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title: Edit or delete a break
description: Edit or delete a break to keep a shift's schedule accurate as break needs change, without recreating the shift.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/field-service-management/field-service-manager-workforce/edit-break-workforce.html
release: australia
product: Field Service Manager Workforce
classification: field-service-manager-workforce
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-30"
reading_time_minutes: 1
keywords: [edit break, delete break, embedded break, Manager Workforce]
breadcrumb: [Using the team calendar, Managing agents and tasks from Workforce, Managing workforce, Use, Field Service Management]
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# Edit or delete a break

Edit or delete a break to keep a shift's schedule accurate as break needs change, without recreating the shift.

## Before you begin

Role required: wm\_manager.

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **Workspaces** > **Manager Workspace**.

2.  Select **Schedule**.

3.  Select the shift that you want to edit.

4.  Select the **Edit** \[Omitted image "image.edit-schedule"\] Alt text: edit icon, then choose an option.

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Option

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Description

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**__Delete__**

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Remove the break.1.  Select the **Delete break** \[Omitted image "image.delete-break"\] Alt text: edit icon.
2.  Select **Save**.


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**__Edit__**

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Change the details of the break.1.  Make the necessary edits.

The **Break window** field shown in Event details reflects the same buffered range. **Start** times must be within this range.

2.  Select **Save**.


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## What to do next

Updating or deleting a break that affects a scheduled task recalculates the task's estimated end time and updates the related work order, whether the break is being embedded or removed. This works the same whether you make the update from Manager Workforce, Manager Workspace Teams calendar, Manager mobile, or the AI agent. Lunch breaks are indicated on the calendar with a fork and knife icon, with a fraction showing breaks taken versus scheduled when more than one occurs during a task, and an X if a technician misses a scheduled break.