Change the first day of your work week

Learn how to change the first day of the work week in QuickBooks Online. If you use QuickBooks Time to track timesheets, updating the week start day in your QuickBooks Online or QuickBooks Online Payroll Premium and Elite settings will automatically update the week start day in QuickBooks Time when it syncs.

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Edit the first day of your work week

The steps to update the first day of your work week will vary depending on whether you have QuickBooks Online or QuickBooks Online Payroll Premium and Elite.

Update in QuickBooks Online

1. Go to Settings and select Account and settings.
2. Select the Time tab.
3. In the Time tracking section, select the edit icon ✎.
4. From the First day of work week ▼ dropdown, select the day your work week starts.
5. Select Save.

Update in QuickBooks Online Payroll Premium and Elite

It’s important to have the correct start day for your work week because QuickBooks uses that day to accurately calculate overtime.

With QuickBooks Online Payroll Premium and Elite, you can set the first day of your work week and it syncs automatically to QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Time. Here’s how to update your week start day:

1. Go to All apps , select Payroll, then select Employees (Take me there).
2. Select an employee.
   Note: Edits made to one employee’s week start day will apply to all employees.
3. Select Start or Add next to Additional pay types.
   Note: You'll need to set a Base pay before you can add any additional pay types.
4. From the Pay types ▼ dropdown, select Overtime Pay or Double Overtime Pay.
5. Select Save.