
{"id":135,"date":"2018-02-22T02:46:47","date_gmt":"2018-02-22T02:46:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/when2work.com\/help\/mgr\/?page_id=135"},"modified":"2023-07-22T17:50:03","modified_gmt":"2023-07-22T17:50:03","slug":"h-features","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/when2work.com\/help\/mgr\/h-features\/","title":{"rendered":"W2W &#8220;Must See&#8221; Features"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You can use just the basic features of WhenToWork, or at no extra cost, you might want to consider some of our more advanced features, such as:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><img class=\"noborder alignright wp-image-1576 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/when2work.com\/help\/mgr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/06\/ss_iphone.png\" alt=\"mobile app on iphone\" width=\"98\" height=\"200\" \/>Access via our mobile app<\/h3>\n<p>In addition to accessing schedules from any computer with internet service, you can use WhenToWork on the go, with our mobile app for iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows and Blackberry. Managers can see schedules and make quick changes, and employees can see their shifts, message their Managers and access all features you\u2019ve enabled for them. <a href=\"https:\/\/when2work.com\/help\/mgr\/h-sub-mobile\/h-mobile\/\">\u2192More<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Know who has viewed or confirmed receipt of their schedule each week<\/h3>\n<p>Employees can choose to be sent their schedule when you publish and that email contains a special link they can click to confirm receipt. You can then use the <a href=\"https:\/\/when2work.com\/help\/mgr\/h-sub-view-edit-sched\/h-by-emp-drag-drop\/\">By Employee schedule view<\/a> to see at a glance who has:<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"noborder alignleft wp-image-1577 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/when2work.com\/help\/mgr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/06\/icon_schviewed.gif\" alt=\"icone emp viewed most up to date schedule online\" width=\"27\" height=\"13\" \/>viewed their most up-to-date schedule online<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/when2work.com\/help\/mgr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/schemailed-1.gif\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-9010 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/when2work.com\/help\/mgr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/schemailed-1.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"27\" height=\"13\" \/><\/a>been emailed or<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/when2work.com\/help\/mgr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/schconfirmed-3.gif\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-9011 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/when2work.com\/help\/mgr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/schconfirmed-3.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"27\" height=\"13\" \/><\/a>confirmed receipt of their schedule.<\/p>\n<p>This can be helpful in knowing who might need to be contacted to confirm that they know when to work. <a href=\"https:\/\/when2work.com\/help\/mgr\/h-sub-view-edit-sched\/h-tracking\/\">\u2192More<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Send schedule reminders to everyone working a certain day<\/h3>\n<p><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1580\" src=\"https:\/\/when2work.com\/help\/mgr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/06\/sssendreminders.png\" alt=\"send reminders button\" width=\"135\" height=\"58\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you need to send a message to everyone working next weekend, for instance, you can use our \u201cSchedule Reminders.\u201d Choose the shift date or date range, enter a subject line and a message, and only those employees scheduled to work at that time from your selected list of employees will receive an email with your message and a list of their scheduled shifts. <a href=\"https:\/\/when2work.com\/help\/mgr\/h-sub-auto-sched-week\/h-send-reminders\/\">\u2192More<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/when2work.com\/help\/mgr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/icon-pro-blw.png\"><img class=\"wp-image-9309 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/when2work.com\/help\/mgr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/icon-pro-blw.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"42\" height=\"24\" \/><\/a>Set up automatic shift reminders\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/when2work.com\/help\/mgr\/w2w-pro-plan\/\">Pro Plan subscribers<\/a> have the ability to let employees set up to be automatically reminded of their upcoming shift 24 hours and 1 hour before the shift &#8211; they can be notified via text, email, in-app push or via Alexa.\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Allow employees to trade and pick up shifts<\/h3>\n<p><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1581\" src=\"https:\/\/when2work.com\/help\/mgr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/06\/ss199.png\" alt=\"icons for shifts on tradeboard and shift offer pending approval\" width=\"195\" height=\"56\" \/>You can allow employees to trade shifts with one another or to pick up open shifts when they sign in. You can customize your Tradeboard settings, allowing employees to work out shifts among themselves &#8212; saving you time and effort. Allow them to trade and pick up shifts \u201cat will\u201d or require \u201cmanager approval\u201d depending on how much control you need. <a href=\"https:\/\/when2work.com\/help\/mgr\/h-sub-tradeboard\/h-opt-tradeboard\/\">\u2192More<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Let AutoFill work out your best schedule<\/h3>\n<p><img class=\"noborder alignright wp-image-1582 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/when2work.com\/help\/mgr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/06\/ssautofillbutton.png\" alt=\"autofill button\" width=\"91\" height=\"48\" \/>While you can create your shifts and assign them manually to each of your employees, the power of WhenToWork is concentrated in AutoFill: you can Import your shifts from a previous week or from a saved template, and use <strong>AutoFill<\/strong> to automatically assign your shifts for you \u2013 based on employee work time preferences and any constraints you\u2019ve set. AutoFill will assign shifts in the best way for your employees, while making sure that you have your shifts covered. AutoFill can also help you distribute those \u201cspecial\u201d shifts more fairly, across all of your employees. <a href=\"https:\/\/when2work.com\/help\/mgr\/h-sub-autofill\/\">\u2192More<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/when2work.com\/help\/mgr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/2020-08-23_9-47-21.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-4424 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/when2work.com\/help\/mgr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/2020-08-23_9-47-21.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"324\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/when2work.com\/help\/mgr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/2020-08-23_9-47-21.jpg 1032w, https:\/\/when2work.com\/help\/mgr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/2020-08-23_9-47-21-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/when2work.com\/help\/mgr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/2020-08-23_9-47-21-1024x568.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/when2work.com\/help\/mgr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/2020-08-23_9-47-21-768x426.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 324px) 100vw, 324px\" \/><\/a>Publish All or Part of the Schedule<\/h3>\n<p>Publishing makes the schedule viewable by employees You can publish the full schedule or just certain positions or position groups. <a href=\"https:\/\/when2work.com\/help\/mgr\/h-why-publish\/\">\u2192More<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Track Part-Time Employee Hours<\/h3>\n<p><img class=\"noborder alignright wp-image-1583 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/when2work.com\/help\/mgr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/06\/overtarget.png\" alt=\"over target\" width=\"61\" height=\"40\" \/>Set maximum weekly or daily hours and a monthly target &#8212; our system will help you keep part-time employees scheduled within their targeted hours. <a href=\"https:\/\/when2work.com\/help\/mgr\/h-sub-sched-view-layouts\/h-stats-view-day\/\">\u2192More<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Try out our Analyze feature<\/h3>\n<p><img class=\"noborder alignright wp-image-1584 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/when2work.com\/help\/mgr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/06\/analyzebutton.gif\" alt=\"analyze shifts button\" width=\"149\" height=\"50\" \/>When employees update their work time preferences, their already scheduled shifts are not impacted &#8212; those preferences can be used by AutoFill at the time of scheduling.<\/p>\n<p>You can use the <strong>Analyze<\/strong> button on the Grid View or Sortable List schedule view to see how your assigned shifts currently line up with your employees\u2019 current work time preferences or other constraints that might have changed after that schedule was created. <a href=\"https:\/\/when2work.com\/help\/mgr\/h-sub-sched-view-layouts\/h-sortable-list-view\/\">\u2192More<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1585\" src=\"https:\/\/when2work.com\/help\/mgr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/06\/ssnotices.png\" alt=\"notifications\" width=\"280\" height=\"173\" \/>Advanced Notifications<\/h3>\n<p>Managers and employees can set up their own email, text message addresses and in-app push notifications and choose which notifications they receive at each address. Managers with permission to edit employees can also set up notifications for employees. <a href=\"https:\/\/when2work.com\/help\/mgr\/h-sub-email-notific\/h-email-notifcations\/\">\u2192More<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><img class=\"alignright wp-image-3318 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/when2work.com\/help\/mgr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/Set-Up-Other-Managers-To-Help-With-The-Scheduling.png\" alt=\"Menu settings &gt; add\/edit managers\" width=\"223\" height=\"187\" \/>Set up other Managers to help with the scheduling<\/h3>\n<p>You can add as many additional managers as you like and set what functions each one can perform when they use their manager sign in. Adding managers does not affect the subscription cost. <a href=\"https:\/\/when2work.com\/help\/mgr\/h-sub-settings\/h-add-mgr\/\">\u2192More<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Share Schedules with Third Parties<\/h3>\n<p><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1587\" src=\"https:\/\/when2work.com\/help\/mgr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/06\/googlecal.jpg\" alt=\"google calendar icon\" width=\"100\" height=\"75\" \/>You can use Google Calendar Export to see and share your up-to-date schedules. Whether you use Google Calendar on your phone or computer &#8211; create as many exports as you like of the full or just parts of the schedule to display on your Google Calendar. As changes are made in WhenToWork, your Google Calendar is automatically updated. Or you can create calendars for <a href=\"https:\/\/when2work.com\/help\/mgr\/h-show-to-non\/\">third party viewing of your schedules<\/a>. Employees can export their calendars too and use them to set up automatic shift reminders, etc. (no more excuses!) <a href=\"https:\/\/when2work.com\/help\/mgr\/h-sub-printouts\/h-google\/\">\u2192More<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>&#8220;Bulk Edit&#8221; shifts in a week<\/h3>\n<p>Quickly change the assigned employee, start time or color, etc. of multiple shifts. <a href=\"https:\/\/when2work.com\/help\/mgr\/h-sub-view-edit-sched\/h-shift-grid-bulk-edit\/\">\u2192More<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Have multiple usernames? Set up a &#8220;Switch List&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>If you or your employees have logins for different accounts or simply have a manager and an employee login you can create a &#8220;switch list&#8221; to quickly toggle between your logins. <a href=\"https:\/\/when2work.com\/help\/mgr\/h-sub-view-edit-sched\/switch-list\/\">\u2192More<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Restore Deleted Shifts and Employees<\/h3>\n<p>Your deleted shifts can be restored for 45 days and you can see details such as who deleted the shift and when. <a href=\"https:\/\/when2work.com\/help\/mgr\/h-sub-view-edit-sched\/h-recently-deleted-shifts\/\">\u2192More<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Restore deleted employees any time. <a href=\"https:\/\/when2work.com\/help\/mgr\/h-sub-emp-view-edit\/h-delete-emp-restore\/\">\u2192More<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Pro Plan Advanced Features<\/h3>\n<p>Explore all the advanced features included in the Pro Plan.\u00a0 . <a href=\"https:\/\/when2work.com\/help\/mgr\/w2w-pro-plan\/\">\u2192More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You can use just the basic features of WhenToWork, or at no extra cost, you might want to consider some of our more advanced features,&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/when2work.com\/help\/mgr\/h-features\/\">More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">W2W &#8220;Must See&#8221; Features<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/when2work.com\/help\/mgr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/135"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/when2work.com\/help\/mgr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/when2work.com\/help\/mgr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/when2work.com\/help\/mgr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/when2work.com\/help\/mgr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=135"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/when2work.com\/help\/mgr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/135\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4421,"href":"https:\/\/when2work.com\/help\/mgr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/135\/revisions\/4421"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/when2work.com\/help\/mgr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=135"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}