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Practical guides, templates and tips for the people who build the schedule.
ENLatestTemplateWeekly Work Schedule Template for Excel (Free Download)
A free weekly work schedule template for Excel with morning, evening and night shifts: how to fill it in, mistakes to avoid, and when to automate.
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Frequently asked questions
What will I find in the Weekeye Magazine?
Practical guides, templates and tips for the people who build the work schedule: how to cover demand, protect rest between shifts, collect availability, spot coverage gaps early and keep the staff rota fair. Each article ends with a way to try the idea on your own team.
Is there a free work schedule template?
Yes. The weekly work schedule template for Excel is free to download with no signup, and it also opens in Google Sheets. It has morning, evening and night shifts, a drop-down staff list, and a summary sheet that counts shifts, hours, nights and weekend shifts per person.
Are there guides for my industry?
Some guides focus on one industry, such as the guide to a fair restaurant shift schedule; others cover topics every shift-based team faces, like scheduling rules, automated roster generation and coverage gaps. You can filter the magazine by article type to find guides or templates.
Can I turn an article's advice into a real schedule?
Yes. Each article links to the Weekeye builder with a starting sentence you can edit. Describe your team, and the AI sets up roles, shifts and rules and generates a weekly schedule, free and without signup. You can also upload the Excel schedule you use today.
Is the legal information in the articles legal advice?
No. Articles about rest between shifts and working time give general information with links to official sources, such as the EU Working Time Directive, GOV.UK and the U.S. Department of Labor. Rules differ by country, city and industry, and collective agreements can change the details, so check what applies to you.