# Shift Cloning ### Cloning an existing Shift Shifts from earlier days can be _cloned_ to create new shifts. ![Clone Shift controls in the Shift Details box](/pics/6xFYQrbMRNH7hhrYWSV9sq-clone-control-icons.png) Click-AND-hold the clone arrow icons and then drag the cloned shift to a new day. Drop the cloned shift on a new day by releasing the mouse button. The underlying day where the cloned shift will be dropped is highlighted in green color. ![Cloning a single shift](/pics/4KexvFlO5qazgZ2PEIE0L3-shift-cloning.png) _Cloning a single shift_ The solid clone arrow control - performs a _full_ clone where the existing shift assignments are also copied. The outlined arrow clone control . performs a _partial_ clone where only the existing shift times, shift title, and shift info are copied to the new shift. ### Full Day Cloning ![Full-Day Clone Controls](/pics/6zntaHvq7pReL8rh0gLO1A-full-day-clone-controls.png) _Full-Day Clone Controls_ A full day of shifts can be cloned by using the clone controls that appear on the left-hand side of each day/date row when the mouse is hovered over that row. Drag cloned shifts to a new day and then release the mouse button when the underlying new day is highlighted green. ### Full Week Cloning ![Full-Week Clone Controls](/pics/3UC4c6tENQ5WHDiOLEKNHz-full-week-clone-controls.png) _Full-Week Clone Controls_ After switching to _Month_ view (using the button at the top of the schedule) it's possible to quickly clone whole weeks of shifts. The weekly clone controls appear on the left-hand side of each week row. #### ProTip When you have a shift pattern that mostly stays the same but at the same time is constantly changing slightly, then using the _Shift Cloning_ technique, for whole days or whole weeks, could be easier than constantly changing and editing _Repeating_ shifts. _Repeating_ shifts are best used when there are few changes to the shifts involved. --- [Back to ShiftApp](https://www.fun.rt.shiftapp.com/)