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Timesheet Entry – Linear and Tabular Timesheet layouts

Posted on March 15, 2019 by Jen

Each Abtrac user can choose how their timesheet looks like.

Linear Timesheets are line by line, with dates on the left.

Tabular Timesheets group similar entries together, and have dates in a table on the right.

In both types of views, you have the choice of entry through either the form view or grid view. With all views, you can show, hide and change how you see the columns, in the user control settings.

At the top of your timesheet screen, you can choose between the different views by clicking the ‘View’ button.

Linear Timesheet

Choose linear view if you use the start/stop timer function, or if you work on a number of small tasks throughout the day that requires detailed comments.

Linear Form

Linear Grid

Tabular Timesheet

Tabular timesheet is useful for entering blocks of time against a small number of projects. Tabular timesheets can only show a maximum of 7 days. (The comment detail is hidden but will display if you click in the units field.)

Cross Tab Form

Abtrac KB# 2017

Cross Tab Grid

How do I customise my screens?

Have you tailored your screen layout specifically for your staff and jobs? Or are you still using the ‘off-the-shelf’ layout?

Take time to adjust your User Control Settings in Abtrac and make your daily data entry just that little bit simpler by adjusting the columns your office can see.

Click this link for more information

Abtrac KB# 2017

This entry was posted in Time & Cost and tagged default settings, FAQs, timesheet, tips and tricks, user settings, views by Jen. Bookmark the permalink.

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