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# How do I switch my work type during a shift?

> Change your active work type mid-shift, including the short grace window for fixing a wrong pick.

<Note>
  **Must know**

  * Switch within **3 minutes** of starting a segment and it corrects that segment in place — a retroactive fix for a wrong pick.
  * After the 3-minute grace window, switching closes the current segment and starts a new one.
  * A manual switch always overrides the work type auto-detected from the program in session.
</Note>

While you're clocked in, use the **Switch work type** dropdown on the Time Clock card (or the header clock) to change what you're doing. Open the menu and pick the new work type — the change applies right away.

**Within the first 3 minutes** of a segment, the switch is treated as a correction: your current segment's work type is rewritten in place, so an "oops, wrong type" doesn't leave a tiny stub entry behind. While that window is open you'll see a hint next to the dropdown — "Wrong type? Change it retroactively" — with a countdown of the time left.

**After the grace window closes**, switching ends your current segment at the moment you switch and opens a fresh one on the new work type. Your timesheet then shows two segments, each with its own start, end, and duration.

Either way, choosing a work type by hand takes priority over the type the portal auto-detected from the program in session. You can only switch between **work** types here — to start a break, use **Take Break** instead, and end any break before switching.

**Related:** [What is a work type?](/coaches/coach-timesheet/what-is-a-work-type) · [How do I take a break?](/coaches/coach-timesheet/take-a-break) · [How do I clock in for a shift?](/coaches/coach-timesheet/clock-in-for-a-shift) · [How do I check my hours for today?](/coaches/coach-timesheet/check-my-hours-today)