Square Team App to Sync with Calendar when Schedules for a Shift

[yaaascookies]

This request is more so for Square Shifts or Square Teams, but I did not see an option to create a request in those categories, so I chose the next best thing.

I have compared apples to apples to leave Homebase and Gusto so that Square manages my Shifts, Team Communications, and Payroll.  For the most part, the Square team has done an amazing job developing everything a business would need, and being quite encompassing to include everything the others softwares have.

The ONLY thing I cannot seem to find is how to get shifts in Square Team to sync with Google and Apple calendars. I've searched to find forums on this and could not find any requesting this.  Apologies if I have missed it.

This request is simply requesting the ability for calendar syncing when I am scheduled for a shift. Most people use either Google or Apple to manage their days.  It would not make sense for teams to manage another calendar (and have to remember to check an additional calendar) everyday.

[#2]

👋 thanks for all the input and 100% recognize the resounding desire and need for shift calendar sync across all our sellers. 

The team's in the process of prioritizing this across a number of other priorities and unfortunately I don't have any formal guidance on if/when this will get delivered. As soon as I do, I'll circle back with updates!

[bstoothoff]

Hey @Jerry and @Square,

I'm looking for an update on this. I'm a manager of a coffee shop and we just switched from When I Work to Square Team Schedule. I was shocked to find that the Square teams app doesn't allow you to sync your scheduled shifts automatically with your calendar app on your phone. This is a very basic function that most scheduling apps have. Can you provide a timeline for this feature to be added?

I was similarly surprised when I discovered that square payroll doesn't allow you to split your direct deposit to multiple accounts. this is also a very basic function that every other payroll company I've ever used has provided.

Here are my answers to the questions you asked in October 2024

a) I think the first priority should be to allow team members to sync their own shifts. I'm a manager and work shifts as well. I'd like to sync my own schedule to my calendar. I think long term, having the functionality to configure what shifts are included in the sync would be nice. As addressed in your second question. I would be nice to be able to subscribe my own schedule and the rest of the teams schedule separately so I can toggle that on and off. Location functionality isn't important to me as I we only have one location.

b) Creating two or more calendars URLs to subscribe to separately would be nice at some point, but please prioritize individuals being able to add a schedule first. Location / management isn't important to me. Like I mentioned above, it'd be nice if managers and owners could have 2 separate URLs for your schedule and the full teams schedule.

c) Name, Location, date, time and shift notes is all I need.

[TheMudRoom]

We would greatly appreciate the ability for team members to sync their calendars, and the ability for owner/manager to sync the whole teams calendar.

[bstoothoff]

Hey there, Can we get an update on this? I'm sure every user you have would appreciate this feature. Like I said, this is standard on every scheduling app I've used.

[samroberts]

YES please. Rotacloud does this perfectly. You can select which shifts to sync ie your own, or the whole teams. 

[TeaganG]

PLEASE ADD THIS FEATURE!!

[rmcfly]

@Square

This would be a huge and necessary feature to add.  

[risecoffee]

agreed! We want this feature!