We have included a timer for those clients who desire to pay their reviewers by time spent, rather than other metrics. Linguists can also use this tool for their own records.
The timer:
To use the timer:
Using bulk actions from the Task List you can generate a Time Card Report that will give you a record of all the tasks you have complete and the amount of time you spent on them. This report can be based on selected tasks or a date range.
Selected Tasks
Use the status filter on the task list to get a list of completed and late tasks.
Although filtering by status is recommended, you can simply select a group of tasks and then run the report. Tasks that are not complete or late will not be included in the report. To learn more about statuses view the documentation here. |
Select which columns to include in the report. Also, choose which order they appear in by dragging and dropping the fields.
The columns you select and the order in which they appear are "sticky," meaning you will not need to configure these columns every time you run this report. It is recommended to at least include Task Name and Time Spent. |
Note that if you do not configure columns, the downloaded report will not contain any data. Also, if none of the tasks you select are complete, the report you run will not contain any data. |
Date Range (No tasks selected)
You will see a notification telling you that the report is being generated. It will include a link to the process queue where you can download the report as an XLSX file.
Only completed or late tasks will be included in the report. |
If you realize you have made a mistake when tracking time, you can manually adjust the amount of time you have spent on a task if the Project settings allow you to do so. If it does not appear that you can adjust the amount of time you have spent on a task, please contact your project manager and request them to change the time spent on the task.
Even if your project manager has enabled you to adjust your time spent, you will no longer be able to adjust the time spent once the task has been marked complete. |
Adjusting time from the Workbench
If you are working within the task and realize that perhaps you let the timer run while you were away from your desk or the time does not reflect your work for any other reason you may adjust it while you are still in the Workbench.
The timer displayed in the workbench is simply powered by the browser, which can be affected by connectivity or other issues. However, the actual amount of time you spend on a task, from the time you start the timer to when it stops when you mark the task complete is recorded using an accurate server. The time displayed on the browser is updated every 55 seconds to adjust if it has become inaccurate. Please rest assured that if you lose connection to the internet or for whatever reason the time displayed in the UI looks inaccurate, the actual time spent stamped on the task will be 100% accurate. Do NOT adjust your time due to the timer appearing inaccurate in the browser. |
To adjust your time spent from the Workbench:
Adjusting time from the Task List
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