🔓 Access level in Planday: Administrator.
🌐 Subscription plan: Any.
⏱️ Reading time: 2 min.
✅ Required steps: How to create or edit a Department.
ℹ️ Important read: Learn about the structure of Planday or read the Getting started guide.
How to archive a Department
Archiving a department in Planday is easy, but it’s important to proceed carefully, as this action impacts schedules and shifts. Here's how:
Go to People > Departments.
Select the department you wish to remove by clicking the Edit button.
Click the Archive button. Confirm your choice in the pop-up by clicking Archive again or Cancel to stop the action.
Important:
How to restore a previously archived Department
If a department has been archived, you can restore it at any time:
Go to People > Departments.
Click the Restore Department button, located next to the Create Department button.
Options during restoration:
Keep employee memberships: Select this to restore employees to the department along with their previous schedules.
If you don’t select this, employees will not be re-added to the department. Their previous shifts will remain visible in the schedule but appear crossed out until they are manually reassigned.
Department limits based on subscription plans:
Starter Plan: Limited to one department.
Plus and Pro Plans: Support up to five or more departments.
If you need additional departments, contact us to extend the limit or upgrade your subscription in the Account page. For more details, visit Account > Plans or Planday.com/pricing.
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