The Time Tracker feature allows you to better manage your time. For example, tracking hours that you've put in for previous projects can serve as a benchmark for future similar projects. In addition, knowing the time spent on tasks will allow users to bill customers for these tasks more accurately, especially when it comes to charging clients per hour.
- To keep track of time worked on a project, with the project open, click on the PRESENTATION ribbon.
- Click the Time Tracker icon.
- This opens the Time Tracker dialog box.
Time Tracker tracks the time spent on a project and displays it in hours, minutes, and seconds (HH, MM, SS).
Note: After 10 minutes of inactivity or in the instance of opening a new design the time tracker will end the session.
Change the session start date/time
- Follow the first three steps at the start of this article.
- Once the Time Tracker has been opened, click in the required box under the Start session column.
- Drag the mouse across the existing value to highlight it and type in the new value.
- Click OK to save your modifications.
or - Click Cancel to close the dialog box without saving any changes.
Change the session end date/time
- Follow the first three steps at the start of this article.
- Once the Time Tracker has been opened, click in the required box under the End Session column.
- Drag the mouse across the existing value to highlight it and type in the new value.
- Click OK to save your modifications.
or - Click Cancel to close the dialog box without saving any changes.
Change the session duration (hour, minute, second)
The duration field is automatically calculated from the values of Start and End fields.
- Follow the first three steps at the start of this article.
- Once the Time Tracker has been opened, click in the required box under the Duration column.
- Drag the mouse across the existing value to highlight it and change (hour, minute, second) by typing in the new value.
TIP: Time Tracker updates the end session when you make changes to the Duration field. - Click OK to save your modifications.
Or - Click Cancel to close the dialog box without saving any changes.
Total Duration: The display value for Total Duration represents the sum of all durations spent on this project (HH, MM, SS).
NOTE: This field is not editable.
Edit the user text box
By default, the systems displays the user name you used when you logged into Design Live.
(It is the email address that you provided when you signed up for Cloud - Cyncly account).
- Follow the first three steps at the start of this article.
- Once the Time Tracker has been opened, click in the required box under the User column.
- Drag the mouse across the existing value to highlight it, and type the required text or email address.
- Click OK to save your modifications.
Or - Click Cancel to close the dialog box without saving any changes.
To add or delete a session line
To add a time tracking session row, click Add.
Your login name is automatically displayed in the User column when you open the Time Tracker.
To delete a time tracking session row, click inside it and click Delete.