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# View the Shift Template Library

**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 browse, search, sort, and filter the list of existing Shift Templates.

## Before You Start

* You must have permission "View and manage shift templates".
* You only see templates for locations you're assigned to.

## Where To Start

1. Sign in to Compassly.
2. In the left navigation menu, select ***Shifts***.
3. In the left navigation menu, select ***Shift Template Library*** from the dropdown menu under ***Shifts***.

## Available Actions

1. **Read the template list.**
   * Each row shows the template's ***Title***, ***Location***, and ***Scheduled hours (per week)*** — the total time allocated across all of its time blocks. The list is sorted alphabetically by Title by default.
2. **Search for a template.**
   * Type into the search field to filter by Title. The search isn't case-sensitive and matches anywhere in the name, not just the start.
3. **Sort or filter by Title or Location.**
   * Click the filter icon on either column to sort A-to-Z or Z-to-A, or to filter the list down to specific values. Filtering on one column narrows the available options in the other.
4. **Show, hide, resize, or reorder columns.**
   * Use the column selector to choose which columns are visible — at least one must stay visible. Drag a column's edge to resize it, or drag its header to reorder it. These changes reset the next time you reload the page.
5. **Change how many rows are shown.**
   * Use the pagination control to choose 50, 150, 250, 350, 500, or 1000 rows per page, and to move between pages.
6. **Open a template's actions.**
   * Use the action menu on a row to select ***Edit shift template***, ***Export shift template***, or ***Delete shift template***. See [Edit a Shift Template](/compassly-docs/core-modules/shifts/shift-template-library/edit-shift-template.md), [Export a Shift Template](/compassly-docs/core-modules/shifts/shift-template-library/export-shift-template.md), and [Delete a Shift Template](/compassly-docs/core-modules/shifts/shift-template-library/delete-shift-template.md).

## Role Differences

* ***Super Admin / Admin / Supervisor:*** Can view all templates 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:**

* Find a template by searching, sorting, or filtering
* Customize which columns are shown and how many rows appear per page
* Get to a template's Edit, Export, or Delete action

## Related Guides

* [Add a New Shift Template](/compassly-docs/core-modules/shifts/shift-template-library/add-new-shift-template.md)
* [Edit a Shift Template](/compassly-docs/core-modules/shifts/shift-template-library/edit-shift-template.md)
* [Understand Shift Templates](/compassly-docs/core-modules/shifts/shift-template-library/understand-shift-templates.md)


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