ClickTime Blog

Summer Preview

We've got some great things planned for release this summer and we wanted to start sharing them with you.This includes entirely new features, improvements to existing ones and other enhancements. Over the next several weeks, we'll blog more details about the features we're most excited about. Stay tuned!

ClickTime 6.97

With ClickTime version 6.97, we added the ability to define custom fields with a required value and other performance enhancements as follows:

1. Custom Fields with Required Values - You can now define custom fields to require a value when creating or editing people, clients, projects and tasks.


2. Audit Log Performance - We improved performance for generating audit log reports of timesheets, people, clients, projects and tasks.


3. Web Browser Compatibility - We continue to support the most current versions of the most popular web browsers. This includes the recently released Chrome 18.x. Check out the ClickTime system requirements for more information about supported browsers.

ClickTime Mobile App for iPhone and Android!

After months of work by our development team and the feedback from our dedicated beta testers, we're pleased to announce the general release of the ClickTime Mobile app for iPhone and Android.

With ClickTime Mobile, you can fill out your time and expense sheets—including capturing receipts and submitting expenses on your smartphone as they happen so you get reimbursed sooner.

Here's what you can do with the ClickTime Mobile app:

• Enter time against clients, projects and tasks
• Enter expenses with or without an internet connection
• Shoot receipts on-the-spot with your camera phone
• Track both mileage and expenses
• Submit expense sheets for approval

  

Anyone with an iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Android smartphone can download the app for free in the App Store or Android Market. Your ClickTime account must include the ClickTime Expenses module in order to enter expenses in the ClickTime Mobile app. The most common account configurations are supported for timesheet entry. (Support for DCAA and other special configurations are coming soon.)

Mobile apps have been the #1 request from our customers, and we're glad we've now delivered on the most popular platforms. But this is just the beginning. We'll be updating these apps constantly, so check for new downloads in the app stores. And if you have suggestions, feedback, or bug reports, let us know.

ClickTime 6.96

With ClickTime version 6.96, we added "recently used" values to your timesheet entry screens, improved custom reporting and introduced other enhancements as follows:

1. Recently Selected Items - When selecting your client, project and task on your timesheet entry screens (Day View and Week View) you will now see the 5 most recently selected values at the top of each list. This will make filling in your timesheet even faster.


2. Report Builder Updated - We updated the Report Builder to have an easier-to-use interface, including the ability to drag-and-drop columns to rearrange your custom report. Additionally, there's now an option to hide detail rows so you can easily create custom summary reports.


3. Task List Controls - Sort by Task Code - When managing a job and using Task List Controls (limiting which tasks are available to the project), you can now sort the list of tasks by either task name or task code by clicking on the appropriate column heading.


4. Time Off Report Updated - We improved the "Leave Type Detail" time off report for people using Leave Type Controls.


5. Web Browser Compatibility - We continue to support the most current versions of the most popular web browsers. This includes the recently released Firefox 11, Chrome 17.x, and Safari 5.1.4. Check out the ClickTime system requirements for more information about supported browsers.

Maximize Profit by Accurately Capturing Billable Time!

Never let billable time slip through the cracks again with ClickTime's intuitive and flexible billing rate controls.

Flexible Billing Options - Whether you bill by person, job, task or some combination thereof, we've got you covered with our seven different options. Our web-based solution is flexible enough to accommodate customizations and exceptions. No matter how you bill, ClickTime lets you stay on top of things using methods you have already established for your business.

Billable vs. Non-Billable Jobs - We help simplify billing by automatically distinguishing between billable and non-billable entities. With one click, you can specify whether you bill against a given entity, and all time entered against that entity is organized accordingly. When you are ready to bill your clients, all the calculations are already done.

Clear and Professional Reports - If you're a service firm that bills by the hour, you will love our professional reports. In addition to our rich collection of out-of-the-box reports, we provide several sophisticated reporting tools to build your own reports and to export your data in virtually any format.

ClickTime Update Released - Version 6.95.2

We updated ClickTime to version 6.95.2, which includes an improvement to the ClickTime Connector for use with QuickBooks® and other enhancements as follows:

1. ClickTime Connector for use with QuickBooks® - We've resolved an issue experienced by a couple of customers when exporting time to QuickBooks. The Connector will now export time off (vacation, sick days, etc.) to QuickBooks only if you've enabled and configured Leave Type Controls. The Leave Type Controls determine who in your company may enter time off.


2. Horizontal Timesheet Report - We resolved an issue caused when a timesheet included custom fields, time off, and notes that described the time off.


3. Web Browser Compatibility - We continue to support the most current versions of the most popular web browsers. This includes the recently released Chrome 17 and Firefox 10. Check out the ClickTime system requirements for more information about supported browsers.

ClickTime Mobile for Android - Available Now

We're proud to announce the public beta release of ClickTime Mobile for Android. With ClickTime Mobile, you can fill out your time and expense sheets, including capturing receipts and submitting expenses on your smartphone as they happen so you get reimbursed sooner.

Here's what you can do with the current beta release:

• Enter time against clients, projects and tasks
• Enter expenses with or without an internet connection
• Shoot receipts on-the-spot with your camera phone
• Track both mileage and expenses
• Submit expense sheets for approval

Anyone with an Android smartphone can download the app for free in the Android Market. Your ClickTime account must include the ClickTime Expenses module in order to enter expenses in the ClickTime Mobile app.

If you run into any issues or have any suggestions on how to improve the mobile app, please let us know. Your feedback helps make ClickTime better.

iPhone and iPad owners -- we'll have our first iOS version in Apple's App Store in the next few months. If you can't wait that long, signup and ask to join our private beta program.

Update to ClickTime QuickBooks Connector

An update for the ClickTime QuickBooks Connector is now available and fixes an issue experienced when exporting time to QuickBooks for a "Class" that didn't yet exist in QuickBooks. This issue should be resolved for all QuickBooks versions. Anyone who already has a copy of the QuickBooks Connector installed should receive the update automatically the next time you launch the application.

The ClickTime QuickBooks Connector seamlessly transfers time and expense sheet data to QuickBooks Pro, QuickBooks Premier, and QuickBooks Enterprise (2006-2012). The QuickBooks Connector communicates directly with QuickBooks, making it more efficient than traditional IIF export/import methods.

Increase your Profitability - Part 2

We've talked in the past about how saving a few minutes with every timesheet can significantly improve the profitability of your company. By saving 2 minutes per employee per week for 20 employees over the course of a calendar year, you get nearly a full week's worth of time that could be better spent on productive or billable work. Here are more ways you can reduce administrative overhead costs by letting ClickTime automatically fill out your timesheet for you:

Auto Fill - This feature pre-fills your current timesheet's client, project and task selections from the prior week's timesheet entries. If you work on projects that last more than a couple of days, this significantly speeds up timesheet completion each week.

Quick Day -  When filling out your timesheet one day at a time, this option allows you to completely copy the previous day's time entries to the current day. For people who are working full-time on a specific project for multiple days in a row, this makes filling in your timesheet a fast one-click process.

Quick Week - For employees whose timesheet look nearly identical from one week to the next, this button will copy last week's time entries to the current week. This can dramatically reduce the time required to fill out a week's timesheet from minutes to seconds.

These three time-saving features built into ClickTime help your employees be more productive and reduce administrative overhead costs so your company can increase profitability.

ClickTime 6.95

With ClickTime version 6.95, we released the new Day View time entry screen (no more beta), updated the ClickTime Connector for use with QuickBooks® and introduced other enhancements as follows:

1. Day View - The new time entry interface is out of beta and is now available. We improved performance, fixed lots of bugs and added support for several features including zero-hour time entry, Quick Day and enhanced search capabilities to find the correct client, project and task for your timesheet entries. We want to thank all of our customers who used the beta version during the past several months and provided us with feedback. Your assistance is greatly appreciated.


2. Timesheet Override - Administrators now have the ability to temporarily circumvent job list and task list controls, as needed, when overriding another person's timesheet. Additionally, you will now get the new Day View functionality when editing another person's timesheet.


3. ClickTime Connector for use with QuickBooks® - We've made numerous improvements to our QuickBooks integration, including the ability to export time off and an easier-to-use main menu. You can also now export data to Canadian and UK versions of QuickBooks.


4. Update Vacation and Sick Leave Balances - We fixed an issue with sorting long employee lists. Now you can more easily select the people whose vacation and sick leave balances need to be updated.


5. Job Availability Report - We updated the report to make it easily sortable when used with Excel. Now you can quickly and easily see which jobs each person may enter enter time against across your company.


6. Web Browser Compatibility - We continue to support the most current versions of the most popular web browsers. This includes the recently released Chrome 16 and Firefox 9. Check out the ClickTime system requirements for more information about supported browsers.