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User guide: How to enter and track time with Minute7.

Minute7 makes it easy to record and manage employee time entries. This article explains how to enter hours, track them against customers, service items, and classes, and ensure accurate reporting in QuickBooks. For the full step‑by‑step guide, see our Minute7 Time Entry PDF.


Entering Time

  1. Log in to Minute7
    • Use your assigned username and password.
  2. Navigate to the Time Entry screen
    • From the main menu, select Time → New Entry.
  3. Fill in the required fields
    • Date: Choose the day worked.
    • Customer/Job: Select from the dropdown (restricted if your admin has set limits).
    • Service Item: Pick the appropriate task or service.
    • Class (optional): If your company uses QuickBooks classes, select the correct one.
    • Hours: Enter the number of hours worked.
    • Notes (optional): Add context for the entry.
  4. Save the entry
    • Click Save to record your time.
    • The entry will now appear in your timesheet view.

Tracking Your Time

  • View Timesheets:
    Go to Time → Timesheet to see all entries for the week.
  • Edit Entries:
    Click on any entry to update details or correct mistakes.

Best Practices

  • Enter Daily: Logging hours each day reduces errors and ensures accuracy.
  • Use Notes Wisely: Add short descriptions to help managers and accountants understand the work performed.
  • Check Restrictions: If you don’t see certain customers or service items, your admin may have applied restrictions.

 Troubleshooting

  • Missing Customers/Items: Contact your admin; restrictions may limit your dropdown options.

Key Takeaway

Minute7’s time entry system is designed to be simple and accurate. Enter your hours daily, review your timesheet weekly, and ensure your entries are synced with QuickBooks for seamless payroll and billing. For detailed instructions with screenshots, see the Minute7 Time Entry PDF.