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How to enter time

This guide explains how to enter time for a project.

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Step 1.

Go to Time under Time, materials & expenses.

Step 2.

Within the Time Entries screen, the display will default to a weekly view. You can change the timeframe to display the current month or day or enter custom dates for a time you choose.

Step 3.

To start submitting time for a project, begin to type in the project name into the Project field, and the project you have been assigned to will automatically appear or click on the search icon.

Step 4.

Then, choose the task you want to submit time against. A list of tasks you have been assigned to within the project you have chosen will display. If you have completed the task, you can click the Done box.

Choose the Activity that you completed, and any additional notes about the task and activity you want to include.

Enter the Start time or End time for the time it took to complete the task and the duration will automatically calculate, or simply enter the duration the task took to complete. Click Enter.

Step 5.

Once the time has been entered, you can edit your time entry by clicking the edit icon or the bin icon to delete.

Click Submit or wait until the end of the week and click Submit week.

Step 6.

Booked Time- Time booked by your Project Manager.

Un-submitted Time- Time that you have entered, but have not yet submitted.

Unapproved Time- Time that has been submitted, but just waiting on the approval of the Time Approver or Project Manager.

Rejected Time- Time that has been rejected by the Time Approver or Project Manager.

Approved Time- Time that has been approved and ready for invoicing.

Step 7.

There are additional toggles you can click to enable additional flexibility for your time entries.

Step 8.

Clicking Show Advanced Controls enables you to clone a time entry line to the same day by clicking the orange arrow side ways or clone a time entry to the next day by clicking the orange down arrow.

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