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Track time from the top bar

Start and stop a timer on a project task, or on studio work, from the clock on any page.

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The clock in the top bar (Time Tracker) is on every page, so you can start and stop a timer wherever you are.

Before you start

  • You can only time project tasks you are assigned to.

Start a timer on a project task

  1. Click the clock in the top bar.
  2. Leave Project task selected.
  3. Click Select project… and pick the project.
  4. Click Select task… and pick one of your open tasks.
  5. Add a note in Add a note… if you like.
  6. Click Start tracking.

Time work that is not on a project

  1. Click the clock and choose Studio task.
  2. Describe the work in Add a note…. This becomes the entry's name.
  3. Click Start tracking.

Stop the timer

  1. Click the clock. A green dot on it means a timer is running.
  2. Click Stop tracking.

What happens next

  • A green dot appears on the clock. The task's status does not change.
  • Stop tracking shows Timer Stopped. The time appears on your Time Tracking page.
  • Time on a project task takes the task's billable setting. Studio task time is billable.

Good to know

  • No task yet? Choose a project, open Select task… and click Create task. Save the new task and it is picked for you.
  • The timer keeps running if you close the browser. Stop it when you finish.
  • One timer runs at a time. Stop the current one before starting another here.
  • View all time entries opens your Time Tracking page.