Everything you need to run your team in ScheduleForward.
Plain-English guides for every part of the admin panel — building schedules, managing people, setting up locations and tags, approving time off, and more. Pick a topic on the left or jump in below.
The Onboarding Process
New to ScheduleForward? This is the one guide that takes you all the way — from an empty account to a published schedule your team can see. Follow it top to bottom, in order.
New to admin? Read these five, in order.
You’ll know how to run most of ScheduleForward after these guides.
- Step 1Admin BasicsThe hub, the hierarchy, and how to move between them.
- Step 2Schedule BuildersThe workspace where every schedule gets made.
- Step 3Members & RolesAdd people and choose what each one can do.
- Step 4General SettingsName, time zone, public calendar, and pay periods.
- Step 5The Admin CalendarSee every shift, filter it, and edit in bulk.
Getting Started
Find your way around the admin panel.
Build a Schedule
Every way to get shifts onto the calendar.
Schedule Builders
The workspace where every schedule gets made.
Manual Scheduling
Place shifts on the calendar yourself, one by one.
Guided Mode
You place every shift; the app keeps it fair.
Draft Scheduling
Let people take turns picking their own shifts.
AI Schedule Generation
Set your rules and let the generator fill the schedule.
People & Access
Add people and decide what they can do.
Configuration
Set up locations, tags, templates, and settings.
Calendar & Time Off
See everyone’s schedule and handle time-off requests.
Insights
See what’s happening across your team.
Account & Billing
Understand who you’re billed for and why.
Need a hand?
Looking for member-facing help instead? Use the For Members toggle at the top of the sidebar to switch audiences anytime.