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  • Setting Estimate
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  1. fundamentals
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Estimate and Actual Time

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Last updated 23 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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