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How do I add or move a break from the Bookings Screen?

Break (or Task) is a period of time on the Roster which is blocked out in the Employee’s column, during which availability will not show for that Employee

A Break can be added during the Roster setup (How do I setup the Roster?) or it can be added directly on the Bookings page, which is a quicker way to add a once-off Break.


Add a New Break

To add a Break on the Bookings page, choose the New Reservation drop down arrow and click Break / Task


Complete the required fields:

Click Add


Deleting a Break

To delete a break click on it on the Bookings page and click Delete


Moving a Break

To move a Break you can either drag and drop the entire Break, reduce/extend it's duration or open it

1. To drag and drop a Break, click and hold, then drag the Break to the new desired time and drop it


2. To reduce or extend the Breaks duration, click and hold the bottom edge of a Break, then drag up or down

3. To open the Break click on it, you're then able to edit it


See all 3 Break moving methods in action:


When a Break is moved a Move Break /Task window shows. Check that the information is correct, edit if necessary, then click on Move to confirm the change

Break/Task is a period of time on the Roster which is blocked out in the Employee’s column during which, availability will not show for that Employee

A Break can be added during the Roster setup (How do I setup the Roster?) or it can be added directly on the Bookings page, which is a quicker way to add a once-off Break


Add a New Break

To add a Break on the Bookings page, tap New Reservation and select Break / Task


Complete the required fields in the New Break window:


Tap Save


Deleting a Break

To delete a Break, tap on it on the Bookings page and tap on Delete Break



Moving a Break

To move a Break you can either drag and drop the entire Break, or open and edit it

  1. To drag and drop a Break tap on it and hold, then drag it to the new desired time and drop it
  2. To open a Break, tap on it


When a Break is moved the Move Break window appears, check that the information is correct, edit if necessary, then tap Save to confirm the change

Break/Task is a period of time on the Roster which is blocked out in the Employee’s column during which, availability will not show for that Employee

A Break can be added during the Roster setup (How do I setup the Roster?) or it can be added directly on the Bookings page, which is a quicker way to add a once-off Break


Add a New Break

To add a Break on the Bookings page, tap the + icon and select Break / Task


Complete the required fields in the Add Break / Task window and tap SAVE:



Deleting a Break

To delete a Break tap on it on the Bookings page and tap Delete Break:


Moving a Break

To move a Break you can either drag and drop the entire Break, or open and edit it

  1. To drag and drop a Break tap on it and hold, then drag it to the new desired time and drop it
  2. To open a Break, tap on it


When a Break is moved the Move Break window appears, check that the information is correct, edit if necessary, then tap Move to confirm the change

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