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# Export a Shift Template

**Page type:** Task Guide\
**Status:** Draft\
**Owner:** Compassly Documentation Team\
**Last verified:** 2026-07-08\
**Audience:** Super Admin, Admin, Supervisor

## What This Section Covers

This material covers how to export a single Shift Template to a file.

## Before You Start

* You must have permission "View and manage shift templates".

## Where To Start

1. Sign in to Compassly.
2. In the left navigation menu, select ***Shifts*** > ***Shift Template Library***.
3. Open the action menu on the template you want to export.

## Available Actions

1. **Export the template.**
   * Select ***Export shift template*** from the action menu. The file downloads as an `.xlsx` file named after the template.
2. **Check what's included.**
   * The file includes each time block's ***Day of the Week***, ***Start Time***, ***End Time***, and — if assigned — the short ***Team Member ID*** and ***Client ID*** for that block. A block with no Team Member or Client assigned leaves those cells blank.

## Role Differences

* ***Super Admin / Admin / Supervisor:*** Can export any template for locations they're assigned to.
* ***Clinician / Basic:*** Does not have access to this screen.

## Summary Of Section

**Upon reviewing this material, you should be able to:**

* Export a template to a file
* Know what fields are included in the export

## Related Guides

* [Import Shift Templates](/compassly-docs/core-modules/shifts/shift-template-library/import-shift-templates.md)
* [View the Shift Template Library](/compassly-docs/core-modules/shifts/shift-template-library/view-shift-template-library.md)


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