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title: "Configure Shift Bidding Notifications"
url: "https://help.celayix.com/en/article/configuring-shift-bidding-notifications"
language: "en"
last_updated: "2026-08-17T23:09:09.058Z"
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# Configure Shift Bidding Notifications

Learn how to configure Shift Bidding Notifications in Schedule Xpress.

**Shift Bidding Notifications** alert employees when shifts are available to bid on and notify administrators of important bidding events. Configuring these notifications helps improve visibility, participation, and communication throughout the bidding process.

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## Find Shift Bidding Notifications

**Shift Bidding Notifications** can be configured under:

**Settings → Branch Features → Notifications → Shift Bidding**

Within this section, you can configure:

-   **Message Templates**
-   **Notification Settings**
-   **Notification Timing**
-   **Notification Quiet Times**

Let's look at each of these settings in more detail.

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## Message Templates for Shift Bidding

You can customize the messages used for **Shift Bidding Notifications**.

### Employee Notifications

Employees can receive notifications for:

-   **Shifts Available for Bidding**
-   **Shift Bidding Results**
-   **Cancelled Shift Bids**

### Administrator Notifications

Administrators can receive notifications for:

-   **No Bids Received by the Bidding Deadline**

Customize these templates to ensure employees and administrators receive clear and relevant information.

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## Notification Settings for Shift Bidding

**Notification Settings** determine how **Shift Bidding Notifications** are delivered.

You can choose to send notifications through:

-   **Email**
-   **SMS**
-   **Email and SMS**

You can also specify a **Scheduler Email Address** for notification delivery.

**Note:** If preferred, you can use your [**Global Defaults**](https://help.celayix.com/en/article/global-defaults) rather than configuring notification settings specifically for **Shift Bidding**.

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## Notification Timing for Shift Bidding

**Notification Timing** allows you to control when notifications are sent to employees and administrators.

Notifications can be sent:

-   Immediately when an event occurs
-   At specific times on selected days

To send notifications at a specific time, select **At** and configure your preferred days and times.

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## Notification Quiet Times for Shift Bidding

**Notification Quiet Times** allow you to prevent notifications from being sent during specific periods.

This helps reduce alerts outside of normal working hours.

To configure quiet times:

1.  Select the start and end times.
2.  Choose the days the quiet period should apply to.

If you need multiple quiet periods, click **Add Another Quiet Hours Time Slot**.

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