<\/span>Excel is Not Shareable<\/span><\/h2>\nIf you are entering employee schedules in Excel, your employees don\u2019t have easy access to when they work.<\/p>\n
You have to actually print the schedules and then get them to your staff. If you have changes, you have to do it all over again.<\/p>\n
Employee scheduling<\/a> is about much more than assigning employees to shifts, but that\u2019s all that Excel can handle.<\/p>\nOnline scheduling systems like ZoomShift<\/a> not only help with your scheduling, but your time sheets and your payroll too. They are shareable with all of your employees.<\/p>\nWhat\u2019s more, when you use an online system, you can access it and make changes from anywhere and on any device \u2013 phone, laptop, tablet and computer. Can Excel do that? No.<\/p>\n
Your employees can even use the system from anywhere, too.<\/p>\n
Excel ties you to your chair. It confines changes to only one person. You are literally trapped with the schedule. Not so with online scheduling software.<\/p>\n
Free yourself from the bonds of Excel and try our system today.<\/p>\n
Excel Alternative:<\/h3>\n
Software like ZoomShift gives you all the insights Excel provides in a simple real-time app that\u2019s accessible from anywhere and on any device. The team can view their schedules, request time off<\/a>, grab open shifts, clock in and out, and communicate via the web and mobile apps.<\/p>\nSince every change is saved instantly and synced across the platform, you don\u2019t have to worry if you have the latest copy of the schedule. With its built-in scheduling templates and easy-to-use interface, you\u2019ll have complete confidence your staff is always on the same page.<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.zoomshift.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Not-Shareable.png\")
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<\/span>Excel is Not Mobile<\/span><\/h2>\nWhen was the last time you tried to pinch an Excel spreadsheet to read it on your phone? It\u2019s certainly not an enjoyable or easy task.<\/p>\n
In today\u2019s digital world, you spend a great deal of your day on your phone. Wouldn\u2019t it be nice to have access to your employee scheduling right on your phone?<\/p>\n
With ZoomShift, you have a mobile scheduling app<\/a> right in your pocket. It\u2019s so flexible, your employees can use it. Never again will you hear, \u201cI didn\u2019t know I was scheduled.\u201d<\/p>\nThere are no excuses when you leave the Excel spreadsheet and move to an automated online scheduling software. After all, their schedule is always right in front of them.<\/p>\n
Not only do they have instant access to their schedules, but your employees can swap shifts<\/a> and make requests, again right from their phone.<\/p>\nExcel Alternative:<\/h3>\n
It\u2019s technically possible to pull up excel on your mobile device, but spreadsheets are far from mobile friendly. On the other hand, ZoomShift is simple, aesthetically pleasing, and does everything Excel can do and more.<\/p>\n
Pick up ZoomShift on both the Google Play Store<\/a> for Android devices and the Apple App Store<\/a> for iOS devices. Both apps are jam-packed with useful features and are easy to navigate.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.zoomshift.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Not-Mobile.png\")
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<\/span>Excel is Hard to Fine-Tune<\/span><\/h2>\nTemplates are great, but Excel doesn\u2019t make it easy. It can take hours to tweak an Excel template into the format you want.<\/p>\n
Plus, when the next week rolls around, you may need it to look and work differently.<\/p>\n
You don\u2019t want to copy your schedule from week to week, make changes, print and disseminate it, do you?<\/p>\n
Online employee scheduling software does the heavy lifting for you. You can easily use and modify templates to suit your needs. Gone are the days of printing Excel schedules for 50 employees only to realize you made a mistake and need to print them again.<\/p>\n
Excel Alternative:<\/h3>\n
The secret sauce behind employee scheduling software like ZoomShift is the built-in automation. Sure, you can replicate some of what ZoomShift is capable of in spreadsheets, but not without hours of manual entry. Plus, when you want to make changes in Excel, you have to do them one-by-one.<\/p>\n
In ZoomShift, schedule changes are as easy as drag-and-drop. Creating and applying templates to the schedule weeks in advance takes a few clicks. No formatting changes needed, and no need to recheck your formulas are correct. All that\u2019s built-in and 100% ready to go.<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.zoomshift.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/3.png\")
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<\/span>Excel Can\u2019t Change Shifts<\/span><\/h2>\nExcel can\u2019t change employee schedules for you. For example, if Suzy wants to switch with Dave, you first have a phone call, then you have to walk back into your office and type in the change. Finally, you have to print new copies for everyone.<\/p>\n
With ZoomShift, your employees can swap shifts online. You get notified, and that\u2019s it. No time is wasted.<\/p>\n
Excel Alternative:<\/h3>\n
Excel for shift tracking is far from ideal, and one thing it definitely doesn\u2019t do well is tracking shift swaps. In ZoomShift, shift swapping is as easy as logging a shift change request in the app and filling out a few quick options like adding notes and choosing who you want gets a shift change notification.<\/p>\n
All the leg work is done in the app, which means you don\u2019t have to call down a list or make a bunch of manual changes in Excel. Everyone\u2019s notified of the open shift, and when they accept, the schedule gets automatically updated for everyone to see.<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.zoomshift.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/4.png\")
<\/p>\n
<\/span>Excel Doesn\u2019t Have a Time clock<\/span><\/h2>\nYes, that\u2019s right. Excel doesn\u2019t have a built-in timeclock.<\/p>\n
But ZoomShift does.<\/p>\n
Are your employees still filling out a time card? Are they punching in using an antiquated machine? Do you have to reconcile time cards with Excel spreadsheet schedules?<\/p>\n
Does that all make your head spin?<\/p>\n
Comparing Excel schedules to time cards is an annoyance. Plus, you run the risk of destroying your budget with costly mistakes.<\/p>\n
When you use an automated employee scheduling software like ZoomShift, you also get a built in timeclock.<\/p>\n
Your employees clock in online. The system checks their schedule against their hours worked. You don\u2019t have to lift a finger.<\/p>\n
This not only takes hours off your work week, but it keeps your budget solid and on-track.<\/p>\n
Excel Alternative:<\/h3>\n
Shift tracking via Excel is little more than a list. ZoomShift gives you a sleek calendar view so you can see who\u2019s working, who\u2019s running late, and who\u2019s on PTO. Plus, some added features like total hours and labor costs help you can keep track of profitability and ensure no one\u2019s nearing overtime.<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.zoomshift.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Timeclock.png\")
<\/p>\n
<\/span>Excel Can\u2019t Do Payroll<\/span><\/h2>\nExcel can\u2019t digitize your payroll.<\/p>\n
But ZoomShift can.<\/p>\n
If you use Excel for employee scheduling, you\u2019re manually entering their hours, and then you have to get it to payroll. You just cross your fingers that no mistakes were made.<\/p>\n
Online scheduling systems like ZoomShift<\/a> not only help with your scheduling, but your time sheets and your payroll too. They are shareable with all of your employees.<\/p>\n What\u2019s more, when you use an online system, you can access it and make changes from anywhere and on any device \u2013 phone, laptop, tablet and computer. Can Excel do that? No.<\/p>\n Your employees can even use the system from anywhere, too.<\/p>\n Excel ties you to your chair. It confines changes to only one person. You are literally trapped with the schedule. Not so with online scheduling software.<\/p>\n Free yourself from the bonds of Excel and try our system today.<\/p>\n Software like ZoomShift gives you all the insights Excel provides in a simple real-time app that\u2019s accessible from anywhere and on any device. The team can view their schedules, request time off<\/a>, grab open shifts, clock in and out, and communicate via the web and mobile apps.<\/p>\n Since every change is saved instantly and synced across the platform, you don\u2019t have to worry if you have the latest copy of the schedule. With its built-in scheduling templates and easy-to-use interface, you\u2019ll have complete confidence your staff is always on the same page.<\/p>\n When was the last time you tried to pinch an Excel spreadsheet to read it on your phone? It\u2019s certainly not an enjoyable or easy task.<\/p>\n In today\u2019s digital world, you spend a great deal of your day on your phone. Wouldn\u2019t it be nice to have access to your employee scheduling right on your phone?<\/p>\n With ZoomShift, you have a mobile scheduling app<\/a> right in your pocket. It\u2019s so flexible, your employees can use it. Never again will you hear, \u201cI didn\u2019t know I was scheduled.\u201d<\/p>\n There are no excuses when you leave the Excel spreadsheet and move to an automated online scheduling software. After all, their schedule is always right in front of them.<\/p>\n Not only do they have instant access to their schedules, but your employees can swap shifts<\/a> and make requests, again right from their phone.<\/p>\n It\u2019s technically possible to pull up excel on your mobile device, but spreadsheets are far from mobile friendly. On the other hand, ZoomShift is simple, aesthetically pleasing, and does everything Excel can do and more.<\/p>\n Pick up ZoomShift on both the Google Play Store<\/a> for Android devices and the Apple App Store<\/a> for iOS devices. Both apps are jam-packed with useful features and are easy to navigate.<\/p>\n Templates are great, but Excel doesn\u2019t make it easy. It can take hours to tweak an Excel template into the format you want.<\/p>\n Plus, when the next week rolls around, you may need it to look and work differently.<\/p>\n You don\u2019t want to copy your schedule from week to week, make changes, print and disseminate it, do you?<\/p>\n Online employee scheduling software does the heavy lifting for you. You can easily use and modify templates to suit your needs. Gone are the days of printing Excel schedules for 50 employees only to realize you made a mistake and need to print them again.<\/p>\n The secret sauce behind employee scheduling software like ZoomShift is the built-in automation. Sure, you can replicate some of what ZoomShift is capable of in spreadsheets, but not without hours of manual entry. Plus, when you want to make changes in Excel, you have to do them one-by-one.<\/p>\n In ZoomShift, schedule changes are as easy as drag-and-drop. Creating and applying templates to the schedule weeks in advance takes a few clicks. No formatting changes needed, and no need to recheck your formulas are correct. All that\u2019s built-in and 100% ready to go.<\/p>\n Excel can\u2019t change employee schedules for you. For example, if Suzy wants to switch with Dave, you first have a phone call, then you have to walk back into your office and type in the change. Finally, you have to print new copies for everyone.<\/p>\n With ZoomShift, your employees can swap shifts online. You get notified, and that\u2019s it. No time is wasted.<\/p>\n Excel for shift tracking is far from ideal, and one thing it definitely doesn\u2019t do well is tracking shift swaps. In ZoomShift, shift swapping is as easy as logging a shift change request in the app and filling out a few quick options like adding notes and choosing who you want gets a shift change notification.<\/p>\n All the leg work is done in the app, which means you don\u2019t have to call down a list or make a bunch of manual changes in Excel. Everyone\u2019s notified of the open shift, and when they accept, the schedule gets automatically updated for everyone to see.<\/p>\n Yes, that\u2019s right. Excel doesn\u2019t have a built-in timeclock.<\/p>\n But ZoomShift does.<\/p>\n Are your employees still filling out a time card? Are they punching in using an antiquated machine? Do you have to reconcile time cards with Excel spreadsheet schedules?<\/p>\n Does that all make your head spin?<\/p>\n Comparing Excel schedules to time cards is an annoyance. Plus, you run the risk of destroying your budget with costly mistakes.<\/p>\n When you use an automated employee scheduling software like ZoomShift, you also get a built in timeclock.<\/p>\n Your employees clock in online. The system checks their schedule against their hours worked. You don\u2019t have to lift a finger.<\/p>\n This not only takes hours off your work week, but it keeps your budget solid and on-track.<\/p>\n Shift tracking via Excel is little more than a list. ZoomShift gives you a sleek calendar view so you can see who\u2019s working, who\u2019s running late, and who\u2019s on PTO. Plus, some added features like total hours and labor costs help you can keep track of profitability and ensure no one\u2019s nearing overtime.<\/p>\n Excel can\u2019t digitize your payroll.<\/p>\n But ZoomShift can.<\/p>\n If you use Excel for employee scheduling, you\u2019re manually entering their hours, and then you have to get it to payroll. You just cross your fingers that no mistakes were made.<\/p>\nExcel Alternative:<\/h3>\n
<\/p>\n<\/span>Excel is Not Mobile<\/span><\/h2>\n
Excel Alternative:<\/h3>\n
<\/p>\n<\/span>Excel is Hard to Fine-Tune<\/span><\/h2>\n
Excel Alternative:<\/h3>\n
<\/p>\n<\/span>Excel Can\u2019t Change Shifts<\/span><\/h2>\n
Excel Alternative:<\/h3>\n
<\/p>\n<\/span>Excel Doesn\u2019t Have a Time clock<\/span><\/h2>\n
Excel Alternative:<\/h3>\n
<\/p>\n<\/span>Excel Can\u2019t Do Payroll<\/span><\/h2>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.zoomshift.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Payroll.png\")
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