{"id":23572,"date":"2025-06-25T13:34:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T13:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/?p=23572"},"modified":"2026-01-16T12:15:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T12:15:41","slug":"description-field-missing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/troubleshooting\/optimize-tracking\/description-field-missing","title":{"rendered":"Description field missing in the Timesheet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In the Timesheet view, you won\u2019t see the description field by default. This view is designed for fast time input across the week.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But you can still add a description (and more details) after creating an entry. Here\u2019s how:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Add your time normally&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select a project and a task<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter your hours directly into the timesheet cells<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Click on the three dots in the cell<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Once the entry is created, click on the three dots in the cell<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A detailed pop-up will open<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Add your description and other details<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In the pop-up window, you can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Add a description<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set start and end times<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add tags<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add other time entry details<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"634\" src=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AD_4nXeLpHH78RwLZ36jFGq1KXwc9fhU1rDZsZX0H4TYDrVkhXs2_-MZoftBxtL0uHkiFZ7dF5jfJeYdTAcBdfNtama0Sbuze4tQamckCmRUOOJYIISuKpHGzm4olZ7UIrQxKj0xMv1Gkg.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AD_4nXeLpHH78RwLZ36jFGq1KXwc9fhU1rDZsZX0H4TYDrVkhXs2_-MZoftBxtL0uHkiFZ7dF5jfJeYdTAcBdfNtama0Sbuze4tQamckCmRUOOJYIISuKpHGzm4olZ7UIrQxKj0xMv1Gkg.png 1600w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AD_4nXeLpHH78RwLZ36jFGq1KXwc9fhU1rDZsZX0H4TYDrVkhXs2_-MZoftBxtL0uHkiFZ7dF5jfJeYdTAcBdfNtama0Sbuze4tQamckCmRUOOJYIISuKpHGzm4olZ7UIrQxKj0xMv1Gkg-300x119.png 300w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AD_4nXeLpHH78RwLZ36jFGq1KXwc9fhU1rDZsZX0H4TYDrVkhXs2_-MZoftBxtL0uHkiFZ7dF5jfJeYdTAcBdfNtama0Sbuze4tQamckCmRUOOJYIISuKpHGzm4olZ7UIrQxKj0xMv1Gkg-1024x406.png 1024w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AD_4nXeLpHH78RwLZ36jFGq1KXwc9fhU1rDZsZX0H4TYDrVkhXs2_-MZoftBxtL0uHkiFZ7dF5jfJeYdTAcBdfNtama0Sbuze4tQamckCmRUOOJYIISuKpHGzm4olZ7UIrQxKj0xMv1Gkg-768x304.png 768w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AD_4nXeLpHH78RwLZ36jFGq1KXwc9fhU1rDZsZX0H4TYDrVkhXs2_-MZoftBxtL0uHkiFZ7dF5jfJeYdTAcBdfNtama0Sbuze4tQamckCmRUOOJYIISuKpHGzm4olZ7UIrQxKj0xMv1Gkg-1536x609.png 1536w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AD_4nXeLpHH78RwLZ36jFGq1KXwc9fhU1rDZsZX0H4TYDrVkhXs2_-MZoftBxtL0uHkiFZ7dF5jfJeYdTAcBdfNtama0Sbuze4tQamckCmRUOOJYIISuKpHGzm4olZ7UIrQxKj0xMv1Gkg-18x7.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"note\">Descriptions are linked to individual time entries. If you enter the same project across multiple rows, you\u2019ll need to add a description to each entry separately if needed. If you prefer to add a description while creating the entry, use the Time Tracker page instead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In the Timesheet view, you won\u2019t see the description field by default. 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