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Getting Started

There are several broad ways to use Complete Time Tracking, described below.

Record time as you work

Use the automatic time recording system (similar to a stopwatch) to track your time. Select the appropriate category and start the time recorder at the beginning of the day as you begin work. When you begin work for a different customer, project or task simply change the selected category. Time recording will stop on the previous category and start on the new category. At the end of the day stop the time recorder or simply log off or shut down Windows.

Record time when each item of work is complete

Use the manual time entry system to track your time. Set the program option to automatically set the end time to 'now' when a time entry is added. As you complete work for a customer, project or task select the appropriate category and select Add Time. A new time entry will be recorded for the category from the end of the previous time entry to the current time. The next time entry start time is taken from the end time of the previously entered time entry to allow continuous recording of time without gaps, making time entry easy. Repeat this simple procedure throughout the day.

Record time at the end of the day

Use the manual time entry system to track your time. Disable the program option to automatically set the end time to 'now' when a time entry is added. At the end of the day enter a time entry for each customer, project or task that you worked on by selecting the appropriate category and entering the start and/or end time. The next time entry start time is taken from the end time of the previously entered time entry to allow continuous recording of time without gaps, making time entry easy.

Setting Up

With Complete Time Tracking Pro you record time to user-defined categories and sub categories. Using Complete Time Tracking Pro typically involves the following steps:

•	Configure users

•	Configure categories

•	Record time

•	Edit time (if necessary)

•	Produce reports

You may also want to review the program configuration options which allow you to change the time duration format, set the default start time and enable various optional features.

Learning How To Use Complete Time Tracking

Interactive Quick Start Tutorial

Complete Time Tracking Pro includes an interactive tutorial to show you the essentials of tracking time with Complete Time Tracking. The tutorial should take no longer than two minutes to complete and is highly recommended.

HOW-TO

Run the Interactive Quick Start Tutorial

The tutorial starts automatically the first time that Complete Time Tracking Pro is run. It can be restarted at any time by selecting Interactive Quick Start Tutorial from the Help menu.

Short Video Tutorials

Complete Time Tracking Pro includes several short video tutorials to demonstrate the most common tasks. The video tutorials are displayed in your web browser.

HOW-TO

Display Video Tutorials

1.	Select Short Video Tutorials from the Help menu in Complete Time Tracking.

2.	Select a video tutorial to watch.

Note: If your default web browser is Internet Explorer and it displays a security warning stating "Internet Explorer has restricted this file from showing active content" then you will need to click the warning and select Allow Blocked Content. This warning appears because the video tutorials require the Macromedia Flash player to run to display the content.