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Say It Without Saying It: Introducing Reaction Messaging in Smartplan

17/02/2026

Sometimes a thumbs up says it all. React to messages with emojis in Smartplan — quick reactions, less noise, and a more human touch in your workplace communication.

Reaction messaging in Smartplan showing emoji reactions on a team message
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Get the latest news from Smartplan directly on your Smartplan account

26/02/2025

We have made it even easier for you to stay updated with the latest news in Smartplan. Our new newsfeed ensures that you never miss important changes ...

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New update: Option to disable shift swaps

20/01/2025

We’re excited to introduce a new, small feature in Smartplan that many of our customers have requested. This update allows administrators to disable e...

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Submit requests has been updated - making it easier to share when you can work

14/01/2025

We’ve updated the design of the submit requests feature and introduced several new functionalities to make it easier for your employees to submit thei...

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New punch clock setting: Prevent salaried employees from being marked as absent due to missing clock-ins

13/01/2025

We’ve launched a new feature in Smartplan’s punch clock that provides even greater flexibility in managing the employees’ shifts. The new feature allows you to choose specific employees who will not be marked as absent if they do not clock in for their shift. This is particularly useful for employee

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New punch clock setting: Prevent salaried employees from being marked as absent due to missing clock-ins
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New in Smartplan: Manage your team faster and smarter

28/11/2024

Keeping track of your team should be easy and quick – not a time-consuming task. That’s why we’ve worked to make the Employees page even more organized, efficient, and user-friendly. With our latest updates, you’ll gain better oversight and save time in your daily employee management.

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New in Smartplan: Manage your team faster and smarter
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Keep track of messages: Jump to the latest, mark as read, and see who opened

20/11/2024

We understand how important efficient communication is for any business. That’s why we’ve developed three new features for the inbox, making it easier to stay organized and ensure that vital information reaches the entire team.

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Keep track of messages: Jump to the latest, mark as read, and see who opened
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New in the Smartplan App: Punch Clock Activities and Employee Information

28/08/2024

Before the summer break, we launched two new updates to Smartplan. We introduced a new menu item for the punch clock, and we made it possible to add files as extra information on employees. Today, these two updates have also been added to the Smartplan app.

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New in Smartplan: Live Activities on iPhones

17/06/2024

We have introduced a new update in our Smartplan app. With our new feature, live activities, your employees can now easily keep track of their working hours directly from their phones. They don’t even need to open the Smartplan app. Initially, the update is only available for iPhones.

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New in Smartplan: Live Activities on iPhones
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New major update to Smartplan's punch clock

13/06/2024

We are pleased to announce a major update to our punch clock in Smartplan. With this update, we introduce a brand new menu item in the system, providing you with a complete overview of your employees’ daily clock-ins and clock-outs. Additionally, we have made it possible to clock in and out without

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New major update to Smartplan's punch clock
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From contracts to certificates: Add documents to employee profiles in Smartplan

01/05/2024

Every time we release a new update for Smartplan, we have a clear purpose: We want to make your work life simpler and more efficient. That’s why we’re also excited to introduce a new feature that many of our customers have requested—the ability to add documents directly to employee profiles!

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From contracts to certificates: Add documents to employee profiles in Smartplan
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New data and privacy settings in Smartplan

26/01/2024

You probably know the feeling of guilt. The thoughts that are always lingering in the back of your mind. Am I handling my employee data as I should? Or am I actually storing data that I shouldn’t according to GDPR? Should I hide more data among the employees? With the latest update in Smartplan, you

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New data and privacy settings in Smartplan
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Salary in Smartplan: Increased transparency for all users

20/11/2023

Ever wondered how to make salary calculations more transparent for both you and your employees? With our Smartplan Plus package, you can do just that. Today, we have launched two new updates designed to provide both you and your employees with more transparency regarding salaries.

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Salary in Smartplan: Increased transparency for all users
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Adjusting visibility to ensure GDPR and internal guidelines compliance

08/11/2023

It’s time for the fourth and final blog post in our series regarding our latest updates. This time, we are focusing on account visibility. In an era where data security and confidentiality are paramount, it is crucial for any business to have full control over who has access to which information. Wi

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Adjusting visibility to ensure GDPR and internal guidelines compliance
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Efficiency and error reduction: Unleash the power of superusers and locations

03/11/2023

It’s time for the third post in our series about the newest update in Smartplan. Previously, we have given you a brief introduction to the content of the update (superusers + allocating employees to location). And last time, we looked at how both you and your employees can achieve more control and g

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Efficiency and error reduction: Unleash the power of superusers and locations
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Enhancing control and overview with locations and superusers

31/10/2023

We welcome you back to our blog series, where we introduce you to the latest features within Smartplan. In our previous post, we gave you a brief introduction to the new features (superusers and the ability to assign employees to locations). This time, we’ll delve into various ways both you and your

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Enhancing control and overview with locations and superusers
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Exciting new features: Location allocation and superusers now available at Smartplan

25/10/2023

Here we are, after months of planning, designing, coding, and testing. We’re putting it all out there, hoping it lives up to your expectations - or, even better, exceeds them.You can now assign your employees to specific locations on your Smartplan account. At the same time, you can also grant certa

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Exciting new features: Location allocation and superusers now available at Smartplan
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No more unnecessary work: five updates that will make your work life easier

17/05/2023

When you have a business, you only want to spend time on things which create value for both you and your business. Every time a situation occurs, where you have to spend a lot of time finding the answer or solving the situation, you would prefer to spend your time on something else. That is a feelin

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No more unnecessary work: five updates that will make your work life easier
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New in Smartplan: Get a complete overview of your employees’ days of holiday

31/01/2023

Are you tired of having to keep track of numerous notes with your employees absence requests? And is it difficult to get an overview of whether they have enough days of holiday left when they request time off?

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New in Smartplan: Get a complete overview of your employees’ days of holiday
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New features coming to Smartplan

05/01/2023

We often receive new feature requests from our customers and these requests are often the foundation of new features that we choose to launch. Lately, three requests have been repeated several times:

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