Create a work schedule for agents
Users with the agent schedule administrator role can create one or more work schedules for a customer service agent or a field service technician.
Before you begin
Role required: agent_schedule_manager, agent_schedule_admin
About this task
A work schedule includes a date range and a schedule type, such as day shift or evening shift. Agents and technicians can have multiple work schedules.
Procedure
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Navigate to All > Agent Schedule > Work Schedule.
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Click New.
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Fill in the fields on the Agent Work Schedule form, as necessary.
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Field |
Description |
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From Date |
The first day of the work schedule. |
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To Date |
The last day of the work schedule. |
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User |
The selected agent or technician. |
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Work Schedule |
The selected schedule from the Schedules list. |
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Type |
The type of work that the agent or technician is performing during this schedule: - Primary work
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--- title: Create a work schedule for agents description: Users with the agent schedule administrator role can create one or more work schedules for a customer service agent or a field service technician. locale: en-US canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/customer-service-management/create-agent-work-schedule.html release: brazil topic_type: task last_updated: "2026-09-10" reading_time_minutes: 1 breadcrumb: [Configuring an agent calendar, Agent calendar, Schedules and sites, Use, Customer Service Management] --- # Create a work schedule for agents Users with the agent schedule administrator role can create one or more work schedules for a customer service agent or a field service technician. ## Before you begin Role required: agent\_schedule\_manager, agent\_schedule\_admin ## About this task A work schedule includes a date range and a schedule type, such as day shift or evening shift. Agents and technicians can have multiple work schedules. ## Procedure 1. Navigate to **All** > **Agent Schedule** > **Work Schedule**. 2. Click **New**. 3. Fill in the fields on the Agent Work Schedule form, as necessary. <table id="table_agv_ftc_nr"><thead><tr><th> Field </th><th> Description </th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td> From Date </td><td> The first day of the work schedule. </td></tr><tr><td> To Date </td><td> The last day of the work schedule. </td></tr><tr><td> User </td><td> The selected agent or technician. </td></tr><tr><td> Work Schedule </td><td> The selected schedule from the Schedules list. </td></tr><tr><td> Type </td><td> The type of work that the agent or technician is performing during this schedule: - Primary work - Other An agent can have only one primary schedule for a specific range of dates. Primary schedules cannot overlap. </td></tr></tbody> </table>4. Click **Submit**.
| title | Create a work schedule for agents |
| description | Users with the agent schedule administrator role can create one or more work schedules for a customer service agent or a field service technician. |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/customer-service-management/create-agent-work-schedule.html |
| release | brazil |
| topic_type | task |
| last_updated | 2026-09-10 |
| reading_time_minutes | 1 |
| breadcrumb | Configuring an agent calendarAgent calendarSchedules and sitesUseCustomer Service Management |