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Copying Shifts: Adjusting Schedules Easily in CareCentre.io

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Written by Vedant Mistry
Updated over 6 months ago

Adjusting shift schedules efficiently is essential for smooth workforce management. In CareCentre.io, managers can copy shifts to different days, employees, or weeks by simply dragging them. This guide explains how to drag and copy individual shifts or bulk copy shifts across weeks to streamline scheduling.

How to Drag and Copy a Shift in CareCentre.io

Dragging a shift allows you to quickly duplicate an existing shift to another date or employee, making scheduling more efficient.

1. Locate the Shift to Copy

  • Go to the Rotas section and find the shift you want to duplicate.

  • Click and drag the shift to another day or employee.

2. Drop the Shift in the New Slot

  • Release the shift into the desired date or employee row.

  • The shift will be duplicated while keeping the original intact.

  • If necessary, you can edit the copied shift’s details before publishing.

3. Save and Publish

  • The copied shift will be in draft mode until published.

  • Click ‘Publish’ to notify employees.


How to Bulk Copy Shifts for a Week

If you need to copy an entire week’s shifts to another week, use the bulk copy tool.

1. Open the Week You Want to Copy

  • Navigate to the Rotas section and select the week with shifts you want to copy.

  • Click on the bulk copy icon in the toolbar.

2. Select the Target Week

  • Choose the destination week where the shifts should be copied.

  • All shifts from the selected week will be duplicated.

3. Confirm and Apply

  • Click ‘Copy Week’ to duplicate the shifts into the selected week.

  • The copied shifts will be in draft mode until published.


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Can I move a shift instead of copying it?

Currently, shifts can only be copied, not moved. You can delete the original shift after copying if needed.

Does copying a shift notify employees?

No, copied shifts remain in draft mode until published. Employees will only be notified after publishing.

Can I undo a copied shift?

You can manually delete any copied shifts if needed.


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