{"id":5786,"date":"2022-03-09T08:56:20","date_gmt":"2022-03-09T08:56:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/?post_type=article&#038;p=5786"},"modified":"2026-02-23T11:40:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T06:10:47","slug":"timesheet-2-0","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/article\/timesheet-2-0\/","title":{"rendered":"Working with Timesheet in Nimble"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This article will familiarize you with the overview, navigation, and layouts of time tracking &amp; time approval.<\/p>\n<table style=\"line-height: 10px; height: 77px; width: 99.2704%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #f7f7f7;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 108px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 100%; height: 77px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Skip Ahead to:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; line-height: 10px;\"><a href=\"#Overview\">Overview<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"#Prerequisites\">Prerequisites<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"#Structure\">Structure of the Timesheet Module<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"#Working\">How Timesheet Works<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><a id=\"Overview\"><\/a>Overview<\/h2>\n<p>The <b>Timesheet<\/b> module in Nimble helps team members record the effort they spend on workitems and enables managers or designated approvers to review and approve the logged time. It provides a weekly view of time logged across projects, cards, and ToDos, ensuring accurate effort tracking and visibility.<\/p>\n<p>The Timesheet module supports both <b>direct time logging<\/b> and <b>approval-based workflows<\/b>, depending on how the project and application are configured.<\/p>\n<p>This high-level flow diagram can be simplified further as follows:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Timesheet-flow-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-16484\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Timesheet-flow-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Timesheet flow\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1343\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"Prerequisites\"><\/a>Prerequisites<\/h2>\n<p>Before you start using the Timesheet module, ensure the following are in place:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Workitems are created using <b>Forms 2.0<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Enable Time Tracking (applicable for Forms; not Lists)<\/b> is enabled while configuring the form used to create the workitems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Time-Tracking_Forms-2.0.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23376\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Time-Tracking_Forms-2.0.png\" alt=\"Time Tracking_Forms 2.0\" width=\"2402\" height=\"1146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Time-Tracking_Forms-2.0.png 2402w, https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Time-Tracking_Forms-2.0-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Time-Tracking_Forms-2.0-1024x489.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Time-Tracking_Forms-2.0-768x366.png 768w, https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Time-Tracking_Forms-2.0-1536x733.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Time-Tracking_Forms-2.0-2048x977.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2402px) 100vw, 2402px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">If your organization requires approval for logged time, <b>Timesheet Approval<\/b> must be enabled in <b>Application Preferences<\/b>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Application-Preferences-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21216\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Application-Preferences-1.png\" alt=\"Application Preferences\" width=\"2430\" height=\"1292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Application-Preferences-1.png 2430w, https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Application-Preferences-1-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Application-Preferences-1-1024x544.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Application-Preferences-1-768x408.png 768w, https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Application-Preferences-1-1536x817.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Application-Preferences-1-2048x1089.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2430px) 100vw, 2430px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><a id=\"Structure\"><\/a>Note:<\/b> Time can still be logged directly from card details even if Timesheet Approval is not enabled. Approval settings apply only to workflows within the Timesheet module.<\/p>\n<h2>Structure of the Timesheet Module<\/h2>\n<p>The Timesheet module consists of two distinct tabs, each serving a different purpose:<\/p>\n<h3>Time Tracking<\/h3>\n<p>The <b>Time Tracking<\/b> tab is where team members log and review their time on a weekly basis. From this tab, users can:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Log time against cards or ToDos<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">View weekly totals and project-wise effort<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Submit logged time for approval (if an approver is assigned)<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Track the status of their logged time (Draft, Submitted, Approved, or Rejected)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Time-Entry-Via-Timesheet-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23402\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Time-Entry-Via-Timesheet-1.png\" alt=\"Time Entry Via Timesheet\" width=\"2754\" height=\"1436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Time-Entry-Via-Timesheet-1.png 2754w, https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Time-Entry-Via-Timesheet-1-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Time-Entry-Via-Timesheet-1-1024x534.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Time-Entry-Via-Timesheet-1-768x400.png 768w, https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Time-Entry-Via-Timesheet-1-1536x801.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Time-Entry-Via-Timesheet-1-2048x1068.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2754px) 100vw, 2754px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For detailed instructions on logging time and understanding time statuses, refer to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/article\/how-to-log-time-in-time-tracking\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Time Tracking<\/b><\/a> help article.<\/p>\n<h3>Timesheet Approval<\/h3>\n<p>The <b>Timesheet Approval<\/b> tab is visible only to users who are assigned as approvers. This tab allows approvers to:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2026-02-11-at-4.42.40\u202fPM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23403\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2026-02-11-at-4.42.40\u202fPM.png\" alt=\"Timesheet Approval\" width=\"2880\" height=\"1800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2026-02-11-at-4.42.40\u202fPM.png 2880w, https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2026-02-11-at-4.42.40\u202fPM-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2026-02-11-at-4.42.40\u202fPM-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2026-02-11-at-4.42.40\u202fPM-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2026-02-11-at-4.42.40\u202fPM-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2026-02-11-at-4.42.40\u202fPM-2048x1280.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2880px) 100vw, 2880px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Review time submitted by team members<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">View time logs project-wise and person-wise<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Drill down into detailed time entries before taking action<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Approve or reject the submitted time with comments<a id=\"Working\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For detailed instructions on reviewing, approving, or rejecting submitted time, refer to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/article\/timesheet-approvers\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Timesheet Approval<\/a> help article.<\/p>\n<h2>How Timesheet Works (High-Level Flow)<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Team members log time from the <b>Time Tracking<\/b> tab.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">If no Timesheet Approver is assigned: Logged time is saved automatically.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\">If a Timesheet Approver is assigned:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\">Logged time is saved in the <b>Draft<\/b> state.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\">The team member must submit the time for approval.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\">The approver reviews the submission and either approves or rejects it.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\">Rejected entries can be corrected and resubmitted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What to Read Next<\/h2>\n<p>Depending on what you want to do, refer to the following articles:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/article\/how-to-log-time-in-time-tracking\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Time Tracking in Nimble<\/b><\/a> \u2013 Learn how to log time, understand time statuses, and manage weekly entries.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/article\/timesheet-approvers\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Configuring Timesheet Approvers<\/b><\/a> \u2013 Learn how to assign or skip approvers for project team members.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/article\/understanding-timesheet-approvals-features\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Working with Timesheet Approval<\/b><\/a> \u2013 Learn how approvers review, approve, or reject logged time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This article provides a high-level understanding of the Timesheet module. 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