A manual time log allows users to record time both while doing a task and after it is completed. Consider using this option:
- When the work involves tasks that are difficult to track in real-time due to their unpredictable nature or interruptions.
- In cases where users are working off-site without instant access to the app.
- When handling multiple small tasks in quick succession so that you don't have to start and stop a timer for each small task.
How to log time manually
- Open Time log in any of the three ways (from the Time log field in Standard fields; from the Time log section in Task settings or from Task time tracker).
- In the Time log tab 1, enter the time spent on a task 2 using the arrows or typing the numbers directly.
- Current date will be set by default, but you can type in or select in a calendar 3 any other date. Thus, if you did not log time on the actual date, you can always do it later.
- It is also possible to leave a comment 4 if needed, e.g. explaining delays or work done, unexpected changes, or just leaving notes.
Once you are done, click on Save 5.
After saving your Time log, you will be redirected to the History tab 1. Here you can:
2 See all the time logs from everyone who is working on that particular task.
3 Read comments.
4 Edit time logs.
5 Delete records if needed.