> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://usepike.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Time entry

> Log and manage time entries from the Log and tasks.

# Time Entry

The Time Entry view provides a comprehensive interface for logging, tracking, and managing your time entries.

## Accessing Time Entry

To access the Time Entry view:

1. Navigate to the sidebar menu
2. Select **Log**

Alternatively, you can log time directly from individual tasks:

1. Open any task assigned to you
2. Navigate to the **Time Entries** section within the task
3. Add a new row with comment, duration, and date

> [!NOTE]
>
> The Time Entry table will only display entries tied to tasks that are
> personally assigned to you. This ensures you only see relevant time entries.

## Time Entry View Features

### View Switching

Toggle between two different views of your time entries:

* **List View**: Displays time entries in a detailed list format
* **Sheet View**: Displays time entries in a weekly grid format

### Filtering Options

Refine the displayed time entries using the filter options:

* **Date Range**: Filter by presets such as last or current month or week, or a custom date range
* **Project**: Filter by specific projects
* **Proposed / Confirmed**: Filter by whether projects are proposed or confirmed
* **Team**: Filter by team assignments
* **Task Labels**: Filter by task categorization
* **Approval Status**: Filter by whether entries have been approved

## List View

The List View presents your time entries in a detailed tabular format with the following columns:

### Columns

1. **Duration**: Shows how much time was spent on each entry
2. **Task/Project**: Displays the associated task and project
3. **Member/Comment**: Shows who logged the entry and any comments

### Features

#### Viewing Labels

Hover over any row to view the labels associated with that time entry.

#### Entry Management

At the end of each row, click the three dots (⋮) to access a menu with options to:

* **Edit** the time entry
* **Delete** the time entry

#### Creating Time Entries

To create a new time entry:

1. Click the **Create** button
2. Select a task from the dropdown (only tasks assigned to you will appear)
3. Add a comment (required if your workspace enforces comments - see [Comment settings](#comment-settings))
4. Adjust the start time if needed (defaults to current day)
5. Set the duration (defaults to 1 hour)
6. Click **Submit** to create the entry

Alternatively, you can click **Start** to begin a timer for the entry, which will track time automatically.

#### Timer Functionality

* You can start a timer from either the timesheet or directly from a task
* Only one timer can be active at a time
* You can close Pike and return later to stop the timer - it will continue running in the background
* The timer will accurately track the total time spent on the task
* If **Require comment on timer stop** is enabled, stopping the timer opens the time entry form so you can add a comment before the entry is saved

#### Batch Selection and Approval

* Select individual entries by checking the checkbox at the beginning of each row
* Use the batch selection checkbox at the top of the table to select all entries
* Click the **Submit for approval** button above the table

#### Exporting Data

Click the **Export** button to download your time entries as a CSV file for reporting or analysis.

## Sheet View

The Sheet View presents your time entries in a weekly format, organized by project.

### Columns

1. **Task/Project**: Displays the associated task and project
2. **Dates**: Dates according to the week
3. **Total hours**: the accumulated hours and the cap hours for the project.

### Features

#### Logging Time

Click on any cell in the grid to log time for the corresponding task on that specific day. If a **default comment** is set for the workspace, the comment field is pre-filled for new entries.

#### Display Options

Click the three dots (⋮) button in the top-right corner of the table to access display options:

* **Show Weekends**: Toggle visibility of Saturday and Sunday columns
* **Show Only Active Tasks**: Filter to display only active tasks

## Comment settings

Workspace admins can configure how comments work on time entries under **Log** → **Time** → **Settings**:

* **Require comment** - members must add a comment before saving a time entry
* **Default comment** - pre-fills the comment field for new time entries on the timesheet. Members can still change or clear it unless comments are required
* **Require comment on timer stop** - stopping an active timer opens the time entry form so you can add a comment before the entry is saved

## Best Practices

1. **Regular Logging**: Log your time entries daily for the most accurate tracking
2. **Detailed Comments**: Add descriptive comments to provide context for your time entries. Comments can also feed customer updates about completed work via Pike's AI comment summary
3. **Weekly Review**: Use the Sheet View for a weekly overview of your time allocation
4. **Timely Approvals**: Submit entries for approval regularly to maintain accurate records


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