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Manual Entries

Add time entries for work you forgot to track or tracked elsewhere.

Overview

Sometimes you forget to start a timer or need to log time from a different source. Manual entries let you add time for any date and duration, with full control over start and end times.

Creating a Manual Entry

There are two ways to create a manual entry:

Method 1: Quick Add

  1. 1
    Press Cmd+N (Mac) or Ctrl+N (Windows)
  2. 2
    Select a Topic from the dropdown
  3. 3
    Set the Date for the entry
  4. 4
    Enter Start time and End time
  5. 5
    Add optional notes
  6. 6
    Click Save

Method 2: Calendar Click

  1. 1
    Go to the Calendar page
  2. 2
    Click on an empty time slot where you want to add time
  3. 3
    The entry dialog opens with that time pre-filled
  4. 4
    Select a topic and adjust times as needed
  5. 5
    Click Save

Entry Fields

When creating a manual entry, you can set:

TopicRequired

The project or task to log time against. Required for all entries.

DateRequired

When the work happened. Defaults to today but can be any past date.

Start TimeRequired

When you started working. Use 24-hour or 12-hour format.

End TimeRequired

When you stopped working. Must be after start time.

Notes

Description of what you worked on. Supports free text or checklist mode.

Tags

Labels for categorizing the entry. Select from your tag list.

Billable

Whether this time counts toward invoices. Inherits from topic by default.

Duration Entry

Instead of entering exact start and end times, you can enter a duration:

  1. 1
    Click the Duration toggle in the entry dialog
  2. 2
    Enter the duration (e.g., "2h 30m" or "2.5")
  3. 3
    Select a Start time — end time calculates automatically

Tip

Duration mode is helpful when you know how long you worked but not the exact start and end times. Common for logging time from notes or memory.

Tasks on an Entry

The entry dialog has a Tasks section for the chosen topic, so you can record what you worked on right alongside the time — no need to have had the timer running on each task.

Add a task

Type in the 'Add a task…' box to create a new task on the entry's topic. Tasks are shared by the topic, so they're available next time too.

Attach on create

When creating a new entry, check the tasks you worked on — each is attributed to the whole entry once you save.

Mark done & set time spans (editing)

When editing an existing entry, tick a task to mark it done, and add precise time spans for it within the entry — adjust start/end or nudge by ±5/15 minutes, and remove a span you didn't mean to add.

Tip

Per-task time always stays inside the entry that owns it. If you later resize or split the entry, the task spans are re-attributed automatically.

What Happens Next

  • The entry appears on the calendar at the specified time
  • Hours and earnings are added to your totals for that date
  • The entry is included in reports and analytics
  • If billable, the time is available for invoicing

Edge Cases

Overlapping entries

TeeckIn allows overlapping entries — you might work on two things simultaneously (like a meeting while taking notes). Both entries are saved without conflict.

Entries in the future

You can create entries for future dates, but this is uncommon. Future entries appear on the calendar but may confuse reports for "this week" or "today".

Very long entries (24+ hours)

Entries spanning multiple days are supported. The calendar shows them on the start date with full duration. Consider splitting into daily entries for clarity.

Note

Manual entries and timer entries are identical once saved. You can edit any entry regardless of how it was created.

Related

Editing Entries

Modify entries after creation

Calendar

View and manage entries visually

Recurring Entries

Automate regular time entries