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Time Reporting – How to Set It Up⏱️

Track hours across different projects with Aboard’s Time Reporting feature. Here’s how to set it up in just a few steps 🚀

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Written by Adrian Ström
Updated this week

✅ Step 1: Activate Time Reporting

  1. Go to Settings → Time tracking

  2. Click Activate to enable the feature

    ⚠️ It becomes visible to the whole organisation once activated!


👥 Step 2: Add Time Tracking Managers

Time tracking managers can create projects and review time entries.

In Settings → Time tracking:

  • Click Add manager

  • Choose employees (e.g. team leads or project managers)

Admins already have access by default.


🧩 Step 3: Create Projects

In Time tracking → New project:

  • Add a name 📝

  • Choose an emoji 🎯 and color 🎨 (required!)

  • Add an optional code for billing/tracking

This is what employees log time against.


👤 Step 4: Assign Employees to Projects

Option A: From the Project page

  • Open a project

  • Click Add employee

Option B: Bulk Assign

  • Go to People → Bulk actions → Add to time tracking project


📊 What You’ll See in the Dashboard

  • Total time logged ⏳

  • Daily averages 📈

  • Time by employee 👤

  • Overview and Time log tabs for deep dives


👩‍💻 What Employees Can Do

  • Start/stop timers

  • Log time manually

  • Submit weekly timesheets

  • Pick projects from their assigned list


✅ Approval Flow

  1. Employee submits timesheet

  2. Manager reviews

  3. Approve or reject with one click


💡 Pro Tip

Pick distinct emojis and colors for your projects — it makes time tracking faster and more fun for everyone! 🎨✨


❓Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can employees log time without being assigned to a project?

A: Nope! They need to be assigned to at least one project.


Q: How far back can employees log time?

A: That depends on your organisations settings, but typically the current and previous week.


Q: Can one employee be on multiple projects?

A: Absolutely! Employees can switch between their assigned projects when logging time.


Need help?

Still stuck? Message us right here in Intercom or contact your HR team. We’ve got your back! 💬

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