Logging Time
Method 1: From Calendar/List View
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Navigate to Calendar View from the sidebar
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Click on any time slot or on + Log button for the desired date and time
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The Log Work Form opens with pre-filled date and time
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Complete the form fields
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Click Log to save
Method 2: From Dashboard
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Go to Dashboard
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Find the issue in Assigned Issues or Recent Issues
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Click on the issue
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The Log Work Form opens with the issue pre-selected
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Click Log to save
Managing logged issues
Editing Worklogs
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Click on any worklog card in Calendar or List view
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Click the Edit icon
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The Log Work Form opens with current values
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Click Update to save changes
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Changes sync to both the app and Jira
Deleting Worklogs
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Click on the worklog card
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Click the Delete icon
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Confirm deletion
Duplicating Worklogs
Calendar View supports quick duplication:
Duplicate Below (Column duplication):
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Right-click or use duplicate button on a worklog
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Select "Duplicate Below"
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Creates identical entry immediately after the current one on the same day
Duplicate Right (Row duplication):
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Select "Duplicate Right"
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Creates identical entry the next day at the same time
Log Card Features
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Drag and Drop: Move worklogs to different times
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Resize: Drag the bottom edge to adjust duration (30-min snap)
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Color Coding: Different colors per category
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Hover Actions: Actions appear on hover
Dashboard Features
Overview
The Dashboard provides an at-a-glance summary of your work activity, quick access to issues, and shortcuts for logging time.
1. Weekly Overview
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Week Total: Sum of hours for current week (Monday-Sunday)
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Progress Bar: Visual indicator toward 40-hour week
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User Info: Your name header
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Today's Hours: Total hours logged today
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Real-time Updates: Updates as you log work
2. Assigned Issues
Shows all Jira issues currently assigned to you:
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Issue Key: Clickable link to navigate to Jira
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Quick Log: Click any issue to open Log Work Form with issue pre-selected
3. Recent Issues
Displays issues updated recently:
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Recently Updated: Issues with recent activity
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Quick Access: Click to log time
Custom JQL Search
Advanced search using Jira Query Language in “Recents” tab:
Example JQL Queries:
project = MYPROJ AND status = "Open" AND
assignee = currentUser() AND updated >= -7d
How to Use:
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Enter JQL query in the search box
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Press Enter or click Search
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Results display below with issue keys and summaries
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Click any result to log work
Dashboard Best Practices
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Start of Day: Check assigned issues to plan your day
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End of Day: Verify you've logged all work in Today's Logs
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Weekly Check-in: Review weekly total
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Quick Logging: Use Recent Issues for follow-up work on same issues
Timesheet View
Overview
The Timesheet View presents your work in a traditional timesheet table format, organized by date columns and task rows. It supports filtering and multiple date range views.
Timesheet Layouts
Weekly View (Default)
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Columns: Monday through Sunday
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Rows: Grouped by Project → Issue → Category/Subcategory
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Totals: Daily and weekly totals calculated automatically
Extended Views
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Last 30 Days: Detailed list of all logs from past month
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Last 60 Days: Detailed list of all logs from past 2 months
Billable Tracking
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Billable hours are indicated with a blue $ sign next to the logged hours in the timesheet table
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Total Hours row shows a breakdown: Billable hours (blue) and Non-billable hours (gray)
Generating Reports
Report Configuration
1. Date Range Selection
Choose your report time period: This Week, Last Week, Last 30/60 days
2. Filter Selection
Available Filters:
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Users Selection:
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Viewing Timesheet dropdown — select one or multiple team members to view their timesheets (requires View All Worklogs or Edit All Worklogs permission)
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Regular users see only their own data
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Categories: Select specific work types (multi-select)
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Subcategories: Filter by subcategories based on the selected categories
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Projects: Include specific Jira projects (searchable multi-select)
All filters apply to both the on-screen table view and exported reports.
3. PDF Export
What's Included:
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Report title with date range
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Filter summary (categories, projects, assignees selected)
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Aggregation tables with totals
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Total hours and statistics
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Generation timestamp
4. Excel Export
Click Export → Export as Excel to generate a styled .xlsx file.
Weekly View generates two sheets:
Sheet 1 — Weekly Report:
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Summary section: date range, assignee(s), total hours, billable hours, non-billable hours, generation timestamp
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Data grouped by Project → Assignee (when multiple users selected)
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Billable status per issue
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Styled with color-coded headers, project rows, user rows, and alternating data rows
Sheet 2 — Detailed Logs:
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Individual worklog entries
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Grouped by assignee with total hours per assignee
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Shows the actual worklog description entered by the user
30/60 Day View generates one sheet:
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Summary section: date range, assignee(s), total hours, billable hours, non-billable hours, generation timestampIndividual log entries grouped by assignee
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Billable status per entry
Formulas: Sum formulas for easy manipulation
Settings - Category Management & Preferences
Admin Access Only
Manage work categories and subcategories for organizing time logs across your team.
Requirements:
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Jira Administrator permissions required
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Access: Click Settings in sidebar (only visible to admins)
Access Denied? Contact your Jira admin to grant "Administer Jira" permission.
1. Categories
Top-level classifications for work types (e.g., Development, Testing, Design, Meeting).
Add Category
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Enter category name in input field
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Click "Add Category"
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Category appears immediately, available for all users
Edit Category
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Click Edit icon next to category
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Modify name in text field
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Click green checkmark to save
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Click X to cancel
Delete Category
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Click Delete icon (trash) next to category
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Confirm deletion
⚠️ Warning:
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Deletes all subcategories under this category
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Permanent - cannot be undone
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Existing worklogs keep the category name for historical records
2. Subcategories
Add Subcategory
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Select parent category from dropdown
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Enter subcategory name in input field
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Click "Add Subcategory" or press Enter
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Subcategory appears under parent category
Edit Subcategory
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Click Edit icon next to subcategory name
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Modify name in text field
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Click green checkmark to save or press Enter
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Click X to cancel or press Escape
Delete Subcategory
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Click Delete icon next to subcategory name
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Confirm deletion
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⚠️ Warning: Permanent deletion (cannot be undone)
3. User Preferences
Configure your personal working hours and daily targets from Settings → Preferences.
Calendar Time Range
Set the start and end time for your calendar grid.
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Default: 9:00 AM to Midnight
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Example: Set 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM for a standard workday
Daily Target Hours
Set your daily work target used for the progress bar on the calendar header. Each day column shows progress toward this target with color indicators.
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Default: 8 hours per day
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Green: near or at target
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Yellow: partially complete
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Red: below target
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Blue with overtime label: exceeded target