Complete Time Tracking Pro has two time tracking modes, Automatic and Manual.
Automatic time tracking uses a start/stop "stopwatch" system to record your time. When you commence work on a particular category you start the timer and when you finish work on that category you either stop the timer or select a different category to automatically stop recording time for the original category and start recording time for the new category.
When in automatic time tracking mode Complete Time Tracking Pro looks like this:
HOW-TO
Tracking Time Automatically
| 1. | Ensure that you are in automatic time tracking mode. If you are in manual time tracking mode then the  button will be displayed on the toolbar. Click it to change to automatic time tracking mode. |
| 2. | Select the category to record your time against. |
| 3. | Click the Start button when you commence work on the category. |
| 4. | Optionally enter any time details as you work. |
| 5. | Click the Stop button when you end work on the category or select a different category to automatically stop recording on the current category and start recording to the newly selected category. |
Note: Only users with security access to Automatic Time Tracking will be able to record time automatically.
Automatic Time Tracking Display
Several items are displayed when in automatic time tracking mode. Information is displayed for the time currently being recorded or the previous time recorded (if recording is stopped). The information includes:
| • | The current time and date. |
| • | The recording start time. |
| • | The recording end time (if recording is stopped). |
| • | The duration in hours:minutes:seconds for the current recorded time, or total duration for the day. |
| • | The duration in hours (fractional) for the current recorded time, or total duration for the day. |
| • | The hourly rate for the selected category. |
| • | The amount earned based on the hourly rate and duration. |
When time is currently recording you can change the start time by clicking the Started text. The Adjust Start Time dialog will appear.
You can choose whether to display the current duration and amount earned or the total duration and amount earned on the main window by clicking the Current text and choosing the appropriate option from the popup menu.
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