# Shift Editor

> You can create new shifts or make changes to your existing shifts in your Service Settings in the  Resy Dashboard . Change hours, reservation availability, t...

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Last updated: 2025-10-09T11:45:24.898Z

You can create new shifts or make changes to your existing shifts in your Service Settings in the [Resy Dashboard](https://os.resy.com/portal/venues). Change hours, reservation availability, table access and pacing for breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner shifts.

**In this article:**

*   [Access Dashboard Service Settings](#part1) 
*   [Create a New Shift](#part2)
*   [Edit an Recurring Shift](#part3)
*   [Related Resources](#part3)

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### Access Dashboard Service Settings

To create and edit a new shift, access the Dashboard Service Settings by:

1.  Selecting "Service" from the left-hand menu.
2.  Then, click on "Shift Settings" to open a weekly calendar showing the current shifts that you have active this week, in addition to any shifts that you have in place for future dates.

**_Please note:_** _T__he login you use must have the correct permissions. To learn more about changing user permissions, click_ [_here._](https://helpdesk.resy.com/en_us/user-permissions-r1zCWDmU_)

  

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### Create a New Shift

1) Select "Service" from the left-hand menu and click on "Shift Settings".

2) Click the "New Shift" blue button in the top-right corner. The shift creation tool will walk you through the steps to setup all aspects of this new shift with helpful tips along the way.

*   Shift Basics
*   Service Settings
*   Availability
*   Reservation Settings
*   Custom Policies
*   Click "Update Shift" to complete shift creation

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### Edit a Recurring Shift

1.  Once you're in "Shift Settings", click the menu icon (three dots button) in the top-right corner of a shift. 
2.  A drop-down menu with the options "Edit Shift", "Copy Shift" or "Delete Shift" will open.
3.  Select "Edit Shift" to open shift details where you can make the necessary adjustments.

**_Please Note:_** _Editing a shift will edit the shift for **all days this shift is active**. To make edits to specific days, please check out:_ [_"How do I make a Single Day Edit in the Resy OS Dashboard?"_](https://resy.kustomer.help/en_us/how-to-make-a-single-day-edit-in-the-dashboard-service-settings-rJf6bD7IO)

_**Tip:** If your new shift is only slightly different from an existing shift, it can save time to copy the existing shift and make a few adjustments than to start from scratch!_

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### Related Resources

*   [User Permissions](https://helpdesk.resy.com/en_us/user-permissions-r1zCWDmU_)
*   [Table Availability and Pacing Updates](https://helpdesk.resy.com/en_us/how-to-edit-table-availability-and-pacing-in-a-shift-S1T3bPXLd)
*   [Create and Edit Floor Plans](https://helpdesk.resy.com/en_us/how-to-create-and-edit-floor-plans-in-the-resyos-app-Hk16bwXUO)
*   [Maximize Table Turns](https://helpdesk.resy.com/en_us/how-to-setup-flexible-seating-to-maximize-covers-BkL3bvQLO)
*   [Cancel or Change a Reservation in ResyOS](https://helpdesk.resy.com/en_us/how-to-cancel-or-change-a-reservation-SyPWGvX8_)