes a tag. The tag can be used in @mentions on the To line in a chat or in a post on any standard channel of a team.

Shift-based tags let you reach people who are on-shift in real time. Notifications are sent only to those people who are on-shift at the time the tag is used in a chat or channel post. For example:

  • A store manager uses the @Cashiers tag to post an announcement to a channel for all on-shift cashiers.

  • A nurse uses the @CardiologistsOnCall tag to start a chat with all on-call cardiologists.

Create a schedule

In Shifts, each Teams team gets one schedule to work with, and you can create a schedule for any team you’re an owner of.

If it’s your first time using Shifts and your teams don’t have schedules already, don’t worry, we’ll step you through the process of creating one and give you some tips about how to use the app.

From the app, you can create a schedule for a Teams team that doesn't have one yet:

  1. Go to the top left of the app and select the team name.

  2. Select Create team and choose the team you want to create a schedule for.

  3. Make sure the time zone is correct for the shifts you’ll be scheduling, and then choose Create.

Now that you've created a schedule, the next step is to fill it out.

Import a schedule from Excel to Shifts

You can use an Excel workbook to bring your schedules into Shifts. Importing your schedule from Excel to Shifts can help you get your team set up faster, especially if you manage a large team. 

To learn more, see Import a schedule from Excel to Shifts.

See the team schedule

Check out who’s got a shift on any given day.

  1. Go to More options More options button on the far-left side of the app and choose Shifts.

  2. You can change the dates you’re viewing with the buttons at the top of the frame.

From there, you can select a shift to see the details, swap it, or offer it to someone else.
 

Open a different schedule

Here’s how to open a different schedule if you’re on more than one team.

  1. Go to More options More options button on the far-left side of the app and choose Shifts.

  2. Scroll down to find your team.

  3. You can change the dates you’re viewing with the buttons at the top of the frame.

From there, you can select a shift to see the details, swap it, or offer it to someone else.
 

Want to know more?

Read more about Shifts

For IT admins

Manage the Shifts app for your organization

Welcome to Shifts, the schedule management tool for frontline workers. Whether you’re putting together a schedule for your team or swapping shifts with a teammate, we’ve got you covered.

The mobile app is geared for the frontline worker. See your upcoming shifts with the tap of a finger and make shift or time-off requests as needed.

Shifts tool on mobile with one shift selected

In this article

Open the Shifts app

In Teams, tap Shifts in the navigation bar.

If you don’t see the Shifts app when you open Teams, swipe up from the bottom of your screen to access it.

Pin the Shifts app for quick access

If Shifts isn't already pinned to the navigation bar in Teams, here’s how to do it.

  1. In Teams, swipe up on the bottom navigation and tap Edit.

  2. In Edit navigation, drag Shifts from More Apps to the top section.

    Note: The number of apps you can have in the navigation bar is limited, so you may need to remove other apps before you pin Shifts.

See your shifts

Keep track of all your upcoming shifts in a team schedule.

  1. In Teams, tap Shifts.

  2. If it's your first time in the app, your shifts will be the first thing you see. When you're doing other things in the app and need to see your shifts, return back here.

Tap a shift to open it and see the details.

See everyone's shifts

Check out who’s got a shift on any given day.

  1. In Teams, tap Shifts.

  2. Tap Team schedule Team shifts button.

  3. Tap the day you’re interested in to see who has a shift.

From there, you can tap a shift to see the details or to swap or offer it to someone else.

Open a different schedule

Here’s how to open a different schedule if you’re on more than one team.

  1. In Teams, tap Shifts.

  2. Tap the team name at the top of the app.

  3. Choose the team you want.

Now you’ll be working from the other schedule.

Want to know more?

Read more about Shifts

For IT admins

Manage the Shifts app for your organization

Need more help?

Want more options?

Explore subscription benefits, browse training courses, learn how to secure your device, and more.

Communities help you ask and answer questions, give feedback, and hear from experts with rich knowledge.

Was this information helpful?

What affected your experience?
By pressing submit, your feedback will be used to improve Microsoft products and services. Your IT admin will be able to collect this data. Privacy Statement.

Thank you for your feedback!

×