Create a time entry in Timely’s iOS app

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Peeling out of the office on a Friday to get the weekend started is an entire mood, and we’re all here for it. But existential dread can quickly hit when you realize you’ve forgotten to log your hours for the week. Even if you’re close enough to turn back and log your time, when you’re already in weekend-mode, you are already very far away from the office.

How do you get it out the way, without torpedoing your big mood with responsibility? Enter Timely for iOS for the save! Using our mobile app, you can quickly log those hours even as you’re sailing into your weekend plans. Get your time sheet signed, sealed and delivered so you can dive into much needed you-time! 🏖️

Create a new entry

To get started, tap the blue “+” button in the top-right corner of the “Hours” tab:

Add entry details

Tap “Note” to add info about what you worked on:

Tap on the project name to link your work to a specific project:

Categorize your work by adding tags:

Manually enter your hours or tap “Manage memories” to select any memories you want to add to the entry:

More actions

Below your logged time options are additional actions you can take to edit your entry:

Start a timer
Use “From & To” to set a timestamp for your entry
Tap “…” to add planned time or move the entry to another date

Create entries from a draft

If you’ve enabled automatic drafts from your computer, you’ll be able to review draft time entries from your iOS device. Simply tap a draft to review the memories associated with it:

You can tap on individual memories to: view their details or remove them . from the entry; ignore them or delete them from your inbox; or tap the “+” button to add additional memories to your draft entry. Once you’re done, tap “Log Entry” to approve and add the draft as logged time! ✅

Create an entry from memories

If you have Memory installed on your computer, you can also create entries from your memories. To get started, tap on the brain icon to access the Memory Inbox. From there, tap to include the memories you want to add to your entry:

Select a project then finalize the entry details using the steps above. Tap “Manage memories” to add or remove any other memories that may need to be included in that entry:

Questions?

How do I delete an entry on iOS? Tap on an existing entry then tap the red trash can icon below your logged time. Tap “Delete entry” to confirm or “Cancel” if you want to keep that entry.