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Settings → Scheduling sets the defaults the job wizard and calendar use: default job duration, business hours, and the first day of the week.

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Owner/AdminSettings & Company Setup3 minutesUpdated Sep 23, 2026Current instructions
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Make the calendar reflect how you work so new jobs start with sensible times. The business time zone comes from your address in Settings → Company Profile.

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  1. 1

    Settings → Scheduling

    Under Company.

  2. 2

    Default job duration

    How long a new job is when you pick only a start time; the wizard shows the end time filled in.

  3. 3

    Business hours and working days

    The hours the calendar highlights and the Dispatch Center counts capacity against. Jobs can still be booked outside them with a warning.

  4. 4

    Week starts on

    Sunday or Monday for the Calendar's week and month views and the crew app's week strip.

  5. 5

    Save

    Existing jobs keep their times; only new jobs use the new defaults.

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