Complete Time Tracking Std has two time tracking modes, Automatic and Manual.
With manual time tracking you enter the start time and the end time or duration of the time that you need to record. Manual time tracking is typically used when you spend most of your time away from the computer or for quickly bringing the time tracking up to date for events earlier on the current day such as meetings or work at a remote location.
Note: The manual time tracking mode in the main time tracking window can only be used to enter time for the current day. The Edit Recorded Time window can be used to add and modify time for previous days.
When in manual time tracking mode Complete Time Tracking Std looks like this:
HOW-TO
Tracking Time Manually
| 1. | Ensure that you are in manual time tracking mode. If you are in automatic time tracking mode then the  button will be displayed on the toolbar. You can click this button to change to the manual time tracking mode. |
| 2. | Select the category to record your time against. |
| 3. | Enter the start time. For example: 14:30, or 2:30 PM. |
| 4. | Enter the end time or alternatively the duration. When you change one the other is automatically adjusted based on the start time. |
| 5. | Optionally enter any time details. |
| 6. | Click the Add Time button to record the time entered. |
Note: See the Time and Duration Formats for valid values that you can enter.
Manual Time Tracking Display
Several items are displayed when in manual time tracking mode. Three items are used to manually record time for the selected category. The information includes:
| • | The current time and date. |
| • | The start time. You enter this information. |
| • | The end time. You enter this information or alternatively the duration. |
| • | The duration. You enter this information or alternatively the end time. |
| • | The hourly rate for the selected task. |
| • | The amount earned based on the hourly rate and duration. |
The valid start and end time formats are shown in the table below. You can optionally use the time separators : and . and the time separator used in your country to separate hours, minutes and seconds. The pre/post midday suffix such as am/AM and pm/PM used in your country is optional. Times without the pre/post midday suffix are interpreted in 24-hour format.
Time Entry |
Interpreted As (24-hour) |
10 |
10:00 |
17 |
17:00 |
5PM |
17:00 |
930 |
09:30 |
1730 |
17:30 |
173045 |
17:30:45 |
9:30 |
09:30 |
9:30AM |
09:30 |
9:30PM |
21:30 |
0:00 |
00:00 |
12:00 |
12:00 |
12:00AM |
00:00 |
21:30 |
21:30 |
21:30:45 |
21:30:45 |
now |
The time when the Add Time button is clicked |
The duration can be entered either in time format as above or fractional hours containing your local decimal symbol, such as the period '.'. For example, , in the U.S. and U.K. the following time entries are valid:
Duration Entry |
Interpreted As |
1 |
1 hour |
1.5 |
1 hour 30 minutes |
1:00 |
1 hour |
100 |
1 hour |
1:30 |
1 hour 30 minutes |
1:15:30 |
1 hour 15 minutes 30 seconds |
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