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LDO
Level 6

How do i unapprove hours after they have been sent from TIME to Payroll ?

I approved hours in the TIME module and then synced it to the payroll module. Now I find I need to unapprove one employee's hours.  
Do I need to unaprove his time in payroll first  (?)  .....or do I just go back to the TIME module and unaprove.

Thanks
LDO

 

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Best answer November 12, 2025

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LDO
Level 6

How do i unapprove hours after they have been sent from TIME to Payroll ?

I finally figured this out.   You must go to quickbooks classic time.  In the far right upper corner click on the words Quickbooks payroll.   The dropdown is there.  You will see four options

1) Launch quickbooks

2) import

3) export approved time

4) unlock exported time 

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LDO
Level 6

How do i unapprove hours after they have been sent from TIME to Payroll ?

I can not find the dropdownto unlock time sheet in the TIME module.   I saw an older thread where someone else couldnt find the dropdown to unlock and they were told it is still in BETA verision.

ZackE
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How do i unapprove hours after they have been sent from TIME to Payroll ?

Thanks for getting in touch with the Community, LDO.

 

If you need to unapprove locked timesheets, you'll initially need to unlock time. QuickBooks Time places a lock on timesheets when they're synced to QuickBooks. This tells your system not to export them again.

 

It's important to know time can only be unlocked up to 90 days in the past.

 

Here's how to unlock time:

 

  1. In QuickBooks Time, go to your QuickBooks drop-down list.
  2. Click Unlock Exported Time.
  3. Specify a Start Date and End Date.
  4. Use the All employees option to choose an employee you want to unlock time for.
  5. Review your timesheets.
  6. Hit Unlock Timesheets.
  7. Select Confirm unlock.

 

You could end up with incorrect invoices or payroll in QuickBooks if you already used the timesheets you want to unlock. Be sure to make adjustments to anything that may have already used the timesheets you plan to edit.

 

Now you'll be able to unapprove the timesheet and make any necessary edits. Afterwards, you can approve the timesheet again.
 

I'll be here to help if there's any additional questions. Have a great Wednesday!

LDO
Level 6

How do i unapprove hours after they have been sent from TIME to Payroll ?

There are at least 5 other people on this forum asking "where is the dropdown"

To say go to the dropdown list is not sufficient.  where is this dropdown list.  is it QB times classic?

Thanks

LDO
Level 6

How do i unapprove hours after they have been sent from TIME to Payroll ?

I finally figured this out.   You must go to quickbooks classic time.  In the far right upper corner click on the words Quickbooks payroll.   The dropdown is there.  You will see four options

1) Launch quickbooks

2) import

3) export approved time

4) unlock exported time 

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