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Set up a shift pattern

Add your work rota once, and Petal Home fills it in on the calendar for you.

Before you start

Start by adding a plan for your first shift. See Add a plan to the calendar.

1Step 1 of 4

Open Repeat on your first shift

On the new plan, scroll down and tap Repeat.

Open Repeat on your first shift, in the Petal Home app
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2Step 2 of 4

Choose Shift

You'll see Never, Day, Week, Month, Year and Shift. Tap Shift.

Choose Shift, in the Petal Home app
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3Step 3 of 4

Set your days on and off

Under Days on, then days off, choose how many Days on and how many Days off.

Set your days on and off, in the Petal Home app
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4Step 4 of 4

Choose when it ends, then save

Under Ends, pick No end date or On a date. Tap Done, then Save. Your shifts will appear on the calendar.

Choose when it ends, then save, in the Petal Home app
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Good to know

  • Shift patterns are free.
  • Days on and Days off can each be 1 to 7. The plan's date is your first working day.
  • Under Ends, tap the card first, then choose. You can also Clear end date later.
  • Can't add a plan? An admin may have set Plan to View or Hidden for you.

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Still stuck?

Email hello@petalhome.app and we'll help.