Tracking and Reporting Logged Spent Time

Introduction

This tutorial will guide you through tracking and reporting spent time in Easy8. You'll learn how to access time records, use filters, generate reports, and customize your view. This is useful for users who need insight into how their time is allocated.

Target Audience

User

Prerequisites

Before you begin:

You have access to Easy8.
Time entries have already been logged by you or your team.
You have the necessary permissions to view and report on time entries.

Step 1: View Logged Time from a Task

Open any task.
Scroll to the Spent time section.
Review the list of time entries, including:
- Date
- User
- Activity
- Hours
- Comment

✅ You can open and edit entries if you have permission.

Step 2: Use the Spent Time Page

Navigate to Global menu >> Time reports.
This page displays all logged time.
Use the Log time button in the top right to add a new entry.
Use the filter bar to narrow down results by:
- User
- Activity
- Project
- Date
Below the “Log time” button, access quick links to:
- Spent time – displays a simple list of time entries.
- Categories – redirects to Administration >> Categories.
- Personal statement – redirects to your time summary (covered in a separate article).
- Settings – redirects to Administration >> Settings >> Spent time.

Time reports page

✅ Use the Customize button at the bottom of the page to adjust columns and layout.
⚠️ If the button is missing, you may not have permission to edit the page.

Step 3: Generate Time Reports

Remain on the Time reports page.
Group entries by:
- User
- Project
- Activity
- Task
Apply additional filters as needed.
Click Apply to display the report.

✅ Reports help summarize and analyze where time is being spent.

Step 4: Work with Timesheets (If Enabled)

Go to Global menu >> Timesheets.
Use the calendar to navigate to the desired week.
Logged time is displayed per day per task.
You can:
- Click on a field to log time
- Use the pencil icon to edit entries
- Submit a timesheet for approval (if configured)

Summary

You now know how to track and report spent time in Easy8 using tasks, time reports, filters, and timesheets. You also learned how to log time, customize your view, and access related settings and categories from the Time reports page.