---
title: "Editing or Deleting Shifts in the Scheduler"
slug: "editing-or-deleting-shifts-in-the-scheduler-1"
description: "Edit, publish, or archive shifts easily! Learn how to manage your schedule drafts and understand the visual cues for published modes."
updated: 2025-07-30T20:20:22Z
published: 2025-07-30T20:20:22Z
canonical: "help.workeasysoftware.com/editing-or-deleting-shifts-in-the-scheduler-1"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.workeasysoftware.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Edit or Delete Shifts in the Scheduler

### Prerequisite

Shifts must first be added: [**Add and Assign Shifts to the Scheduler**](https://help.workeasysoftware.com/docs/add-and-assign-shifts-to-the-scheduler)

### Editing a shift

1. Once a schedule draft is saved, click the pencil to edit it.
2. Make the applicable selections and click **Save**. ![](https://7523197.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/7523197/image-png-Sep-18-2024-03-31-59-2313-PM.png)
3. Once you're done, click **Publish**.
4. Review the items and click **Publish**. ![](https://7523197.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/7523197/image-png-Sep-17-2024-05-41-46-8828-PM.png)
5. The area that was grayed out (Draft) before publishing turns a solid white (Published).

#### Deleting (Archiving) a shift

1. Select a shift and click the folder icon to "delete" it. ![](https://7523197.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/7523197/image-png-Sep-18-2024-03-52-01-3787-PM.png)
2. The shift will be archived, not deleted, in case it needs to be recovered later.

#### By employee

1. Select the view **Daily**, **Weekly**, or **2 Weeks By Employee**. ![](https://7523197.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/7523197/image-png-Jan-15-2025-09-26-28-9251-PM.png)
2. Find the shift you wish to archive.
3. Click **Archive**. ![](https://7523197.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/7523197/image-png-Jan-15-2025-08-57-10-1491-PM.png)
4. Click the ellipsis > **Save**. ![](https://7523197.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/7523197/image-png-Jan-15-2025-08-57-51-3587-PM.png)

### In bulk

1. Navigate to the corresponding shift period.
2. Click the ellipsis > **Archive**. ![](https://7523197.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/7523197/image-png-Jan-15-2025-09-06-57-1825-PM.png)
3. Select the applicable employees.
4. Click **Archive** and confirm. ![](https://7523197.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/7523197/image-png-Jan-15-2025-09-03-02-4715-PM.png) ![](https://7523197.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/7523197/image-png-Jan-15-2025-09-03-32-1259-PM.png)
5. A successfully archived shift will show an empty field in the corresponding time slot. **Note:** Employees will receive a notification when a shift is archived. ![](https://7523197.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/7523197/image-png-Jan-15-2025-09-06-27-7972-PM.png)