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What | Track time to tasks
and projects
as you progress through
your work. |
Why |
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Who |
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When | Any time you're working on a
project or task, especially if
it's work you'll be billing
for! |
What | Track time to tasks
and projects
as you progress through
your work. |
Why |
|
Who |
|
When | Any time you're working on a
project or task, especially if
it's work you'll be billing
for! |
Track time to a
task
Track time as you move from task to task
throughout the day. We recommend
logging time when you're finished working
on a particular task (and before you move
onto your next action item) so you don't
have to remember every detail at the end
of the day.
- Click Jump to in
Teamwork.com's
main navigation menu.
- Search for and select a project.
- Switch to the Table view from the project's navigation bar. The Table tab might be hidden under the More... option.
- Scroll to the relevant task's row.
- Hover over the Logged time field, then click the clock () icon.
- Review the time log's pre-populated details and update where necessary.
- Date defaults to the current date.
- Start time is calculated based on time spent and end time.
- End time defaults to the current time (aka when you clicked Log time).
- Time spent auto-populates with the same duration as your last time entry.
- When this field is locked (), adjusting the start time automatically adjusts the end time (and vice versa) so that the time spent is maintained. When unlocked, adjusting the start or end time automatically changes the time spent.💡 Use the quick time increments (15m, 30m, 45m, 1h) to update the Time spent field.
- Review the time log's assignee. By default, you are
selected.
- Click
the + in
the modal's top right to open
the
people picker where you can
change
the assignee or select
multiple
people. Individual
time
logs will be created for
each
selected user.
- Update additional details:
- Billable time: Ensure
the Mark as
billable box is checked
if the time being tracked is
billable.
- Complete the task: If the task is now complete, check Mark task as complete to save a step and complete the task.
- Tags: Click + Add time log tag, then select one or multiple tags from the tag picker. This is optional but can help with reporting — filter by tag to find relevant time logs.
- Click Log time.💡 Want to track more time? Instead, click the arrow on the Log time button's right and select Save and log another.
🔑 Users
with permissions to log
time and view
other people's time can
log time for other project
members. Otherwise, the avatar
field is
hidden and the person logging the time
is assigned.
The time is tracked to the
selected
task and can be viewed in the task's
details
view or in the project's Time
section. If multiple assignees were
selected, individual time entries are
created for each person.
Another
option...
We've got you covered — there are more
ways to manually track time on tasks:
- List tab: Hover over the task,
click the clock ()
icon, then
select Log Time (or Log More Time).
- Quick add: Click Quick add in Teamwork.com's
main navigation menu, then select Log
time. Choose a project,
then select an individual task to
track the time against.
Track time to a
project
Managing a project but not
necessarily working on individual
tasks? Track time to the
overall project.
- Select + Quick
add from
Teamwork.com's main navigation
menu.
- Click Log time.💡 Want a keyboard shortcut? Press and hold q, then press L to get a timer running.
- Select the project that time should be tracked against. Leave the Task field blank to ensure the time is tracked against the project itself.
- Check the Mark as billable checkbox.
- Click the Time spent field and type the total time you need to log.
- Supported formats: 15m, 1.5 or 1h 30m.📝 Start time defaults to the current time. End time updates once you enter time spent (start time + time spent duration).Check the Mark as billable checkbox.
- Review and update the date. It
defaults to the
current date.
- Add a description.
- Apply tags — this is optional but can help with reporting — filter by tag to find relevant time logs.
- Click + Add time log tag, then select one or multiple tags from the tag picker.
- Click Log time.💡 Want to track more time? Instead, click the arrow on the Log time button's right and select Save and log another.
The time is tracked to the
selected project and can be viewed in the
project's Time
section. If multiple assignees were
selected, individual time entries are
created for each person.
Best practices
- Create a routine: Start your
day by going to My
work to see what
needs to be worked on. When you're
finished working on a task, log the
time you spent working on it. Do the same
for each task throughout the
day.
- Track time holistically: Use
placeholder tasks to track common
aspects of daily work not associated
with any specific client project,
allowing your team to track all parts
of their day.
- Ex. Create a task list called
"Time Logs" and create tasks such
as "Lunch," "Performance Reviews,"
"PTO" (personal time off), and
"Meeting." Everyone can then
manually log time (or use timers)
on
these tasks when needed.
Elevate
- Timers: Use timers to
track your work in real time. Pause
and resume timers as you switch
between tasks, then log the tracked
time when you're finished.
- Timesheets: Review your personal timesheet at the
end of each day or week to ensure all time
has been accounted for. You can
track time directly in this view if
you wish.