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Weekly Employee Scheduling Template
Build a seven-day employee schedule, check coverage in 30-minute time slots, and spot shifts that fall outside employee availability. Enter your team's hours, review the summaries, and print the schedule.
Download the Excel file immediately after purchase. The Google Sheets version is linked inside. By purchasing, you agree to the Terms of Service.
Video walkthrough & spreadsheet preview
See how to build and check your weekly schedule.
From availability to a weekly schedule
Set the week, enter availability, and assign working hours.
Set your starting date and hour
Enter the start date of the week and the start hour of the workday.
Enter employee availability
Record when each employee is available across the seven-day period.
Build the employee schedule
Enter scheduled start and end times for each employee during the week. Use the time dropdowns or type times directly into the cells.
Review the two summaries
Check for time slots with no employees scheduled and for scheduled hours outside employee availability. Adjust your entries as needed, then print the schedule.
Two checks for the schedule you enter
Find empty time slots and availability conflicts.
The summaries help you review staffing coverage and whether scheduled hours fit the availability you have recorded.
Coverage by 30-minute time slot
The main summary counts how many employees are scheduled in each 30-minute time slot across all seven days. Slots with zero employees scheduled are highlighted in red.
Availability exceptions by employee
The second summary highlights an employee's name in red for a day when their scheduled hours fall outside the availability entered for that day.
A clearer review before sharing the schedule
See where a shift needs another look.
Use the coverage count to find periods with nobody scheduled. Use the availability summary to identify employees whose assigned times need review. You enter and adjust the schedule; the summaries help you check it.
Both spreadsheet versions included
Work in Excel or make your own Google Sheets copy.
The purchase includes both versions. The Excel file is available immediately after purchase and contains the link to the Google Sheets version.
Excel version
Download the workbook and enter the week's availability and scheduled hours. Review the summaries and print the schedule page from Excel.
Google Sheets version
Open the link inside the Excel download, then choose File → Make a copy to create an editable version. Enter your team's hours and print the schedule from Google Sheets.
The walkthrough includes printing guidance near the beginning of the video.
Bundle option
Included in the HR Tools template bundle.
Purchase this scheduling template individually or explore the HR bundle for more employee management tools.
Questions before you start
A few useful details.
What period does the schedule cover?
The template uses a seven-day weekly schedule. You enter the week's start date and the start hour of the workday.
How does the coverage check work?
The main summary counts employees scheduled in each 30-minute time slot. It highlights a slot in red when nobody is scheduled.
How are availability conflicts flagged?
After you enter employee availability and scheduled start and end times, the second summary highlights employee names in red for days with scheduled hours outside their entered availability.
Can I type times instead of using dropdowns?
Yes. The template supports time entry through dropdowns or by typing times directly into the cells.
Is Google Sheets included?
Yes. The Excel download contains the Google Sheets link. Open that link and choose File → Make a copy to create your own editable version.
Can I print the schedule?
Yes. You can print the schedule page from Excel or Google Sheets. The beginning of the walkthrough shows printing guidance.
How do I receive the template?
The Excel file is available to download immediately after the $45 USD one-time purchase, with the Google Sheets link inside. Contact SmartHelping if you have a question before purchasing.
Plan the week & review coverage
Build a weekly schedule you can check and print.
Enter availability, assign hours, and review staffing gaps in Excel or Google Sheets.
