Setting up the Deputy app on your Apple Watch

Starting your shift

1. View details of the shift that is about to start from the home screen on your Apple Watch. You can tap on the i icon to get the shift details including location and break details or even set a start shift reminder if you aren't quite ready to clock on yet.

2. When you are ready to start your shift, tap on the Start shift button and the screen will now display that you are on shift with the amount of time that has elapsed.

Note: If you are starting an unscheduled shift, you will also need to tap to select the Area you are working in when you start the shift.

Starting and ending breaks

1. Start your breaks from your Apple Watch by tapping on Start break. You may have to select from Meal Break (usually unpaid) or Break (usually paid).

2. If you have finished your break you can tap on End break to resume your shift.

Viewing your timesheets

1. After opening the Deputy app on your Apple Watch, you can tap on the menu button on the top left-hand side of the home screen to select My Timesheets to view previous timesheets.

2. Tap on each timesheet and scroll down to view the timesheet information. You can see the timesheet was approved if it has a green tick. Timesheets without a green tick have not yet been approved by a manager.

3. When you are done, tap on the icon on the top left to return to the Home screen or another screen in the app.

Viewing your upcoming shifts

1. After opening the Deputy app on your Apple Watch, you can tap on the menu button on the top left-hand side of the home screen to select Upcoming shifts so you can view your future shifts.

2. Tap on each shift and scroll down to view the shift details.

3. You can even set a reminder for an upcoming shift by tapping Set a start shift reminder. You can select the date and time you want to be reminded about the shift. eg. 2 hours before the shift begins. A notification will be displayed on your Apple Watch at the time you set reminding you to clock on the shift.

3. When you are done, tap on the icon on the top left to return to the Home screen or another screen in the app.

Reading and sending News Feed posts

1. After opening the Deputy app on your Apple Watch, you can tap on the menu button on the top left-hand side of the home screen to select News feed to:

• Read posts by tapping on each one (you will need to read the post on your iPhone app if you wish to add a reaction, comment, read an attachment or confirm a post)
• Create a News Feed post by tapping on the + icon, selecting who to send the post to, typing your message or using the Apple Watch microphone function to dictate your message then tap on Post.

3. When you are done, tap on the icon on the top left to return to the Home screen or another screen in the app.

Setting reminders to clock on or off

The Deputy Watch app allows you to set reminders to clock on or clock off. The reminders will appear as a notification on your watch.

Reminder to clock on

1. If you have a shift later today you can tap on the i icon to view shift details and then scroll down to set a reminder.

2. The reminder will default to be set at the time the shift starts but if you need to you can edit it to be a different date or time to give you an earlier warning of the shift. Use the date picker to select the date and tap Continue. You can tap on the hours, minute, am or pm selectors and then use the crown to turn to select the desired hour or minute. When you are happy with the selected date and time of the reminder tap Done then Set reminder.

3. If you would like to set a reminder for a shift in the future you can tap on a shift in Upcoming shifts then scroll down to set a reminder. Tap on Set a shift reminder then select the date and time as described above.

 Reminder to clock off

Once you clock on to a shift you have the option to set yourself a reminder to clock off:

1. Once you have started a shift, tap on the crossed-out bell icon on the top right of the screen then tap on the Date and time to set the date and time of the reminder.

If the shift finishes on the same day tap Continue to select today's date.

2. You can tap on the hours, minute, am or pm selectors and then use the crown to turn to select the desired hour or minute. When you are happy with the selected date and time of the reminder tap Done then Set reminder. You can see when you return to the Home screen that you have a reminder set as the bell icon is no longer crossed out.

Actioning a reminder

When you receive a Deputy notification on your Apple Watch simply tap on the screen. If you are ready end your shift (or start your shift if it's a start shift reminder) tap on Jump to your current shift to end it. Tap Dismiss if you aren't ready to end your shift. Then end your shift as usual.

Adding a Deputy shift status complication to your Apple Watch face

You can add a Deputy shift status complication to your chosen Apple Watch face so that you can see the status of shift at a glance and also as a shortcut to access the Deputy app on your watch.

Read about adding complications and customising your Apple Watch face in the Apple Watch User Guide.

The different Deputy shift statuses you might see on your Apple Watch Deputy complication are:

Frequently Asked Questions