{"id":945,"date":"2018-05-08T08:27:59","date_gmt":"2018-05-08T08:27:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/?p=945"},"modified":"2025-11-13T14:47:21","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T14:47:21","slug":"required-fields","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/track-time-and-expenses\/required-fields","title":{"rendered":"Required fields"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You can prevent users from adding incomplete time entries by using required fields.&nbsp;This will ensure that all time entries have a mandatory minimum amount of information assigned to them, so your reports are organized and accurate at all times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block note\">Required fields is a paid feature, which you can enable by <a aria-label=\"upgrading (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/pricing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">upgrading<\/a> your workspace to any of the paid plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to enable required fields<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On the Workspace Settings page, administrators can define which fields on a time entry are mandatory before the time entry can be created.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can make these fields mandatory:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Project<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Task<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tag<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Description<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"378\" height=\"123\" src=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/required-fields-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/required-fields-1.png 378w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/required-fields-1-300x98.png 300w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/required-fields-1-60x20.png 60w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/required-fields-1-150x49.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 378px) 100vw, 378px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"note\">When the&nbsp;task is a required field,&nbsp;projects that don&#8217;t have tasks don&#8217;t show up in the project picker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How it works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, if you check project and tags as required:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>No one can add a time entry without a project and tag (not even admins)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The timer can be started but can&#8217;t be stopped until you add a project and tag<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Timesheet won&#8217;t let you add time without selecting a tag<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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 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