Track time without losing the task you started

A useful time record should tell you what you worked on and when. Start with the right project and task, then let the timer record the working interval while you focus on the work.

The short version

Choose the project and task, confirm whether the work is billable, and start the timer. Stop it when the working interval ends. Klaq allows one running timer per user across workspaces, so review an existing timer before starting another.

Give the timer context

A task name should help you recognize the work later. “Revise the homepage navigation” provides more context than “Client task.” Add a useful description where the workflow allows it.

Check the project and customer relationship before recording time. If the work may later be imported into an invoice, that context matters alongside the billable flag.

Billable describes the work you intend to review for billing. Starting a billable timer does not issue an invoice or charge a customer.

Keep the running record visible

Klaq's shared app layout can show the running timer while you navigate between apps and workspaces. Reloading the page discovers the server-owned timer again.

The timer remains associated with the workspace where it started. Stopping it targets that originating workspace rather than silently moving the time to whichever workspace you are currently viewing.

A second tab is not a second independent timer. Before switching to another piece of work, inspect the running timer and stop it deliberately.

Review the completed entry

Check the project, task, description, start and end time, and billable status. A completed entry is easier to understand while the work is still fresh in your memory.

If the interval needs correction, use the available edit workflow before the entry is approved or allocated to an invoice. Approved or invoice-linked time is protected from ordinary changes.

Make reports a review habit

Use time filters to look at the relevant project, date range, and billable work. A list filtered to a particular day or project answers a different question from an all-workspace total.

For an overnight entry, the daily timesheet groups the full interval under its local start date. Keep that behavior in mind when comparing a timer session with a calendar-day expectation.

Common questions

Does a timer stop when I open another app?

Navigation is not a stop action. Use the timer control to end the working interval.

Can I add time afterward?

Yes. Use the manual time entry workflow for work you did not capture with a timer.

Explore Tracker or learn how approved time becomes an invoice.