Track time from timesheet

Effortlessly track time directly from the timesheet, with automatic updates to Time tracking entries, and manage time tracking entries with start/stop functionality.

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Time tracking is possible to use directly from the timesheet. If you track your time in the timesheet, the Time tracking entries are automatically updated.

You can start and stop tracking for entries, see details of starting and stopping and breaks between them.

To start time tracking

Choose the 🔎 icon, enter Timesheets, and then choose the related link.
Select a relevant timesheet.
Choose the weekday or a date, project number and task number.
Click on the Start button.

Note

The timer can only be started for entries with the current date. If you select a date other than today, the start/stop button will be disabled.

After starting with tracking time, you can see the details by clicking the number value in the Tracked field.

To stop time tracking

Choose the 🔎 icon, enter Timesheets, and then choose the related link.
Select a relevant timesheet.
Click on the Stop button.

To manage time tracking entries from the timesheet

Choose the 🔎 icon, enter Timesheets, and then choose the related link.
Select a relevant timesheet.
Choose the Time tracking action to open the Time tracking entries

Tip

Changes of Tracked time in the Time tracking entries will be immediately visible in the timesheet. As for the rest of the changes you can update with time tracking entries. See also.

Note

If you have tracked time or changed entries in the Time tracking entries, you must update the timesheet. Use the function Create/Update time entries. Read more about the conditions here.

To view details of starting and stopping time

After you have stopped the timer, you can see the detailed lines that are associated with the Time tracking entry. This lets you track actual time spent on working on the task, with all breaks in between. For example, at some point, you may have begun working on a task and spent 8 hours on it, during that time took a couple of breaks in between.

On the Detailed Time tracking entries is allowed to adjust Start, Ending time and Description as well. Be aware of that the Description on the Detailed Time tracking entries is only for archive and if you change them, it will not affect the Time tracking entry. Changes in Start or Ending time will affect the Time tracking entry.

By clicking on the value in Tracked column, you will be able to see a list of Detailed Time tracking entries associated with the entry.

Note

The column Tracked on the Time tracking entries shows the total number of hours spent on a task, as recorded in the Tracked column of the Detailed Time tracking entries. This total does not include breaks taken during the work period.