{"id":804,"date":"2018-03-29T12:31:34","date_gmt":"2018-03-29T12:31:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/?p=804"},"modified":"2026-10-15T07:50:37","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T07:50:37","slug":"lock-timesheets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/track-time-and-expenses\/lock-timesheets","title":{"rendered":"Lock timesheets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Locking timesheets prevents team members from adding new time entries or editing old ones for a specific period.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-custom-highlight-box custom-box color-green\"><div class=\"box-header\"><svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><mask id=\"mask-green\" style=\"mask-type:alpha\" maskUnits=\"userSpaceOnUse\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\"><rect width=\"24\" height=\"24\" fill=\"#D9D9D9\"><\/rect><\/mask><g mask=\"url(#mask-green)\"><path d=\"M5 21.0001C4.45 21.0001 3.97917 20.8043 3.5875 20.4126C3.19583 20.0209 3 19.5501 3 19.0001V5.0001C3 4.4501 3.19583 3.97926 3.5875 3.5876C3.97917 3.19593 4.45 3.0001 5 3.0001H13.925L11.925 5.0001H5V19.0001H19V12.0501L21 10.0501V19.0001C21 19.5501 20.8042 20.0209 20.4125 20.4126C20.0208 20.8043 19.55 21.0001 19 21.0001H5ZM9 15.0001V10.7501L18.175 1.5751C18.375 1.3751 18.6 1.2251 18.85 1.1251C19.1 1.0251 19.35 0.975098 19.6 0.975098C19.8667 0.975098 20.1208 1.0251 20.3625 1.1251C20.6042 1.2251 20.825 1.3751 21.025 1.5751L22.425 3.0001C22.6083 3.2001 22.75 3.42093 22.85 3.6626C22.95 3.90426 23 4.1501 23 4.4001C23 4.6501 22.9542 4.89593 22.8625 5.1376C22.7708 5.37926 22.625 5.6001 22.425 5.8001L13.25 15.0001H9ZM11 13.0001H12.4L18.2 7.2001L17.5 6.5001L16.775 5.8001L11 11.5751V13.0001Z\" fill=\"#4CAF50\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><span class=\"box-label\">Note<\/span><\/div><div class=\"box-content\">\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">This is a paid feature available on <a href=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/pricing\"><strong>Standard, Pro, and Enterprise<\/strong> plans<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Permissions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When a timesheet is locked, permissions vary based on a user&#8217;s role. The table below defines who is permitted to edit timesheets and who is not after the locking process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Role<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Affected by lock?<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Can edit locked entries?<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Regular user<\/strong><\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>No<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Manager<\/strong><\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>No<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Administrator<\/strong><\/td><td>No<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Workspace Owner<\/strong><\/td><td>No<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Manually or automatically lock timesheets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can choose to manually lock time entries or set a schedule.<br><br>To lock time entries:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"translation-block\">Click on the <strong>three-dot icon<\/strong> next to your Workspace name<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">Select <strong>Workspace settings<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">Click <strong>Time tracking<\/strong> from the sidebar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">Click the <strong>Edit<\/strong> button next to <strong>Lock time and expenses<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">Select the options from the drop down menu on the pop-up window:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><strong>Don&#8217;t lock time and expenses:<\/strong> Leaves all time and expense entries unlocked, meaning no restrictions are placed on editing past entries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><strong>Fixed lock date:<\/strong> Allows you to choose a specific date on the calendar, immediately locking all entries made prior to that chosen date.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><strong>Automatically update lock date:<\/strong> Lets you set a recurring schedule such as weekly or monthly to automatically lock previous entries on a designated day and time without manual updates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">6. Click <strong>Save<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Lock-timesheets.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35192\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Unlock timesheets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">To unlock timesheets in your workspace:<br><br>1. Go to <strong>Workspace settings<\/strong><br>2. Click on <strong>Time tracking<\/strong><br>3. Click <strong>Edit <\/strong>next to <strong>Lock time and expenses<\/strong><br>4. Select <strong>Don&#8217;t lock time and expenses<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"878\" src=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Unlock-timesheets-1024x878.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35193\" style=\"width:507px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Unlock-timesheets-1024x878.png 1024w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Unlock-timesheets-300x257.png 300w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Unlock-timesheets-14x12.png 14w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Unlock-timesheets-767x658.png 767w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Unlock-timesheets.png 1040w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For teams in different time zones<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">If your team works across different timezones, avoid locking on the <strong>1st of the month<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">This is to allow team members in later timezones to finish their entries for the final day of the previous month without being prematurely locked out.<br><br>We recommend setting the lock date to the <strong>2nd of the month<\/strong> instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lock for current day or future dates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You cannot use the Lock feature for current or future dates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to prevent users from manually entering time for the current day, you can use another feature called <a href=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/track-time-and-expenses\/force-timer\">Force Timer<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lock expenses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">If you have the <a href=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/track-time-and-expenses\/expenses\">Expenses<\/a> feature enabled, the lock date applies to both time and expenses simultaneously. Users cannot add or modify expense receipts after a timesheet has been locked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group related-articles\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related articles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list related-articles-list\">\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/track-time-and-expenses\/timesheet-view\">Timesheet<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/track-time-and-expenses\/force-timer\">Force timer<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/track-time-and-expenses\/expenses\">Expenses<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Locking timesheets prevents team members from adding new time entries or editing&#8230;","protected":false},"author":1,"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":[58],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-804","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-manage-timesheets"],"acf":[],"featured_image_src":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"helpadmin","author_link":"https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/author\/helpadmin"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/804","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=804"}],"version-history":[{"count":96,"href":"https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/804\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35607,"href":"https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/804\/revisions\/35607"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=804"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=804"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=804"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}