{"id":480,"date":"2017-01-26T10:35:37","date_gmt":"2017-01-26T10:35:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/futuramo.com\/blog\/?p=480"},"modified":"2018-03-19T12:02:23","modified_gmt":"2018-03-19T11:02:23","slug":"getting-started-futuramo-time-tracker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/futuramo.com\/blog\/getting-started-futuramo-time-tracker\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Started with Futuramo Time Tracker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Futuramo Time Tracker meets an essential need of every professional \u2014 product managers, freelancers, c-level managers or interns who simply want\u00a0to get the most out of their working hours. <strong>How to manage time in a productive way?<\/strong> By measuring work, analyzing results and drawing conclusions.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The easiest way to do that is by introducing <strong>Futuramo Time Tracker<\/strong> into your daily routine.<\/p>\n<p><em>Watch the short 1-minute video that explains the tool and its major features.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V6sIpa4jYPg\" width=\"550\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"features-to-use-and-love\"><strong>Features to use and love<\/strong>:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Easy time tracking <\/strong>\u2014 it&#8217;s easy to start tracking your working time. No setup required.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Overview<\/strong> \u2014 want to see what your team is currently working on? The overview feature gives you a live view of what your team is tracking.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Filters panel<\/strong> \u2014 filter tracked projects in two ways: the first one by date range and the second one by clients and projects.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Statistics<\/strong> \u2014 get insightful statistics to analyze time performance by clients, projects, users, dates, and status.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Export<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>to CSV\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 Export your timesheet to CSV.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>As we know, practice makes perfect. Let\u2019s track time of a chosen activity!<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"a-short-guide-to-track-your-first-task\"><strong>A short guide to track your first task<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"go-to-futuramo-time-tracker\"><strong>Go to Futuramo Time Tracker<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>After signing in to Futuramo, you&#8217;ll see your<strong>\u00a0Dashboard<\/strong>. If you&#8217;re logging in to Futuramo for the first time, consider creating your first <a href=\"https:\/\/futuramo.com\/support\/knowledge-base\/creating-clients\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">client<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/futuramo.com\/support\/knowledge-base\/creating-projects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">project<\/a> in the Futuramo Projects app before you start exploring the apps <strong>\u2014<\/strong> it will help you organize your work at the early stage. This step, however, is not required at the moment.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2370\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2370\" style=\"width: 1045px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2370 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/futuramo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Futuramo-Dashboard-Organizations-Mockup-1045x800.png\" alt=\"My Futuramo Dashboard\" width=\"1045\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/futuramo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Futuramo-Dashboard-Organizations-Mockup-1045x800.png 1045w, https:\/\/futuramo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Futuramo-Dashboard-Organizations-Mockup-768x588.png 768w, https:\/\/futuramo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Futuramo-Dashboard-Organizations-Mockup-1567x1200.png 1567w, https:\/\/futuramo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Futuramo-Dashboard-Organizations-Mockup.png 1741w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1045px) 100vw, 1045px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2370\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">My Futuramo Dashboard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>To go to the Futuramo Time Tracker app by clicking on <strong>the Time Tracker app&#8217;s square box<\/strong> located on the <strong>dashboard<\/strong> or by clicking the <strong>timer&#8217;s symbol <\/strong>on the<strong> Taskbar<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"track-your-first-task\"><strong>Track your first task<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>You are now in the app where you&#8217;ll track your time and see your time sheet. To start tracking:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Fill in\u00a0<strong>the<\/strong> <strong>task description<\/strong>. Here you can\u00a0briefly name your task.<\/li>\n<li>You can skip the client and the project field if you haven&#8217;t entered any client and project yet. It&#8217;ll be classified as <em>undefined<\/em> for now, and you&#8217;ll be able to change it later.<\/li>\n<li>If the task name is provided, click the <strong>play button<\/strong>. The timer is on!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2371\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2371\" style=\"width: 1045px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2371 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/futuramo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Futuramo-Time-Tracker-Mockup-1045x800.png\" alt=\"Futuramo Time Tracker - Time sheet view\" width=\"1045\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/futuramo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Futuramo-Time-Tracker-Mockup-1045x800.png 1045w, https:\/\/futuramo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Futuramo-Time-Tracker-Mockup-768x588.png 768w, https:\/\/futuramo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Futuramo-Time-Tracker-Mockup-1567x1200.png 1567w, https:\/\/futuramo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Futuramo-Time-Tracker-Mockup.png 1741w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1045px) 100vw, 1045px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2371\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Timesheet view<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It&#8217;s up to you\u00a0when to <strong>stop<\/strong> the timer, <strong>pause<\/strong> it temporarily or <strong>add another task<\/strong>. Remember that the timer is running even if you leave the app and move to other areas of your account.<\/p>\n<p>To get the most out of the app, make sure you know of these<strong> useful features<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Manual time recording<\/strong> \u2014 once you have your time entered, you can edit or delete your time entries.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Offline tracking<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 it means that the timer will be running even if you&#8217;re offline.\u00a0All of your entries will synchronize the moment you go back online.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Replay button<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 have repetitive tasks? We all do. Here you can easily start tracking time on a once entered task. No need to enter the same activity twice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"analyze-statistics\"><strong>Analyze statistics<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2372\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2372\" style=\"width: 1045px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2372 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/futuramo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Futuramo-Time-Tracker-Analytics-Mockup-1045x800.png\" alt=\"Futuramo Time Tracker - Statistics\" width=\"1045\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/futuramo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Futuramo-Time-Tracker-Analytics-Mockup-1045x800.png 1045w, https:\/\/futuramo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Futuramo-Time-Tracker-Analytics-Mockup-768x588.png 768w, https:\/\/futuramo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Futuramo-Time-Tracker-Analytics-Mockup-1567x1200.png 1567w, https:\/\/futuramo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Futuramo-Time-Tracker-Analytics-Mockup.png 1741w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1045px) 100vw, 1045px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2372\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stats view<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The statistics page is the key part of the app. Use the filters (client, project, user, date, task, project status) to filter out necessary data.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a class=\"post-component\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/home\/?status=Keep in mind to challenge yourself. Beat the clock \u2013 there\u2019s always a room for improvement.%20https:\/\/futuramo.com\/blog\/how-to-improve-your-and-your-teams-performance-with-time-tracker\/%20@FuturamoApps%20#ux\"><em>Keep in mind to challenge yourself. Beat the clock \u2013 there\u2019s always a room for improvement.<\/em><br \/>\n<span class=\"twitter\"><strong>tweet this<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>After some time you will better understand your way of getting the job done. If you are a freelancer, you will know how many projects you can engage in. As a team leader, you will be more efficient in sharing responsibilities within your team. Forget estimating and guessing \u2014 task planning influences your entire workflow! Get to know yourself and your team&#8217;s performance to learn more about the areas which are essential to make improvements.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve just performed the above steps, you&#8217;re on the right track. 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