--- title: How to Make an Offer on a Shift Exchange description: Easily exchange shifts with a coworker by clicking on the purple boxes on your schedule and selecting up to 3 shifts to offer for exchange. --- [Skip to content](https://support.makeshift.ca/how-to-make-an-offer-on-a-shift-exchange-employee-web#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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Click on the shift exchange that you would like to view.  ![Screen Shot 2017-07-11 at 2.01.31 PM](https://support.makeshift.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/knowledge%20base%20images/Screen%20Shot%202017-07-11%20at%202.01.31%20PM.png?width=1062&height=837&name=Screen%20Shot%202017-07-11%20at%202.01.31%20PM.png) To view the details of this shift exchange, click **Exchange Details**. ![Screen Shot 2017-07-11 at 2.32.41 PM](https://support.makeshift.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/knowledge%20base%20images/Screen%20Shot%202017-07-11%20at%202.32.41%20PM.png?width=328&height=561&name=Screen%20Shot%202017-07-11%20at%202.32.41%20PM.png) You can look over the details of the posted shift. You will need to select up to 3 shifts to offer for exchange by clicking your current shifts, in blue. The shift available for exchange will show up in purple. ![Screen Shot 2017-07-11 at 2.40.17 PM](https://support.makeshift.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/knowledge%20base%20images/Screen%20Shot%202017-07-11%20at%202.40.17%20PM.png?width=512&height=61&name=Screen%20Shot%202017-07-11%20at%202.40.17%20PM.png) Your selected shifts will appear on the right pane. Select **Send Offer** once you have decided which shifts you would like to exchange. ![Screen Shot 2017-07-11 at 2.40.48 PM](https://support.makeshift.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/knowledge%20base%20images/Screen%20Shot%202017-07-11%20at%202.40.48%20PM.png?width=205&height=536&name=Screen%20Shot%202017-07-11%20at%202.40.48%20PM.png) Your offer will now appear in **Exchanges** under the **My Offers **tab. This new shift will not be added to your schedule until the employee exchanging the shift accepts your offer and a manager approves it.  ![Screen Shot 2017-07-11 at 2.44.23 PM](https://support.makeshift.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/knowledge%20base%20images/Screen%20Shot%202017-07-11%20at%202.44.23%20PM.png?width=382&height=238&name=Screen%20Shot%202017-07-11%20at%202.44.23%20PM.png) The button will now change to say **Cancel Offers** should you need to remove your previous offer. ![Screen Shot 2017-07-11 at 2.45.19 PM](https://support.makeshift.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/knowledge%20base%20images/Screen%20Shot%202017-07-11%20at%202.45.19%20PM.png?width=237&height=507&name=Screen%20Shot%202017-07-11%20at%202.45.19%20PM.png) After your coworker has accepted your offer to exchange shifts, your offer will not be finalized in your schedule until your manager has approved it. ![Screen Shot 2017-07-11 at 2.47.17 PM](https://support.makeshift.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/knowledge%20base%20images/Screen%20Shot%202017-07-11%20at%202.47.17%20PM.png?width=381&height=196&name=Screen%20Shot%202017-07-11%20at%202.47.17%20PM.png) If approved, this new shift will automatically be added to your schedule.  - 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