#Microsoft word add an active timer how to#
#Microsoft word add an active timer windows#

#Microsoft word add an active timer windows#

Opening and starting the Desktop Timer Manually: To open the Desktop Timer Manually, right-click the Practice CS Icon in the Windows system tray (by the clock) and choose Desktop Timer.There are three methods for opening a desktop timer: Manually, by clicking the Solution link in a project or task, and by starting a phone call. You can also transfer time recorded in the Desktop Timer directly to a Practice CS time transaction. The Desktop Timer can be minimized or maximized as necessary. The timer remains in the foreground of your Windows desktop, that is, it is always on top regardless of where it is positioned on the screen. Practice CS provides a floating Desktop Timer that enables you to track time outside of the Practice CS interface.

If you override the hours entered by the timer or start the timer on a transaction in which time was previously entered manually, the Hours field will be displayed in red to signify that the hours may not foot to the number of hours accumulated by the timer.

When Allow simultaneous timers is checked, you can have an unlimited number of active timers running concurrently. If you attempt to start another timer you will receive the message: 'The current user can only have one active timer.' When Allow simultaneous timers is not checked you can have only one active timer running.

You may have multiple concurrent timers running depending on the settings in Time & Expense Entry User Preferences.

This is the recommended setting as it produces the most accurate representation of the total time spent on the job or task. 3 hours which gets rounded up to the next increment of. 5 hours because the total actual time is. 25 hours was selected, the total time booked would be. 1 hour in length and always round up to the nearest. For example, if each of three segments was.

Round accumulated elapsed time: When this option is selected, Practice CS will apply the rounding option selected above to the total accumulated time.

75 hours because the system would round each segment up to. 1 hour in length, and always round up to the nearest.

Round each elapsed time: When this option is selected, Practice CS will apply the rounding option selected above to each segment.

Always round up: The amount entered will always be rounded up to the next Rounding increment.

25 hours if the partial increment is greater than or equal to. 125 hours and up to the nearest next increment of. 25 hours if the partial increment is less than. In this example, the amount entered will be rounded down to the nearest.

Standard rounding: The amount entered will be rounded to the nearest amount according to the specified Rounding increment.

No rounding: The amount entered will be the exact amount accumulated by the timer.

The time entered into the Hours field by the timer may be rounded according to the settings in Time & Expense Entry User Preferences.

Also shown is the total time accumulated by the timer. Each time you start and stop the timer, Practice CS records the date, the start time, the end time, and the elapsed time for the segment (starting and stopping the timer). You can start and stop the timer on the same transaction as many times as you wish.

The elapsed time between when you clicked the Start button and subsequently clicked the Stop button will be automatically entered into the Hours field. Click the green arrow to start the timer. It initially appears as a green triangular arrow. The Inline Timer is found on each time entry transaction. You can use the Inline Timer for any of these activities if you choose, though the Desktop Timer, described below, may be the preferable type of timer to use. The Inline Timer is used when the activity you are performing is not directly related to a project, task, or phone call.

#Microsoft word add an active timer how to#

This topic describes the two types of timers available in Practice CS and how to effectively use them. Practice CS provides timers that enable you to automatically keep track of the amount of time you are spending performing a specific job or task.