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How do I sync my calendar to Google Calendar?
Syncing your Day Off account with Google Calendar allows your time-off requests to appear automatically alongside your meetings and events. This helps you plan your schedule more effectively, avoid overlaps, and always have a clear view of your availability in one place.
For Admins / Employees (Initial Setup)
Before you can start syncing, you need to connect your Google account to Day Off.
- Open the Day Off dashboard
- From the main menu, go to Integrations
- Locate the Google Calendar Integration
- Click on Add Integration
- You will be redirected to Google to sign in to your account
- Review the requested permissions and click Allow
This step securely links your Google Calendar with Day Off. It allows the system to automatically create and update events based on your time-off requests, without requiring any manual input from you.
Configure Google Calendar Sync
After connecting your account, you can customize how your calendar behaves and what kind of information gets synced.
Choose what to sync
This setting lets you decide how much information you want to appear in your Google Calendar:
- Sync only my requests
Only your personal time-off requests will be added to your calendar.
This is the best option if you prefer a clean and focused calendar that reflects only your own schedule, without any additional information from others. - Include my team’s requests
Your calendar will show both your requests and your team’s requests.
This is useful if you work closely with your team and want to stay aware of who is off, helping you plan work and avoid scheduling conflicts within the team. - Include company-wide requests
All employee time off requests across the organization will be added to your calendar.
This gives you a complete overview of availability across the company, which is especially helpful for admins or roles that require broad visibility.
Each option gives you flexibility to control how detailed your calendar should be.
Select Google calendar
- If you have multiple calendars in your Google account, you can choose exactly where the Day Off data should appear
- For example, you might want to keep a separate calendar just for time-off tracking
- This helps keep your main calendar organized and prevents it from becoming cluttered
Choosing the right calendar ensures that your schedule stays clear and easy to manage.
Set event visibility
This setting controls how your time off events affect your availability in Google Calendar:
- Show as available
Your time off will appear in your calendar, but your availability will remain open. This means others can still schedule meetings with you during that time, which may be useful in flexible work environments - Show as busy
Your time off will block your availability in Google Calendar
This prevents meetings from being scheduled during your leave and helps protect your time off
This option is especially important if you want to avoid interruptions while you are away.
Final Step
After reviewing and selecting your preferences, click Save Settings
Once saved:
- Your time off requests will automatically appear in your Google Calendar
- Any updates, edits, or cancellations in Day Off will sync automatically
- Your calendar will always stay up to date without needing manual updates
Disconnecting Google Calendar
- If you decide to stop syncing, go back to Integrations
- Find Google Calendar Integration
- Click Disconnect
This will stop the connection and prevent any future updates from being sent to your Google Calendar.
Final Note
Syncing your Day Off calendar with Google Calendar helps you stay organized, reduces the risk of scheduling conflicts, and gives you a complete view of your availability, all in one place.
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What types of reports are available in the Day Off?
Reports in Day Off give you clear visibility into employee time off, helping HR teams and managers make informed decisions.
Available Report Types
Balances Report
The balances report helps you monitor employees’ leave balances in detail.
You can:Filter by leave policy
View how many days are used vs total available for each leave type
See the total used vs total allocated balance per employee
Detailed Report
This report provides a complete log of leave requests.
You can:Filter by a specific date range
View all requests submitted within that period
See request statuses including accepted, pending, rejected, or deleted
Total Report
The total report gives you a summarized view of time off usage.
You can:Filter by a date range
See the total number of days or hours each employee has used within this period
Accruals Report
The accruals report focuses on earned leave over time.
You can:Track employees with accrued balances
See how many days or hours they have earned
View the next accrual date
Carryover Report
This report helps you track carried over leave balances.
You can:-
Identify employees with carryover balances
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View the expiry date of carryover days
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See how many days are used and remaining
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How do I sync my calendar to Outlook calendar?
Syncing your Day Off calendar with Outlook allows you to see your time-off requests together with your meetings and events in one place. This makes it easier to manage your schedule, avoid double bookings, and stay aware of your availability at all times.
For Admins / Employees (Initial Setup)
Before setting up the sync, you need to connect your Day Off account with Outlook.
- Open the Day Off dashboard
- From the main menu, go to Integrations
- Find the Outlook Integration section
- Click on Add Integration
- A Microsoft window will appear asking you to grant permission
- Review the permissions and click Accept
This step allows Day Off to securely connect with your Outlook calendar so it can send your leave data and keep it updated automatically.
Configure Outlook Calendar Sync
After connecting your account, you can choose what exactly you want to sync and how it should appear in Outlook.
Choose what to sync
You will see several options depending on how much information you want in your Outlook calendar:
- Sync my calendar only
This option will sync only your personal time off requests.
It is best if you only want to track your own leave without seeing others. It keeps your calendar simple and focused on your schedule. - Sync my calendar and subordinates’ calendar
This will include your requests and the requests of employees who report to you.
It is useful for managers who need to monitor their team’s availability and ensure there is always enough coverage. - Sync my team’s calendar
This option will sync all requests within your team or department.
It helps team members stay aligned and avoid too many people being off at the same time. - Sync all company’s calendar
This will sync all employee requests across the entire company.
It provides full visibility and is usually used by admins or roles that require a complete overview of everyone’s availability.
Select Outlook calendar
- If you have more than one calendar in Outlook, you can choose where the data should appear
- This helps you keep your personal calendar separate from your work or shared calendars
- Selecting the correct calendar ensures your time-off events are organized properly
Mark calendar as
This setting controls how your time off appears to others in Outlook:
- Free
Your time off will be visible in your calendar, but it will not block your time.
This means others can still schedule meetings with you during that period. - Busy (Only your requests will mark as busy)
Your time off days will be marked as busy, which prevents others from booking meetings during that time.
This helps protect your time off and avoids interruptions.
Note: Only your own requests will block your calendar, not other employees’ requests.
Final Step
After choosing all your preferences, click Save Settings
Once saved:
- Your Day Off calendar will automatically sync with Outlook
- The time off requests will appear in your selected Outlook calendar
- Any updates or changes in Day Off will be reflected in Outlook automatically
Additional Option
- If you no longer want to sync your calendar, you can click Disconnect Calendar at any time
- This will stop all future updates between Day Off and Outlook
Final Note
Syncing your calendar helps you stay organized by keeping all your important events and time off in one place. It improves planning, reduces scheduling conflicts, and makes it easier to manage your time effectively.
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How can I export reports in Day Off?
Day Off provides reporting tools that allow you to extract and analyze leave data, helping HR teams and managers with tracking and decision making.
Using the Web Version
Report exporting is available on the web platform, where you have full access to reporting features.
To export a report:
- Go to the Reports section
- Select the type of report you need (e.g., balances, detailed, or total report)
- Apply filters (e.g., team, date range, or leave type)
- Click Export
- Download the report (typically in Excel)
This allows you to customize reports based on your needs before exporting.
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How do I filter the company calendar by location or team?
Filtering the calendar helps you focus only on the people that matter to you, instead of seeing everyone in the company. This makes it much easier to plan ahead, avoid conflicts, and understand who is available within your team or location.
For Employees
Employees can use filters in the calendar to narrow down what they see. However, what you can filter depends on the visibility settings set by your admin.
- Open Day Off
- Go to the Calendar section
- At the top of the calendar, locate the filter or dropdown menu
Choose your preferred view:
- Team: Displays only employees within your team or department
- Location: Displays employees from a specific office or branch
Once you select a filter, the calendar will automatically update to show only the relevant employees and their time-off requests.
Important to understand:
- If your calendar is set to show all company requests, you will have more flexibility. You can switch between teams and locations and explore different groups easily
- If your calendar visibility is limited (for example, only your team or your location), then you will only see those employees, and filtering options may also be limited
In simple terms, you can only filter what you are allowed to see. If your access is restricted, the calendar will not show data outside your assigned scope.
For Admins
Admins have full access to all employee data, which means they can filter the calendar without any limitations.
Admins can quickly adjust the calendar view to focus on specific groups or locations:Steps to filter the calendar:
- Open the Day Off dashboard
- Go to the Calendar section
- Use the filters at the top of the page
Available filter options:
- By team or department: Focus on a specific group
- By location: View employees in a particular office or branch
- Combine filters (if available): Narrow down results further based on your setup
As soon as you apply a filter, the calendar will refresh and display only the selected group, making it easier to review requests and manage availability.
This is especially helpful for admins who manage multiple teams or locations and need to quickly switch between different views.
How to remove filters and show all company requests
If you want to reset the calendar view and see all employee requests again, you can easily remove the applied filters.
- Open the Calendar in the Day Off app
- Click on the filter button at the top of the calendar
- In the filter window, review the selected filters (such as Location or Team)
- Click the “×” (X) icon next to each selected item (e.g., UK, Spain, or Mobile Developer) to remove it
- Once all filters are cleared, click Save
After applying these changes, the calendar will automatically refresh and display all employee requests across the company.
This allows you to return to the full calendar view at any time.
Why filtering is useful
Using calendar filters gives you a flexible way to view only the information you need, whether it’s your team, a specific location, or the entire company.
By easily switching between filtered and full views, you can plan more effectively, avoid conflicts, and stay aligned with your team’s availability at all times.
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Can I create a “View-Only” role for our external accountant or auditor?
Day Off allows you to customize roles by selecting specific permissions, so you can give access without allowing any changes.
Using the Web Version
You can create a limited access role directly from the web platform.
To set up a view only role:
- Go to Security
- Go to permissions
- Create a new permission group
- Select only view related permissions from the full Admin permission list
- Avoid enabling any edit, approve, or management permissions
- Assign this role to the view only users
You can allow access to:
- Employee profiles
- Leave balances
- Requests and history
- Teams, policies, and schedules
All without giving the ability to modify anything.
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How do I restrict employees from seeing the reason or leave type for their colleagues’ leave?
Admins can control how much information employees see in the calendar. This helps keep employee information private while still allowing everyone to know who is off and when.
For Admins
To adjust these settings:
- Open the Day Off dashboard
- Go to Settings from the main menu
- Select Calendar Options
- Find the section called Customize leave card in calendar
- Choose one of the following options:
1. Hide leave type and show leave category
Employees will not see the exact leave type (like Annual Leave or Sick Leave)
Instead, they will see a general label such as “Leave”
The employee name will still be visible, so others know who is off
This option is useful if you want to give some idea that the person is on leave, but without sharing specific details
In simple terms, employees can see that someone is off, but not exactly why.
2. Hide leave type and category
Employees will not see any information about the leave type or category
Only the employee name will appear on the calendar
No reason, type, or additional details will be shownThis is the most private option. Employees will only know that someone is off, without any extra information.
Important Note
These settings affect employees only
Admins will still see everything, including:
- Leave type
- Dates
- Reasons or notes
- Any attached documents
- Employee leave balances
So even if information is hidden from employees, admins always have full access.
3. Final Step
After choosing the option you prefer, click Save
The changes will apply immediately, and employees will start seeing the updated view in their calendar.
By adjusting these settings, you can control the level of privacy in your organization while still keeping the team informed about availability.
This flexibility ensures that sensitive information remains protected, while employees can still plan effectively by seeing who is off and when.
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How to change a user’s role/permissions?
Updating roles allows you to adjust what each user can see and do as your team evolves.
Using the Web Version
Role and permission changes are managed through the web platform.
To update a user’s role:
- Go to the Employees Overview
- Open the employee’s profile you want to update
- Change their assigned role (e.g., Employee, Manager, Admin, or custom role)
- Save the changes
To update a multiple user’s role:
- Go to the Employees Overview
- Select the required employees
- Click on Bulk action
- Choose assign to role
- Choose the role
- Click confirm