- How to View and Manage Time Sheet Data in the Friday Mobile App (Employer Guide)
How to View and Manage Time Sheet Data in the Friday Mobile App (Employer Guide) #
Employers can use the Friday mobile app to review employee time sheets, view daily time activity, and manually edit or create time records. This guide walks you through:
- Viewing company-wide timesheet totals
- Switching pay periods and pay schedules
- Viewing employee-level time sheet reports
- Viewing daily time records
- Creating or editing time records
- Understanding clock-in source icons
Accessing Time Sheet Data #
Step 1: Open the Time Sheet Section #
- Open the Friday mobile app.
- Log in using your company admin account.
- Tap Timesheet in the bottom navigation bar.
You will now see time sheet totals for all employees.
Understanding the Time Sheet Totals Page #
By default, the app displays totals for the current pay period, based on your company’s pay schedule.
Examples: #
- Weekly pay schedule: shows this week’s totals
- Monthly pay schedule: shows this month’s totals
Each employee’s row will show their total hours for the selected period.
Switching Pay Periods or Pay Schedules #
At the top of the screen:
Change the Pay Period #
Tap the Pay Period Selector at the top to choose a different period.
Change Pay Schedule (Premium Feature) #
If you are on the Premium Plan with multiple pay schedules:
- Tap the Pay Schedule Selector at the top.
- Choose which schedule’s time sheet data you want to review.
Viewing an Employee’s Detailed Time Sheet Report #
To expand an employee’s time sheet:
- Tap the employee’s name from the totals list.
- This opens a detailed report for the selected pay period, showing:
Summary Totals (Top Section) #
- Total hours
- Overtime hours
- Lunch/break hours (if applicable)
Daily Breakdowns #
For every day in the period, you will see:
- Total hours worked
- Break time
- Overtime
- First clock-in time
- Last clock-out time
Viewing Time Records for a Specific Day #
To open time records for a certain day:
- In the employee’s detailed report, find the day you want to view.
- Tap the View button for that day.
You will see: #
- Individual records such as:
– Work segments
– Lunch/break segments
– Additional shifts
- Start and end times
- Notes added by the employee during clock-in or clock-out
- Job costing assignments (customer/project) if enabled
- Overtime or break classification
Creating a Manual Time Record #
Admins can add missing entries directly from the app.
Step-by-step: #
- From the Time Sheet page → choose the employee.
- Open the day you want to modify by tapping View.
- Scroll below the time record list.
- Tap Create Time Record.
You will be prompted to enter:
- Start time
- End time
- Customer (if job costing is enabled)
- Project (if job costing is enabled)
- Time record type (Work or Break)
- Notes (regular note + end note)
Tap Create to save the new time entry.
Editing an Existing Time Record #
To update a record:
- Tap the pencil icon next to the time record.
- Edit any details:
– Start or end time
– Customer/project
– Record type
– Notes
Tap Update to save changes.
Understanding Clock-In Source Icons #
Next to each time record, an icon shows how the employee clocked in:
- 🖥️ Desktop icon = Clocked in using the web dashboard
- 📱 Phone icon = Clocked in using the mobile app
- 📟 Tablet icon = Clocked in using the tablet kiosk
- ✏️ Pencil icon = Manual or edited time record
This helps admins audit employee time and understand adjustments.