Use Timer to Enter Your Time in Resources

Depending on your role in WorkBook, you can use a timer to save your time in Resources for tasks that are assigned to other employees. Starting the timer prompts Workbook to record the time until you stop it. You can then save the recorded time on your time sheet in Time & Expense. This is useful if you want to record the exact duration that an employee was working on a task.

Note: You must have permission to add, delete, and modify resources to complete this task.

To use the timer to enter your time on a task:

1. On the main toolbar, click Resources .
2. On the right side of the grid toolbar, under the filter icon , select Resource Default Grid from the drop-down menu.
3. Select an employee assigned to the task for which you want to enter time by completing any of the following actions:
   • In the Search in Grid field, enter the name of the employee, then select it from the grid.
   • Click the Filter field next to the Search in Grid field, select Employees as your filter, and select the employee from the grid.
4. On the grid toolbar, click Resource Information / to display the employee card.
5. On the side toolbar of the employee card, click Tasks .
6. Click the Grid View tab .
7. Click on the top toolbar of the employee card, then click View Schedule on a Subpage.
8. In the top grid, select a job.
9. In the middle grid, select the task for which you want to enter time.
10. On the top toolbar of the top grid, click Time Entry .
11. In the Time Entry dialog box, click Start Timer.
    WorkBook starts recording your time on the selected task.
12. To end time recording, click Stop Timer in the Time Entry dialog box.
    WorkBook displays another Time Entry dialog box.
13. Use the fields and options in the second Time Entry dialog box to save the recorded time.