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openproject/docs/user-guide/time-and-costs/time-tracking/README.md

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# Time tracking
Users can book their time or units spent on an activity within a project directly on work packages, which gives a clear indication of how much effort the project activities require. You can either log time in the work package view or via a commit message.
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**Note**: To use the time tracking functionality, the **Time and costs module** needs to be activated in the [project settings](../../projects/project-settings/modules/).
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| Topic | Content |
| ------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| [Logging time](#logging-time-in-the-work-package-view) | How to log time to work packages? |
| [Track time with Toggl](./toggl-integration) | How to stop spent time with Toggl integration? |
| [Logging time via commit message](#logging-time-via-commit-message) | How to log time via a commit message to a work package? |
| [Edit logged time](#edit-logged-time) | How to edit logged time on a work package? |
| [Delete time entries](#delete-time-entires) | How to delete time entries logged to a work package? |
| [Spent time widget on the My Page](#spent-time-widget-on-the-my-page) | How to easily track and display spent time in the spent time widget on the MyPage? |
## Logging time in the work package view
In order to log spent hours for a certain activity, open the details of the corresponding work package. Select **Log time** from the **More functions** drop down menu, the icon with the three dots in the top right of the work packages details. Or use the **Log time** icon next to **Spent time**.
![time-logging-work-package](time-logging-work-package.png)
You will be directed to the detailed view to log time where you can edit the following:
2. The date, for which the time will be logged.
3. The actually logged time (in hours).
4. The **Activity** drop down menu offers a choice of activity categories, such as coordination or development. The range of categories can vary from project to project and can be edited by a project administrator or a role with respective permissions.
4. The comment field, where you can note a more detailed description of the activities that you log time for.
5. Don’t forget to **Save** your logged time.
![time-logging-pop-up](time-logging-pop-up.png)
The aggregated time spent on a work package is shown in the work package details view.
![spent-time-work-package](spent-time-work-package.png)
## Logging time via commit message
Note: the “enable time logging” option must be activated under system settings in order to log time via a commit message.
To log time to a work package via a commit message you need to use the following syntax: Refs #Work package number @amount of hours. For example refs #123 @2h will log 2 hours for the work package number 123.![3-Log-time-via-commit-message](3-Log-time-via-commit-message.png)
## Edit logged time
To edit logged time, click in the amount of the **Spent time** in the work packages details view.
![edit-logged-time](edit-logged-time-1305994.png)
This will bring you to the time tracking report where you will see all time entries to this work package.
Click on the **Edit** icon next to a time entry in the list.
![image-20201005143256420](image-20201005143256420.png)
The same detailed view to log your time entries will appear where you are now able to apply your changes.
## Delete time entries
To delete a time entry, also click on the **Spent time** in the details of a work package (just as to edit a work package).
In the list of time entries, click on the **Delete** icon next to a time entry to drop the logged time.
![image-20201005143324624](image-20201005143324624.png)
## Track labor costs
In order to track labor costs, you need to [define an hourly rate](../cost-tracking/#hourly-rate) in your user profile first. The labor costs will then be calculated automatically based on your hours booked and your hourly rate.
## Spent time widget on the My Page
You can easily track spent time in the **spent time widget on the MyPage** and get an overview about all your activities during a week. It is like a weekly timesheet for yourself.
See more information about the My spent time widget on the [MyPage](../../../getting-started/my-page/#my-spent-time-widget).
![spent time widget](image-20200211160311662.png)