Getting started

On first launch, Shift Planner takes you through the quick start and a short guide. Here is what to expect.

Quick start

The quick start greets you with “Welcome”: Your schedule is ready in three short steps. Tap Get started to begin. If you already have a backup, choose I have a backup instead (see Backup).

Then you answer “How do you work?” with one of three cards:

Shift work – early, late, night: you plan with shift templates.
Fixed hours – mostly the same hours, Monday to Friday.
Flexible / paid by the hour – varying hours, paid per hour, e.g. a part-time or casual job.

Finally, under “Your job” you enter the name of your employer (or ward) and your weekly hours (1 to 168 are accepted). Everything else – vacation days, pay, starting overtime – can be added later under More → Employer.

The bottom bar

At the bottom you find four destinations and a button in the middle:

Home – the home screen with your next shift.
Plan – week, month and holidays.
New – the quick add for shifts, vacation and sick days.
Overtime – balance and payouts.
More – everything else, grouped into “Management”, “Overview”, “Account & Display” and “Help & Data”.

Reopening the guide

The built-in Guide appears on first launch and explains the most important features on seven pages (from “Welcome to Dienstplan” to “Ready to start?”). You can open it again at any time under More → Guide.

Important: shifts and overtime can only be recorded once at least one employer has been added.

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Getting started

Quick start

The bottom bar

Reopening the guide

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