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Step-by-step guide

Setting up a 3-2-2-3 schedule — every supplied screen, in order.

3-2-2-3 is a 10-day fixed-shift cycle: three shifts on, two off, two on, three off. 20 real screenshots: choose the pattern, set the shift and anchor date, preview the cycle, apply it, and confirm the saved pattern.

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1. Tap Set up2. Tap Set Pattern3. Choose 3-2-2-34. Choose Day5. Choose Early6. Open the anchor date7. Confirm the anchor date8. Select months and preview9. Review July and August10. Review September and October11. Review October and November12. Review November and December13. Add the schedule14. Check July15. Check August16. Check September17. Check October18. Check November19. Check December20. Confirm the saved pattern

Before you start

Follow the 3-2-2-3 flow one decision at a time

This walkthrough separates setup, preview, applied-calendar, and saved-pattern states. Each yellow boundary marks the action or result to check.

Shift Overview with Set up
1

Tap Set up

Shift Overview is the entry point for building a repeating shift pattern.

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Shift Templates with Set Pattern
2

Tap Set Pattern

Open the pattern library from Shift Templates.

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Pattern library with 3-2-2-3 highlighted
3

Choose 3-2-2-3

Choose the 3-2-2-3 card: three on, two off, two on, three off.

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3-2-2-3 screen 4
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Choose Day

Choose Day as the shift type for this example.

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3-2-2-3 screen 5
5

Choose Early

Or choose Early when that is the shift you actually work.

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3-2-2-3 screen 6
6

Open the anchor date

Open the date picker for the current cycle anchor.

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3-2-2-3 screen 7
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Confirm the anchor date

Confirm the selected anchor date before continuing — the captured example uses Wednesday 1 July 2026.

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3-2-2-3 screen 8
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Select months and preview

Select the future months, then preview the generated schedule.

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3-2-2-3 screen 9
9

Review July and August

Review the first preview pair before applying anything.

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3-2-2-3 screen 10
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Review September and October

The next pair keeps the 10-day cycle intact.

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3-2-2-3 screen 11
11

Review October and November

Check the later preview pair before applying.

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3-2-2-3 screen 12
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Review November and December

Finish reviewing the final preview months.

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3-2-2-3 screen 13
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Add the schedule

Use Add to Calendar only after the preview matches your schedule.

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3-2-2-3 screen 14
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Check July

The first applied month now appears in Manage Shifts.

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3-2-2-3 screen 15
15

Check August

Move forward and confirm the next applied month.

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3-2-2-3 screen 16
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Check September

Confirm the pattern continues into September.

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3-2-2-3 screen 19
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Check December

Confirm the final applied month in December.

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3-2-2-3 screen 20
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Confirm the saved pattern

The 3-2-2-3 pattern is saved and ready to apply again.

After the pattern is live

Every shift gets its alarm and leave time.

Once applied, the Shift Overview shows your next shift with its wake-up alarm and leave-home time already attached - for every shift in the 3-2-2-3 cycle, not just the first one.

ShiftFlowr shift overview with the 3-2-2-3 schedule applied, showing the next shift with alarm 06:00 and leave-home time

Build the 3-2-2-3 cycle once.

ShiftFlowr carries the repeating cycle into each selected month, with reminders and wake-up alarms attached to every shift.

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