--- title: Approving Available Shift Requests description: Easily manage and assign available shifts to your employees with just a few clicks in the MakeShift Live app. --- [Skip to content](https://support.makeshift.ca/approving-available-shift-requests#main-content) [Customer portal](https://support.makeshift.ca/ticketportal?hsLang=en-ca) [![MakeShift Support](https://support.makeshift.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported%20images/bc30325df5ea2f21f0f15a8f0d38d0754b4cf258.png?width=300&height=52&name=bc30325df5ea2f21f0f15a8f0d38d0754b4cf258.png)](https://support.makeshift.ca/?hsLang=en-ca) - [Back to MakeShift](https://makeshift.ca/) - +1-587-390-2068 - [Sign In](https://app.makeshift.ca/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Back to MakeShift](https://makeshift.ca/) - +1-587-390-2068 - [Sign In](https://app.makeshift.ca/) - [Customer portal](https://support.makeshift.ca/ticketportal) - [Submit a ticket](https://support.makeshift.ca/submit-a-request-for-support) [Submit a ticket](https://support.makeshift.ca/submit-a-request-for-support?hsLang=en-ca) What can we help you with? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. 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Under the time of each available shift you will how many requests you have written in blue. Click on the available shift you would like to assign.  ![Approving Available Shift Requests 3](https://support.makeshift.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/knowledge%20base%20images/Approving%20Available%20Shift%20Requests%203.png?width=250&height=444&name=Approving%20Available%20Shift%20Requests%203.png)   You will now see all of the details of this available shift including the date, department, position and shift time. Below the shift details you will see two headings, **Requested** and **Available. **Employees listed under the first heading (Requested) have manually requested this shift right from their phone. Employees listed under the second heading (Available) have set their availability for that day. Click on an employee's name to see more details to help you decide who to assign this shift to.  ![Approving Available Shift Requests 4](https://support.makeshift.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/knowledge%20base%20images/Approving%20Available%20Shift%20Requests%204.png?width=250&height=444&name=Approving%20Available%20Shift%20Requests%204.png)   You will see important details for this employee such as wage, positions and skills. You can also view this employee's schedule by clicking on **View Schedule** at the top right corner to see how this new shift will fit into this employee's schedule. Click **Details** at the top left to return to the available shift page.  ![Approving Available Shift Requests 5](https://support.makeshift.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/knowledge%20base%20images/Approving%20Available%20Shift%20Requests%205.png?width=250&height=444&name=Approving%20Available%20Shift%20Requests%205.png)   Choose the employee(s) you would like to give this shift to and click **Assign. **You can assign this shift to multiple employees if necessary. ![Approving Available Shift Requests 6](https://support.makeshift.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/knowledge%20base%20images/Approving%20Available%20Shift%20Requests%206.png?width=250&height=444&name=Approving%20Available%20Shift%20Requests%206.png)   Click **Assign Shift **to confirm the shift assignment. A push notification will be sent to this employee to let them know that their request was approved and the new shift will be added to their calendar.  ![Approving Available Shift Requests 7](https://support.makeshift.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/knowledge%20base%20images/Approving%20Available%20Shift%20Requests%207.png?width=250&height=444&name=Approving%20Available%20Shift%20Requests%207.png)   You will be brought back to the same available shift to see the other employees who are available or who have requested this shift. The shift will remain available for employees to request until you click the **Delete Available Shift** button. Once you have deleted the shift, any employees who requested the shift but were not approved will get sent a push notification letting them know that their request was declined.  ![Approving Available Shift Requests 8](https://support.makeshift.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/knowledge%20base%20images/Approving%20Available%20Shift%20Requests%208.png?width=250&height=444&name=Approving%20Available%20Shift%20Requests%208.png)  - [Getting Started](https://support.makeshift.ca/getting-started-guides?hsLang=en-ca#main-content) - [Printable Guides (PDF)](https://support.makeshift.ca/getting-started-guides?hsLang=en-ca#printable-guides-pdf) - [General](https://support.makeshift.ca/general?hsLang=en-ca#main-content) - [FAQ](https://support.makeshift.ca/general?hsLang=en-ca#faq) - [Admins/Managers](https://support.makeshift.ca/admins-managers?hsLang=en-ca#main-content) - [Account Details](https://support.makeshift.ca/admins-managers?hsLang=en-ca#account-details) - [Company Account Settings](https://support.makeshift.ca/admins-managers?hsLang=en-ca#company-account-settings) - [The Schedule](https://support.makeshift.ca/admins-managers?hsLang=en-ca#the-schedule) - [Locations and Departments](https://support.makeshift.ca/admins-managers?hsLang=en-ca#locations-and-departments) - [Employees](https://support.makeshift.ca/admins-managers?hsLang=en-ca#employees) - [Analytics](https://support.makeshift.ca/admins-managers?hsLang=en-ca#analytics) - [Time & Attendance](https://support.makeshift.ca/admins-managers?hsLang=en-ca#time-attendance) - [MakeShift Live for iOS](https://support.makeshift.ca/admins-managers?hsLang=en-ca#makeshift-live-for-ios) - [MakeShift Live for Android](https://support.makeshift.ca/admins-managers?hsLang=en-ca#makeshift-live-for-android) - [ADP Client Resources](https://support.makeshift.ca/admins-managers?hsLang=en-ca#adp-client-resources) - [BambooHR Client Resources](https://support.makeshift.ca/admins-managers?hsLang=en-ca#bamboohr-client-resources) - [Quickbooks Time Client Resources](https://support.makeshift.ca/admins-managers?hsLang=en-ca#quickbooks-time-client-resources) - [New MakeShift](https://support.makeshift.ca/admins-managers?hsLang=en-ca#new-makeshift) - [Users/Employees](https://support.makeshift.ca/users-employees?hsLang=en-ca#main-content) - [Android](https://support.makeshift.ca/users-employees?hsLang=en-ca#android) - [iOS](https://support.makeshift.ca/users-employees?hsLang=en-ca#ios) - [Web](https://support.makeshift.ca/users-employees?hsLang=en-ca#web) - [Users/Employees FAQ](https://support.makeshift.ca/users-employees?hsLang=en-ca#users-employees-faq) - [Video Tutorials](https://support.makeshift.ca/video-tutorials?hsLang=en-ca) - [Apps](https://support.makeshift.ca/apps?hsLang=en-ca#main-content) - [MakeShift Admin/Managers](https://support.makeshift.ca/apps?hsLang=en-ca#makeshift-admin-managers) - [MakeShift Employees](https://support.makeshift.ca/apps?hsLang=en-ca#makeshift-employees) - [Admins/Managers (BETA)](https://support.makeshift.ca/admins-managers-beta?hsLang=en-ca#main-content) - [Location and Departments (BETA)](https://support.makeshift.ca/admins-managers-beta?hsLang=en-ca#location-and-departments-beta) - [Employees (BETA)](https://support.makeshift.ca/admins-managers-beta?hsLang=en-ca#employees-beta) - [The Schedule (BETA)](https://support.makeshift.ca/admins-managers-beta?hsLang=en-ca#the-schedule-beta) - [Account Details (BETA)](https://support.makeshift.ca/admins-managers-beta?hsLang=en-ca#account-details-beta) - [Contact Support](https://support.makeshift.ca/contact-support-now?hsLang=en-ca) - [Enterprise](https://support.makeshift.ca/enterprise?hsLang=en-ca#main-content) - [Time & Attendance for Enterprise Clients](https://support.makeshift.ca/enterprise?hsLang=en-ca#time-attendance-for-enterprise-clients) [![MakeShift Logo - Horizontal - Light BG](https://support.makeshift.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/MakeShift%20Logo%20-%20Horizontal%20-%20Light%20BG.png?width=180&height=42&name=MakeShift%20Logo%20-%20Horizontal%20-%20Light%20BG.png "MakeShift Logo - Horizontal - Light BG")](https://makeshift.ca/) Copyright ⓒ 2024 MakeShift | [Privacy Policy](https://makeshift.ca/privacy) | [Terms of Use](https://makeshift.ca/terms) [mailto:email@email.com](mailto:email@email.com)