Setting Alert Preferences
Applies to Admins, Employees, Managers, Supervisors
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Alerts and Notifications
From your computer
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Update your alert preferences to configure how you are automatically notified by When I Work. You can also set your alert preferences from your iOS device or Android device. For each alert, you can choose how you’d like to be notified: Email: Just like it sounds—we’ll send you an email. Mobile: If you’re logged in to the When I Work app on your iOS device, or Android device, you’ll be notified in the app. If you’re not logged in, we’ll send you a text message. If you have employee or supervisor level access, we’ll only send you alerts for the schedules that you...
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Viewing Notifications
The notification area Notification in the top-left corner of the screen allows you to see what’s happened in your account while you were away. When you have unread notifications, the Notification displays the number of updates that you haven’t seen. Click Notification to see your notifications. Notifications are grouped into...Applies to Admins, Employees, Managers, Supervisors
From your iPhone or iPad
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Setting Alert Preferences
Update your alert preferences to customize how you’re automatically notified by When I Work. You can also set your alert preferences from your computer or Android device. For each alert, you can choose how you’d like to be notified: Email: Just like it sounds—we’ll send you an email. Mobile: If you’re logged in to the When I Work app on your iOS device, or Android device, you’ll be notified in the app. If you’re not logged in, we’ll send you a text message. If you have employee or supervisor level access, we’ll only send you alerts for the schedules that you belong to....Applies to Admins, Employees, Managers, Supervisors
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Remove Phone Number from Blocklist
If you have previously opted out from SMS messages from When I Work, you can remove your number from the SMS blocklist and resume SMS delivery. Your phone number may have been blocklisted if you have replied STOP, UNSUBSCRIBE, CANCEL, END or QUIT to SMS messages from When I Work....Applies to Admins, Employees, Managers, Supervisors
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Widget for iOS
This widget surfaces the “Next Shift” information from inside the When I Work app to the main screen of an iOS device. This can be used as an alternative opening up the mobile application each time you want to see your upcoming shifts! You must have the mobile application installed to use the widget In order for your next shift information to display, you will need to be logged in to the application Minimum iOS version required: 14.0 or higher To locate your current iOS software version, follow this guide Minimum app version required: 13.2 or higher To find app...Applies to Admins, Employees, Managers, Supervisors
From your Android phone
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Setting Alert Preferences
Update your alert preferences to customize how you’re automatically notified by When I Work. You can also set alert preferences from your computer or iOS device. For each alert, you can choose how you’d like to be notified: Email: Just like it sounds—we’ll send you an email. Mobile: If you’re logged in to the When I Work app on your iOS device, or Android device, you’ll be notified in the app. If you’re not logged in, we’ll send you a text message. If you have employee or supervisor level access, we’ll only send you alerts for the schedules that you belong to....Applies to Admins, Employees, Managers, Supervisors
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Remove Phone Number from Blocklist
If you have previously opted out from SMS messages from When I Work, you can remove your number from the SMS blocklist and resume SMS delivery. Your phone number may have been blocklisted if you have replied STOP, UNSUBSCRIBE, CANCEL, END or QUIT to SMS messages from When I Work....Applies to Admins, Employees, Managers, Supervisors