> ## Documentation Index
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# Shift management

> Manage attendance shifts in DingTalk: configure shift times, clock-in periods, and flexible rules for efficient attendance management.

## 1. Overview

DingTalk offers powerful attendance and shift management features. Organizations can flexibly configure shift rules based on actual needs. Setting up shifts properly enables more efficient attendance management.

## 2. Use cases

Suitable for organizations where different users work on different shifts.

## 3. Procedure

### Mobile

Admins with the required permissions can go to **DingTalk mobile app > Workbench > Attendance > Settings > More settings > Shift management > Add/Edit/Delete shift**.

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  ![Shift settings page on the DingTalk mobile app](https://alidocs.oss-cn-zhangjiakou.aliyuncs.com/res/54Lq35ABrGKxMl7E/img/c2135aea-ef47-4088-9746-a4002eaadb43.png)
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### Desktop

Admins with the required permissions can go to **DingTalk desktop app > Workbench > Attendance > Shift management > Add/Edit/Delete shift**.

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  ![Shift settings page on the DingTalk desktop app](https://alidocs.oss-cn-zhangjiakou.aliyuncs.com/res/jP2lRYj1ZZ0jEO8g/img/393c75f2-7f2a-42b4-82ea-ffbf2690c2e0.png)
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## 4. Shift settings

| **Field name**    | **Description**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| ----------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Shift name        | Set a name for the shift based on your organization's needs.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Shift owner       | Only Admins with attendance permissions can be selected as shift owners. Shift owners can edit and delete shifts.                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Work hours        | Set clock-in times based on your organization's work hours.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| Clock-in period   | Set the earliest and latest clock-in times allowed for users.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Break time        | Turn on break time and set break periods. Multiple break periods are supported. Break time within a shift is not counted as working hours.                                                                                                                                                         |
| Flexible clock-in | Flexible clock-in offers three modes: **allow late arrival and late departure, allow early arrival and early departure; allow a few minutes of late arrival or early departure without marking it as an error; and allow late arrival the next day after late departure**. Click here for details. |
| Error rules       | Set the number of minutes that qualifies as severe late arrival or absenteeism-level late arrival.                                                                                                                                                                                                 |

## 5. FAQs

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion id="q1" title="Is there a limit on the number of shifts I can create?">
    You can create up to 8,000 shifts.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion id="q2" title="Can shift names be duplicated?">
    No. Shift names must be unique.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion id="q3" title="Can I add or delete shifts in bulk?">
    No. Shifts cannot be added or deleted in bulk.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion id="q4" title="Can shifts be sorted in shift management?">
    Custom sorting is not supported. Shifts are listed in the following order: numbers, letters, and Chinese characters.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion id="q5" title="Why can't I edit a shift?">
    Only the Super Admin or a Sub Admin with attendance permissions can edit shifts. Contact an Admin with the required permissions to go to [**Admin Console**](https://oa.dingtalk.io) > **Security and permissions > Manage permissions** and configure the **Super Admin/Sub Admin**.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>