Estimate and Actual Time
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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
Open a Task
Click on a task inside your project or task list.
Go to the Task Details
In the right-side panel, look for the Estimated Time field.
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.
Open the Task
From your project or task list, click on the task you want to work on.
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
Click on ‘Start Timer’
Click the Start Timer button to begin tracking actual time.
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.
If you forgot to start the timer, you can manually log time:
Open the Task
Go to the Time Tracking section.
Click Add Time Entry
Enter:
Start and End Time or
Total time spent
Add notes (optional)
Click Save
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.
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.