Roster Template Improvements
Requested so far:
Template preview before posting.
Improved template management — easier viewing, deleting, and amending.
Ability to name templates for easier identification.
Edit templates without posting them first.
Display Week A / Week B status on roster to identify which template was used.
Fortnightly or pay cycle–based rules for special cases (e.g., 5-day fortnight schedules).
Individual shift templates to drag and drop into the roster.
Direct template editing without creating and saving a new version.
Transfer templates between entities for multi-company setups.
Export pay templates to CSV/Excel for importing into MYOB and similar systems.
Repeat template for X weeks when adding to a roster.
Monthly roster templates for a full month instead of one week.
Maintain shift order and position when applying a template.
Confirmation warning before replacing all shifts.
Prevent templates from back-filling days if added mid-week.
Apply templates across multiple sites at once
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06 Feb, '24
Tom Bertelli MergedHighlighted comment
Pay templates and other templates to transfer in between entities. If I change entity I want to have a template the same as another company -
01 Mar, '23
Shevaun MergedWe work on a fortnightly roster of week A / week B scheduling. I use the weekly templates. I would like to see if the week is A or B on the roster (ie, which template has been used to populate the week).
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25 Mar, '23
Elesha MergedAs well as having the weekly roster template, it would be nice to have individual shift templates to drag and drop onto user/days in the weekly view.
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20 Apr, '23
Dylan Halliday Admin MergedUnfortunately, we don't plan to implement this in the near future as we have an enormous scope of improvements already in the pipeline. We are open to seeing how the votes go on the board, and if it is a popular item, we will reassess the request.
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22 Jun, '23
Dylan Halliday Admin MergedHi Elesha, whilst we aren't currently planning shift templates as such. We are currently in development with a complete rebuild of the roster screen and adding new features, including copying a shift which will allow you to create one shift and apply it quickly.
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05 Oct, '23
Dylan Halliday Admin MergedWith the new roster, which is currently being internally tested for release. We are now considering this as one of a few different options. It won't be available on the first release of the new roster but we are discussing the option.
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01 Feb, '24
Annie MergedBeing able to edit the templates set rather than upload template, make changes then save as a new template and delete the old one. Too clunky and fiddly when a simple edit would suffice.
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14 Feb, '24
Annette MergedHaving the ability to copy a roster or use a template for multiple sites at once. We have 14 sites and can be time consuming copying the roster for each site.
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08 Apr, '24
Simon Admin MergedHi Annette,
Thanks for this idea. Unfortunately, the core of how our template system works is by site so this change is unlikely to be done anytime soon. However, we will keep it for future reference so see if we can improve it for you as I understand it can take time to manage so many sites. -
08 Apr, '24
Annette MergedWhen uploading a template, the shifts at the same time don't stay at the same position (it's shuffled). It would be great for those shifts to stay in the same position as they've been saved in the template.
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15 Aug, '24
Naomi MergedIt's very easy to accidentally hit "replace all shifts" which wipes your entire roster. It be great to have a warning to confirm your actually wanting to replace all shifts.
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04 Sep, '24
Gio Admin MergedHi Naomi,
Thanks for being part of our community!
We have pushed your suggestion to the board for voting!
Happy Rostering!
The RosterElf Team -
29 Sep, '24
Lisa MergedWhen using a roster template, it will back fill days if the template is added later in the week.
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07 Oct, '24
Gio Admin MergedHello Lisa,
Thanks for being part of our community!
We have moved this suggestion live so customers can vote on it!
Thank you
The RosterElf Team -
05 Dec, '24
Chris MergedWhen adding a roster template, it would be great to have the option to repeat that template for X amount of weeks.
Very similar to the repeat shift function. -
05 Dec, '24
Gio Admin MergedHi Chris
Thanks for being part of our community and for the great suggestion!
We have now published the feature request for voting
Happy Rostering
The RosterElf Team -
17 Jun, '25
Jodi MergedHaving a monthly roster template to upload an entire month, rather then a single week.
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20 Jun, '25
Kate Admin MergedHi Jodi,
Thank you for your great suggestion on having monthly templates.
This is now live for other users to upvote it.
Many thanks
The Rosterelf Team -
13 Aug, '25
Sean Wyse System Merged"Roster Template Improvements" (suggested by <Hidden> on 2025-08-13), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.
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14 Aug, '25
Sean Wyse AdminHi Everyone,
We've merged all the Roster Template improvements under one request to ensure they are all considered during the planning stage.
Many thanks
The Rosterelf Team -
14 Aug, '25
Sean Wyse System"Ability to Edit Roster Templates" (suggested by <Hidden> on 2024-02-01), including upvotes (4) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.
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14 Aug, '25
Sean Wyse System"Weekly Templates (A week, B week) to be visible on Roster" (suggested by <Hidden> on 2023-03-01), including upvotes (18) and comments (1), was merged into this suggestion.
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14 Aug, '25
Sean Wyse System"Individual shift templates" (suggested by <Hidden> on 2023-03-25), including upvotes (4) and comments (3), was merged into this suggestion.
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14 Aug, '25
Sean Wyse System"Multiple company templates" (suggested by <Hidden> on 2024-02-06), including upvotes (3) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.
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14 Aug, '25
Sean Wyse System"Option to repeat roster template" (suggested by <Hidden> on 2024-12-05), including upvotes (2) and comments (1), was merged into this suggestion.
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14 Aug, '25
Sean Wyse System"Monthly Roster Templates" (suggested by <Hidden> on 2025-06-17), including upvotes (2) and comments (1), was merged into this suggestion.
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14 Aug, '25
Sean Wyse System"Using a template keeps the same order" (suggested by <Hidden> on 2024-04-08), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.
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14 Aug, '25
Sean Wyse System"Warning for when using 'replace all shifts' via the roster template." (suggested by <Hidden> on 2024-08-15), including upvotes (1) and comments (1), was merged into this suggestion.
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14 Aug, '25
Sean Wyse System"Using a template in a past roster" (suggested by <Hidden> on 2024-09-29), including upvotes (1) and comments (1), was merged into this suggestion.
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14 Aug, '25
Sean Wyse System"Multi-site templates/copy a roster" (suggested by <Hidden> on 2024-02-14), including upvotes (6) and comments (1), was merged into this suggestion.
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20 May
Sean Wyse System"Template Editor" (suggested by <Hidden> on 2026-05-01), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.