SkieHow do I set up schedule windows with days and times?
Create a window, choose the days it applies to, set a start and an end time, and pick the apps allowed during it. Repeat for each part of the day. Attach the schedule to a group and every device in it follows the windows on its own, using automatic time that students cannot change.
A window is a small, clear unit: days, start, end, apps. A weekday lessons window might run Monday to Friday from the first bell to the last. A study window might run on weekday evenings. A weekend window can have its own days and its own apps.
Pick the allowed apps for each window from your published store. A lesson window might allow the learning apps and a calculator. A break window might add a reader or a music app. A night window might allow only calls and the clock. Whatever is not named for that window is hidden for its duration.
Days are set per window, so a Saturday half-day or a Sunday rule is just another window. You can set several windows in a day. Keep them from overlapping unless you want the first matching window to win, since order decides ties.
Before you save, the impact preview shows how many devices the schedule will reach. Once attached, devices pick it up on their next sync, and once they have it they keep working from the cached copy even offline. A practical tip: name windows after their purpose, such as 'Period time' or 'Evening study', so a teacher reading the schedule understands it at once. Test on one tablet for a full day before rolling out to the whole group.