> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.menaia.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Clock in out

> Clock in and out of a shift, take a break, switch to another shift, and fix your times before they go in for approval — all from the Shifts page.

The **Shifts** page is where you start and stop your work time. When a shift is scheduled for you, it shows up here with a **Clock In** button. Tap it when you start, take breaks as you need them, and **Clock Out** when you're done. Your times then go in for your manager to review.

<Note>
  You don't have to do any math. The page keeps a live timer while you're clocked in and adds up your total time and breaks for you.
</Note>

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## Find your shifts

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the Shifts page">
    Go to **My Shifts** from the main navigation. Every shift you've finished, are working now, or have coming up lives here.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Pick a tab">
    Use the **Today**, **All**, and **Completed** tabs at the top to narrow the list. **Today** is the quickest way to find the shift you're about to start.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Tip>
  Can't spot a shift? Use the search box to find it by client or job name.
</Tip>

Each shift carries a status label so you always know where it stands:

* **Upcoming** — scheduled, not started yet.
* **In Progress** — you're clocked in right now.
* **Pending Approval** — you've clocked out and it's waiting for a manager.
* **Approved** — signed off and final.

## Clock in

Find the **Upcoming** shift you're starting and press **Clock In**.

The shift flips to **In Progress** and a running timer appears, counting up from the moment you clocked in. That's your confirmation the clock is going.

## Take a break

While you're clocked in, press **Start Break** to pause your work time. The card switches to a break timer so you can see how long you've been on break.

When you're ready to get back to work, press **End Break**. Your shift timer picks back up, and the break is recorded separately so your worked time stays accurate.

<Tip>
  You can take more than one break in a shift. Each one is tracked on its own.
</Tip>

## Switch to another shift

If you have more than one shift today and you're moving straight from one to the next, press **Switch Shift** instead of clocking out and back in.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Press Switch Shift">
    On your in-progress shift, choose **Switch Shift**. A **Select from upcoming shifts** window opens with your other shifts for the day.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Pick the next shift">
    Tap the shift you're moving to. Each one shows its time and address so you pick the right one.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Confirm">
    Press **Clock In** to switch. This automatically clocks you out of your current shift and starts the new one in a single step.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  If there are no other shifts left for the day, the window will tell you — there's nothing to switch to, so just clock out normally.
</Note>

## Clock out

When you finish, press **Clock Out**. The shift moves to **Pending Approval** and goes in for your manager to review and sign off.

After clocking out you'll see a clear **START** and **END** time for the shift, plus your **Total Time** for the day.

## Fix your times before approval

Clocked in late, forgot to end a break, or missed a clock-out? While a shift is **Pending Approval** you can correct it.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the shift">
    On a **Pending Approval** shift, press **Edit Shift**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Adjust the times">
    Tap the **START** or **END** time to open the time picker. Set the hour, minute, and **AM**/**PM** — or use the **Quick Select** buttons for `:00`, `:15`, `:30`, and `:45` — then press **Apply**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Fix breaks if needed">
    Under **Shift Breaks**, press **Add** to log a break you forgot, or the trash icon to remove one. Set each break's start and end time the same way.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Say what changed">
    Add a short **Shift change note** explaining the edit (for example, "started 10 minutes late"). This note is required.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Submit">
    Press **Submit Changes**. Your updated times go back in for approval, with the **Total Time** recalculated for you.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  The page won't let you submit times that don't add up — an end time before a start time, or a break that falls outside your shift — so you can't accidentally save something impossible.
</Note>

## What's next

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Edit and submit shifts" icon="pen-to-square" href="/guides/schedule/edit-submit-shifts">
    More on reviewing and submitting your shift times for approval.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Approve shifts" icon="circle-check" href="/guides/schedule/approve-shifts">
    For managers: review the times your team submitted and sign them off.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>