Catégoriser le temps en utilisant les champs obligatoires et les balises

Champs obligatoires #

Use Required fields and Tags to ensure all required data fields are completed and add flexible categorization to your time entries.

Required fields is a paid feature and is available on any paid plan.

What are required fields? #

Required fields are a setting that requires certain data points (like Project, Task, Tag, or Description) to be filled before a time entry can be saved or stopped.

With required fields:

• Every time entry in the workspace follows the same format.
• People can’t accidentally submit entries that are missing information.
• All the reports you generate will have the required fields, allowing for complete information.

Comment fonctionnent les champs obligatoires #

Once an Admin enables this feature, Clockify  actively prevents saving or tracking of incomplete time entries.

• A user can’t save a manual time entry until all required fields are completed.
• The running timer can’t be stopped until the user selects the required Project, Tag, or other missing field.
• Required field rules apply across all Clockify platforms, including the mobile app and browser extensions.

Activer les champs obligatoires #

Only Workspace owners and admins can enable this feature.

1. Click on the three-dot icon next to your workspace name
2. Select Workspace settings
3. Scroll down to find the Do not allow saving time without section
4. Enable the checkbox you want to require users to enter. Project is enabled by default. Optional fields include:
   • Task
   • Tag
   • Description

Things to remember about Required fields  #

Here are the key rules governing how the Required fields feature functions:

Category	Rule
Scope	Required fields apply workspace-wide. You can’t set different required fields for individual projects or tasks.
Task field	If Task is marked as required, users can only select projects that already have tasks assigned to them.
Existing entries	The rule doesn’t retroactively apply to old time entries. It only affects new entries and any existing entries that are updated after the feature is enabled.

What are tags? #

Tags are custom labels that allow you to group and categorize your time entries beyond the standard Project and Task fields.

Tags are used for filtering and analyzing time usage across different criteria such as:

• Client grouping – Use tags to identify between client and organization (e.g.,  #ClientA or #Internal)
• Work type – Define a task type (e.g.,  #Billable and #Non-Billable)
• Project phases – Track time spent on every phase of a project (e.g., #planning, #development, #testing)

Create tags from the Tags page #

1. Navigate to the Tags page
2. Type the desired tag name and click ADD

Create tags with time entries #

1. Go to the Time Tracker page
2. Enter a task/project
3. Click the tag icon
4. Start typing the tag name
5. Click Create tag or press Ctrl/Cmd + Enter

Tips for creating effective tags #

For easy reporting and team consistency, follow these tips:

1. Establish a clear convention for your team (e.g., always use a hashtag prefix).
2. Ensure all team members use the exact same tag names for the same criteria. Avoid variations like #Support and #Customer-Support.
3. Make it a habit to check your reports to ensure tags are being used correctly and adjust your Required Fields settings as your team’s needs change.

FAQs #

Est-il possible de définir des champs obligatoires pour des projets ou des tâches individuels ?

No, required fields are set at the workspace level and apply to all time entries across the workspace. You won’t be able to designate different required fields for individual projects or tasks.

For instance, if you mark the Project and Tag fields as required, then every user across all projects in the workspace will need to provide a project and a tag when logging time. You can customize the required fields for your workspace as a whole by choosing which fields (e.g. Project, Task, Tag, or Description) are mandatory for time entries.

Est-il possible de désactiver les champs obligatoires après les avoir activés ?

Only Admins have permission to modify required fields settings. Changes to required fields in Workspace settings only affect new time entries. If you make a mandatory field optional, it will not be required for future entries.

Submitted time entries, even if missing the now-optional information, will not be updated.

Est-il possible d’utiliser des balises pour des rapports plus détaillés ?

Absolutely! Tags are helpful for sorting and finding your time entries.

You can easily filter to see time spent on different project stages (like Planning, Development, or Testing), which clients you worked for, or the kind of work you did (e.g., Billable vs. Internal stuff).

Les champs obligatoires peuvent-ils être appliqués aux saisies de temps effectuées via l’appli mobile ou l’extension de navigateur ?

Yes, the required fields settings apply to time entries made across all platforms, including the mobile app and browser extension. If you log time on any device and the required fields (like Project or Tag) are not completed, you’ll be prompted to fill in the missing information before you can save the entry. 

Quel est l’impact des champs obligatoires sur les saisies de temps existantes ?

Required fields only affect new or updated time entries after they are enabled. If the required fields are set up in the middle of a project, those time entries that have already been logged will not retroactively require the fields.

As soon as required fields are activated, any new time entries or updates to existing entries will need to meet the new requirements to ensure time entries are complete and organized.

Est-il possible de personnaliser les utilisateurs concernés par les champs obligatoires ?

No, required fields apply to all users in the workspace once enabled, regardless of their role (e.g. Admin, Project Manager, Team Member).

For additional assistance or to configure required fields and tags according to your workspace’s specific needs, you can always reach out to your Workspace admin or consult our Required fields article in the Help Center for detailed instructions and best practices.