{"id":23530,"date":"2025-06-25T12:11:40","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T12:11:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/?p=23530"},"modified":"2026-01-16T12:08:01","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T12:08:01","slug":"overlapping-entries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/troubleshooting\/permissions\/overlapping-entries","title":{"rendered":"Overlapping time entries"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Overlapping time entries are expected behavior in Clockify unless the Force Timer feature is enabled. If the system were designed to prevent overlapping time entries, it would need to block users from adding time during already-tracked periods or automatically adjust overlapping entries.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why do overlapping time entries happen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are two main ways users can create overlapping time entries:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Simultaneous use of manual entry and a timer<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Users may manually log time while also running a timer without properly coordinating start and end times. This often results in entries that unintentionally overlap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>     2. Manual durations without precise timing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of specifying exact start and end times, users may enter total durations (e.g., \u201c2 hours\u201d), which can overlap with existing time entries if they don\u2019t verify the timeframes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Common scenarios&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A user starts a timer at 10:00 AM, then later manually logs time from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A user stops one timer and immediately starts another one (overlap happens here, usually with the compact mode enabled)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multiple time entries are created with overlapping durations because users are unaware of existing entries&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recommended solution: Enable Force Timer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To prevent overlapping time entries, we recommend enabling the Force Timer feature.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What Force Timer feature does:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Prevents manual time entry\u2014users can only track time using the timer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensures no overlaps\u2014since time must be tracked in real time, overlapping entries are automatically avoided<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keeps data clean\u2014Your reports, calendars, and logs will be consistent and reliable<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How to enable Force Timer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on the three dots next to your workspace name<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select \u201cWorkspace settings\u201d from the drop-down menu<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Navigate to the \u201cPermissions\u201d tab<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scroll down to the bottom of the page and enable the Force Timer feature<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"901\" src=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AD_4nXfYq6KslWqA2ZjN1amUI3nK_rK2zCPzeRrIC7RtQvQ9lGeTjpudkYySDHTyzRUBWmH9YNspVmiwfxZE6PPm3rJA0W8TwljsRsGlRerCPChCYCTJvZiHIAKd8uYlHIlnqDWY3lbuNw.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AD_4nXfYq6KslWqA2ZjN1amUI3nK_rK2zCPzeRrIC7RtQvQ9lGeTjpudkYySDHTyzRUBWmH9YNspVmiwfxZE6PPm3rJA0W8TwljsRsGlRerCPChCYCTJvZiHIAKd8uYlHIlnqDWY3lbuNw.png 1600w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AD_4nXfYq6KslWqA2ZjN1amUI3nK_rK2zCPzeRrIC7RtQvQ9lGeTjpudkYySDHTyzRUBWmH9YNspVmiwfxZE6PPm3rJA0W8TwljsRsGlRerCPChCYCTJvZiHIAKd8uYlHIlnqDWY3lbuNw-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AD_4nXfYq6KslWqA2ZjN1amUI3nK_rK2zCPzeRrIC7RtQvQ9lGeTjpudkYySDHTyzRUBWmH9YNspVmiwfxZE6PPm3rJA0W8TwljsRsGlRerCPChCYCTJvZiHIAKd8uYlHIlnqDWY3lbuNw-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AD_4nXfYq6KslWqA2ZjN1amUI3nK_rK2zCPzeRrIC7RtQvQ9lGeTjpudkYySDHTyzRUBWmH9YNspVmiwfxZE6PPm3rJA0W8TwljsRsGlRerCPChCYCTJvZiHIAKd8uYlHIlnqDWY3lbuNw-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AD_4nXfYq6KslWqA2ZjN1amUI3nK_rK2zCPzeRrIC7RtQvQ9lGeTjpudkYySDHTyzRUBWmH9YNspVmiwfxZE6PPm3rJA0W8TwljsRsGlRerCPChCYCTJvZiHIAKd8uYlHIlnqDWY3lbuNw-1536x865.png 1536w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AD_4nXfYq6KslWqA2ZjN1amUI3nK_rK2zCPzeRrIC7RtQvQ9lGeTjpudkYySDHTyzRUBWmH9YNspVmiwfxZE6PPm3rJA0W8TwljsRsGlRerCPChCYCTJvZiHIAKd8uYlHIlnqDWY3lbuNw-18x10.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"note\">The Force Timer feature is a workspace-wide setting and will apply to all users. This feature is available on our PRO and Enterprise plans.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Still having issues? The Clockify Support Team will be happy to look into it and assist you further. Please contact us at <a href=\"mailto:support@clockify.me\">support@clockify.me<\/a> and include the following details:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A screenshot of the time entries in question from the detailed report<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Information on whether the Force Timer feature is enabled in your workspace&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Information about your current duration format<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Overlapping time entries are expected behavior in Clockify unless the Force Time&#8230;","protected":false},"author":41,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_helpful_status":1,"_searchwp_excluded":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[46],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23530","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-permissions"],"acf":[],"featured_image_src":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"Milena Dimic Vlajic","author_link":"https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/author\/millenaclockify-me"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23530","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/41"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23530"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23530\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28531,"href":"https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23530\/revisions\/28531"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23530"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23530"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23530"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}