{"id":5887,"date":"2020-10-01T12:27:38","date_gmt":"2020-10-01T12:27:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/?p=5887"},"modified":"2026-10-09T11:11:43","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T11:11:43","slug":"force-timer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/track-time-and-expenses\/force-timer","title":{"rendered":"Force timer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Force timer is a paid feature available by upgrading<\/a> to the Pro or Enterprise plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Force timer feature disables manual time entries and only allows time to be recorded using an active timer. You can use Force timer to ensure accurate, real-time tracking and prevent users from overlapping or fabricating their time entries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Force timer affects all users in a workspace, including administrators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enable Force timer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Only Workspace owners and admins can enable Force timer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Click the three dots icon next to your workspace name
2. Go to Workspace settings
<\/strong>3. Select Time Tracking<\/strong> from the sidebar
<\/strong>4. Enable Force timer<\/strong> by sliding the toggle button to ON<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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User actions with Force timer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
User can<\/strong><\/td>User can\u2019t<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Start new time entries using the timer<\/td>Manually add time using the timer<\/td><\/tr>
Add time entries via the Auto Tracker<\/a> (Windows app only)<\/td>Change the start time of a running timer<\/td><\/tr>
Delete existing entries (unless they\u2019re locked or approved<\/a>)<\/td>Edit start\/end times or duration of existing time entries<\/td><\/tr>
Edit entries (description, project\/task, tag, billable status)<\/td>Duplicate entries manually<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n


Even workspace admins can\u2019t manually add time using the Time Tracker or Timesheet, but they can add time for themselves and others using the Detailed Report<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Team managers, along with admins, can add or edit time entries for their team members if enabled in Workspace settings<\/strong> > Permissions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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