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

# On-call shifts

> View your on-call shifts and export them to your calendar app

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<Tabs>
  <Tab title="In Slack">
    1. Go to the Shiftkeeper home tab.
    2. Click on the `My shift calendar` button.
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="In the web">
    Simply go to the [On-call Shifts](https://app.shiftkeeper.io/oncalls) page.
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

The calendar view also enables to you take quick actions on a shift, e.g., [override a shift](/shiftkeeper/schedules/overrides) or [ask for coverage](/shiftkeeper/coverage).

## Calendar app integration

You can export your on-call shifts across all schedules to your calendar app, e.g., Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, Outlook, etc.

<Tip>
  To export only a single schedule, refer to the [schedule shift calendar](/shiftkeeper/schedules/shift-calendar) guide instead.
</Tip>

### Exporting your on-call shifts to your calendar app

The guide below refers the Apple Calendar app. The flow is similar for other calendar apps.

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="In Slack">
    1. Go to the Shiftkeeper home tab.
    2. Click on the `My shift calendar` button to view your shifts and scroll down to the `⬆️ Export` section.
    3. Click on the `Export` button and copy the displayed iCal URL.
    4. Open the Apple Calendar app.
    5. Choose `File > New Calendar Subscription`.
    6. Enter the copied iCal URL, then click `Subscribe`.
    7. Adjust the subscription settings as preferred and click `OK`.
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="In the web">
    1. Go to the [On-call Shifts](https://app.shiftkeeper.io/oncalls) page.
    2. Click on the `Export` button.
    3. Copy the displayed iCal URL.
    4. Open the Apple Calendar app.
    5. Choose `File > New Calendar Subscription`.
    6. Enter the copied iCal URL, then click `Subscribe`.
    7. Adjust the subscription settings as preferred and click `OK`.
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

Any changes to your on-call shifts will be reflected in the calendar feed automatically, no manual updates are needed.
Changes might take some time to be reflected in your calendar, depending on the auto-refresh period you have selected for the calendar subscription.

<Info>
  Shifts which have finished more than two months ago are not exposed in the calendar feed.
</Info>

### Calendar alerts

By default, the calendar feed is setup to trigger a notification 15 minutes before your on-call shift starts. You can disable these notifications
when creating the calendar subscription.

### Calendar app subscription guides

Below you can find a few guides on how to create calendar subscriptions in popular calendar apps.

* [Apple Calendar](https://support.apple.com/guide/calendar/subscribe-to-calendars-icl1022/mac)
* [Google Calendar](https://support.google.com/calendar/answer/37100), under the `Use a link to add a public calendar` section
* [Outlook](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/import-or-subscribe-to-a-calendar-in-outlook-com-or-outlook-on-the-web-cff1429c-5af6-41ec-a5b4-74f2c278e98c)