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Estimate and Actual Time

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Last updated 7 days ago

Setting Estimate

Adding estimated time helps in better workload planning, accurate forecasting, and tracking if tasks and projects are being delivered on schedule.

Setting Estimated Time for a Task

  1. Open a Task

    • Click on a task inside your project or task list.

  2. Go to the Task Details

    • In the right-side panel, look for the Estimated Time field.

  3. Add Estimated Time

    • Enter the expected time (in hours, like 2h 30m or just 3h).

    • Here you can also mention if the task is billable or non-billable

    • Save it.

Logging Time

1. Using Timer

  1. Open the Task

    • From your project or task list, click on the task you want to work on.

  2. Go to the Time Tracking Input

    • On the right-side panel, scroll down to find the Time Tracking input.

    • Incase the input is not visible - Click on the more option (3 dot icon) and select Actual Time

  3. Click on ‘Start Timer’

    • Click the Start Timer button to begin tracking actual time.

  4. Pause or Stop the Timer

    • When you take a break or finish the task:

      • Click Stop Timer

      • The tracked time will automatically be recorded under that task.

      • Optionally, add a note about the work done during that time.

Time is only logged if the timer runs for more than 1 min

2. Manually Logging Time

If you forgot to start the timer, you can manually log time:

  1. Open the Task

  2. Go to the Time Tracking section.

  3. Click Add Time Entry

  4. Enter:

    • Start and End Time or

    • Total time spent

  5. Add notes (optional)

  6. Click Save

3. Logging time through Timesheet view

  • Navigate to Timesheet

    • From the sidebar - click on the Time icon to navigate to Time Tracking view

    • Click on the Timesheet tab from the top menu or side panel.

  • Select Week

    • Use the date picker at the top to choose the week for which you want to log time.

  • Add a Task to the Timesheet

    • Click on “+ Add Task” for any day in the week.

    • Select the task you want to log time against from the dropdown.

  • Log Hours

    • Click on the time cell corresponding to the task and the specific day.

    • Enter the number of hours and minutes (e.g., 2h, 1h 30m).

    • Optionally, you can add a note describing the work done.

  • Review Daily and Weekly Totals

    • Daily totals appear at the bottom of each day’s column.

    • Weekly total appears on the far-right column beside the task name.

  • Edit or Remove Entries

    • Click on any existing time cell to update or delete the entry.

Viewing Actual Time Logged

  • Inside the task’s Time Tracking section, you can view:

    • All time entries

    • Total time tracked for that task

    • Compare it against the Estimated Time

    You can also review this data in the Time Tracking Report from the left sidebar for broader reporting.

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