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Quick Start Guide

Get up and running with the scheduling tools in 5 minutes. This guide walks you through the essential features.
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Access the Scheduler

Navigate to the Scheduler

From anywhere in the app, click Scheduler in the left sidebar (or tap the menu icon on mobile).
Scheduler
→ Opens the main scheduling dashboard
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Understand the Views

Three Ways to View Your Schedule

Timeline
  • Horizontal time view
  • All technicians at once
  • Great for seeing the big picture
Columns
  • Weekly calendar layout
  • Compact or expanded modes
  • Click time slots to add jobs
Routes
  • Optimized driving routes
  • Google Maps integration
  • Saves drive time
Click the tabs at the top to switch between views. Try each one to see which works best for your workflow.
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Create a Job

Two Ways to Create Jobs

Quick Create Button
  1. Click the blue Create Job button
  2. Fill in customer, date, and time
  3. Assign a technician
  4. Click Create
Click on Calendar
  1. Go to Column view → Expanded mode
  2. Click any empty time slot
  3. Date and time are pre-filled!
  4. Complete the form and save
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Reschedule with Drag & Drop

Drag & Drop to Reschedule

The fastest way to reschedule a job:
Grab Job
Drag
Drop!
  • Change Time: Drag vertically in expanded view
  • Change Day: Drag to a different day column
  • Change Technician: Drag to a different technician row
  • Confirm: A dialog shows the new schedule - click Reschedule to save
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Generate Routes

Optimize Technician Routes

  1. Click the Routes tab
  2. Routes are automatically generated for the selected date
  3. Each technician sees their optimized stop order
  4. Click "Open in Google Maps" to get turn-by-turn directions

You're Ready!

You now know the basics. Here's what to explore next: