Time Entry Type Default

Hello there,

You can track your hours with the Time Clock. Also, you can clock your team members in or out with Who’s Working. If you want to enter time as duration instead of in/out, manually enter time instead of clocking in and out. 

To display your hours and minutes in HH: MM format, at the bottom of Manual Time Card, select Options > Display time in HH: MM. Remember that your account administrator must grant the Manage My timesheets permission for you to enter time without clocking in. Unless you have permission to manage your own time, you can only manually record time for the people you manage. 

1. In QuickBooks Workforce, go to Track Time and pick Menu.

2. Select Add timesheet.

• To enter total hours without start and end times, turn on Duration. Then, select the date and enter the number of hours worked.
• To enter start and end times instead of total hours turn off Duration. Then, select the date and enter the start and end times for the timesheet.
  
  

3. Your name automatically populates in the Worker field. If you’re entering time for someone else, choose Worker, then select the desired team member.

4. Enter any remaining info needed for the timesheet, such as the job, customer, or notes.

5. Click Add.

For detailed information, refer to these articles:

• Get started as a manager in QuickBooks Time.
• Enter your hours in QuickBooks Time without clocking in.

I will also leave this article you can use in the future: Track and manage time in QuickBooks Time.

Feel free to post here again if you have further QuickBooks-related concerns. We are available 24/7 to lend a hand with each of your queries. Stay safe!

Thank you, but I don't have this part to start:

1. In QuickBooks Workforce, go to Track Time and pick Menu.

2. Select Add timesheet.

I have permission to track my own time.

Thank you.

I appreciate you for performing the steps above, StanfordG. I understand the importance of tracking time in QuickBooks Time. 

I have another method for recording time that will show hours and minutes in the format HH: MM, without the need to clock in and out. We can utilize a Manual Time Card to enter the total hours worked for each day.

Here's how:

1. Navigate to the Time Entries section and click on the Manual Time Card tab.
2. Choose the desired date range.
3. If you are inputting hours worked on behalf of someone else, click on the Switch User option at the top right corner and enter the person's name.
4. If you are tracking time against a specific job or customer, select either "(no job)" or "(no customer)" from the provided list.
5. Click inside the cell and enter the number of hours worked. For instance, if you worked for 8 and a half hours, you can type either 8.5 or 8:30.
6. If desired, you can enter any additional notes for that particular day in the Notes box below.
7. Repeat the process for each day by adding hours and notes accordingly.
8. Before moving on to a new week, remember to select the Save option.

Check out the links below to get familiar with the features and tasks available in QuickBooks Time:

• Track and manage time in QuickBooks Time
• About QuickBooks integration preferences in QuickBooks Time

Don't hesitate to post again if you have other questions or concerns with QuickBooks tasks. I'm always around and happy to help. Have a great day!

I wonder if we're not looking at the same thing. What I want is to set the default type to duration when I enter my time. I don't really care about how it shows up later.

This site won't let me attachments now as it seems to think I'm no longer signed in even though I am. So, here's the screenshot with the highlighted area that I want to set the default option in: https://share.cleanshot.com/PMp8fQ8J

Thanks!

Thanks for getting back to us with your additional screenshot, @StanfordG.

You're already on the right path. However, setting the Duration as the default type is not available in QuickBooks Workforce (formerly known as QuickBooks Time). Instead, you'll want to manually set it every time you enter time.

I would also suggest submitting a feature request directly to our Product Development team. This allows you to actively contribute to the development of the product and ensures that your needs as a user are acknowledged and taken into consideration.

Here's how:

1. In the Workforce app, select Setting or More, then Settings.
2. Select Help & Support, then Suggest an Idea.
3. Enter your feedback, and select Send feedback.

If there are any other specific features or functionalities you would like to see, we encourage you to share your ideas with us. This is an effective way to ensure that your voice is heard. 

I've also added this article on how to set up and manage time off in QuickBooks Time on the web dashboard: Set up and Manage Time Off in QuickBooks Time

Please feel free to keep us updated if you have any further questions regarding tracking your time in the program. We are here to assist you.