Step 3: Setting the Schedule

To set the date of the schedule click on the "Settings" button on the upper left corner of the spreadsheet. Over there you will see dozens of options and settings. You will want to start by clicking on the "Change Date" button, which allows you to change the start date of the schedule to any day.

After you have set the start date of the schedule, you can indicate how many weeks you want the schedule to cover by clicking on the "Change Weeks" button. A schedule can be up to four weeks long.

You can change the height of each week in the schedule by clicking on the "Change Height" button. The higher this number is, the more cells you will have available for entering shifts into the schedule.

Note: When editing the schedule, never insert or delete rows or columns. If you want to make the schedule taller or shorter you must do so through the Settings menu.

Finally, you can enter holidays or statutory holidays into the schedule. The difference between the two is that the latter is used keep track of statutory holiday pay while the former can be used to highlight special days or holidays where employees still receive their normal pay. You can enter these dates exactly the same way as you enter vacation days.