View and Share Timetable
View, download, and share your generated timetable.
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Watch how to view and share your timetable.
Quick Steps
1. Success Banner
- Green banner appears: "✓ 15 Scheduled"
- Click "Open Timetable" button
2. View Timetable Grid
- See complete weekly schedule
- Lessons displayed in color-coded blocks
- Time slots across top (8:00, 9:00, 10:00, etc.)
- Days down left side (Monday - Friday)
- Grades shown on far left
3. Toolbar Options
Top toolbar has multiple icons:
- 📊 Insights - View generation analysis
- 📧 Share via Email
- 📥 Download options
- 🔄 Refresh/Reload
- ⚙️ Settings
- 📤 Export
4. Share via Email
- Click Share icon (📤)
- Modal opens: "Share Timetable via Email"
- Two options:
- With Email - Users receive PDF attachment
- Without Email - Download and share pdf
- Search users by name or email
- Select recipients (checkboxes)
- Click "📧 Send Timetable"
5. Download/Export
- Click Download icon (📥)
- Choose format:
EXCEL EXPORT
- Grade-wise (Days in Tabs)
- Grade-wise (Grades in Tabs)
- Staff-wise (Days in Tabs)
- Staff-wise (Staff in Tabs)
PDF EXPORT
- Grade-wise (Combined)
- Grade-wise (Individual)
- Staff-wise (Combined)
- Staff-wise (Individual)
6. Click "Export Timetable"
- Downloads in selected format
- Ready to print or share
Timetable Generation Insights
View Quality Analysis:
- Click insights icon to open modal
- "Timetable Generation Insights" shows distribution analysis
Summary Cards:
- Perfectly Distributed - Count of well-balanced lessons
- Poor Distribution - Count of lessons needing attention
- Total Analyzed - Total lessons reviewed
Lessons with Poor Distribution: Shows detailed breakdown for each issue:
Grade Details:
- Grade name (e.g., "Grade 10A")
- Subject (e.g., "Maths")
- Teacher assigned (e.g., "Jane")
- Unit Length (e.g., "2 periods")
- Total Units count
- Total Periods count
- Available Days count
Distribution Analysis:
- Actual Distribution (Units per Day)
- Table showing Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Color-coded: Yellow (1), Red (2+)
- Shows uneven spread
- Periods per Day
- Shows total periods scheduled each day
- Ideal Distribution
- Suggests: "Units per day should be: 2, 1, 1, 1 across 4 available days"
- Lists available days for scheduling
- Current Issue
- Describes problem: "Uneven distribution of lesson units across available days"
Why This Matters:
- Identifies scheduling imbalances
- Helps improve lesson distribution
- Shows optimization opportunities
- Guides manual adjustments
Manual Editing
Drag and Drop Lessons:
- Click and hold any lesson card
- Drag to new time slot
- Release to place
Real-Time Conflict Detection:
- System checks conflicts automatically
- Shows warning if:
- Staff already busy
- Grade has another lesson
- Room occupied
- Availability restrictions violated
Conflict Resolution:
- Red warning appears instantly
- Shows what's conflicting
- Suggests available slots
- Option to swap or cancel move
Undo/Redo:
- Undo button to revert changes
- Redo button to reapply
- Easy to experiment
Unscheduled Lessons Area:
- Bottom panel for "parking" lessons
- Drag lessons here to remove from grid
- Drag back to grid when ready
- Useful for rearranging
Timetable Grid Features
Color-Coded Lessons
- Each subject has unique color
- Easy to identify at a glance
- Consistent across all views
Lesson Cards Show:
- Subject name (e.g., "Maths", "English", "Physics")
- Staff name (e.g., "Jane", "John")
- Duration indicator (e.g., "2P" for 2 periods)
Grid Layout:
- Time periods across top
- Days down the side
- Grades/Staff on left
- Empty slots visible
View Options
Toggle Views:
- Grade View - See schedules by grade
- Staff View - See schedules by staff member
- Switch between views easily
Zoom Controls:
- Zoom in for detail
- Zoom out for overview
- Fit to screen
Export Formats Explained
Excel Export:
- Editable spreadsheet format
- Good for further analysis
- Can customize layouts
- Import into other systems
PDF Export:
- Print-ready format
- Professional appearance
- Easy to distribute
- Cannot be edited
Combined vs Individual:
- Combined - All grades/staff in one file
- Individual - Separate file per grade/staff
Sharing Options
With Email (PDF Attachment):
- Recipients get PDF directly
- Snapshot of current timetable
- Changes require re-sending
- Best for final distribution
Common Actions
Check Insights:
- Click insights icon (📊)
- Review distribution analysis
- See perfectly vs poorly distributed
- Read recommendations
Move a Lesson:
- Click and drag lesson card
- Drop in new slot
- System checks conflicts
- Confirms or warns
After Export
Your timetable is ready to:
- ✅ Print and display
- ✅ Email to staff and students
- ✅ Post on school website
- ✅ Import into other systems
- ✅ Keep as backup
Tip: Use "Share without Email" for staff who need ongoing access. Use "With Email" for final distribution to students and parents.