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Custom Quick Actions
Choose which quick actions appear in the rotation channel message.
What are Quick Actions?
When Rotation App posts a channel message announcing the currently assigned user(s), it includes a Quick Actions dropdown. Quick Actions let your team make common rotation changes directly from the channel message — without opening the Home tab.
By default, all available Quick Actions are enabled. You can customize which ones appear, or disable them entirely.
Available Quick Actions
| Quick Action | Description |
|---|---|
| Skip user and assign next | Skips the currently assigned user and moves them to the end of the queue. The next user takes over. |
| Swap positions with next user | Swaps the currently assigned user with the next user in the queue. The current user moves to the next position instead of the end. |
| Temporarily substitute with next user | Replaces the currently assigned user with the next user for this shift only, without changing the queue order. Only available for single-user rotations. |
| Skip shift | Skips the current shift entirely, leaving no one assigned. The queue is deferred by one shift, so nobody loses their turn. |
| Cancel shift | Cancels the current shift, leaving no one assigned. The rest of the queue stays exactly on schedule. See Manage Rotation Shifts for the difference between skip and cancel. |
| Uncancel this shift | Reverts a previously-cancelled shift back to its natural assignee. Only appears when the current shift has been cancelled. |
For group rotations, actions refer to the group instead of a single user. “Temporarily substitute” is not available for group rotations.
Uncancel this shift is context-sensitive: it only shows up on cancelled shifts, so it’s safe to keep enabled even if your rotation rarely uses cancellations.
How to customize Quick Actions
- Go to Home tab: Learn where to find Rotation App’s Home tab
- Find your rotation
- Open the rotation menu and select ✏️ Edit.
- Press “Edit Quick Actions” to open the Quick Actions editor.
- Select the actions you want to enable. To disable Quick Actions entirely, unselect all options.
- Save your changes.