This page will tell you everything there is to know about creating and tracking a project.
There are three ways to create a project.
From the DeskTime app menu
The quickest way is to do it from the DeskTime app menu:
- Right-click on the DeskTime icon. Where you see the icon depends on your operating system. Learn more here.
- Click Project Manager – Start/Stop/Create
- A window will pop up, asking you to name your project and/or task.
- Once you've named your project, click on Start to begin tracking time for your new project.
Note! The name of the Project and the Task you can enter is limited, and you can only assign the project to yourself at first.
Through the projects section
The second option for creating a new project is through the Projects section. This option allows you to add more details about the project and task, such as:
- Assigning projects to multiple or all company members
- Assigning projects to specific employees
- Setting hourly project rates
- Setting an estimated budget for the project
- Adding descriptions to tasks to provide more information and more
To do that:
- Open your DeskTime app
- Go to Projects
- In the upper right corner, you will see a green button, +New Project.
Importing tasks and projects
The third option is to import tasks and projects from your project management app (like Jira, Asana, etc.), integrating it with DeskTime. This way, the projects you create there will be automatically imported into DeskTime, and you don't need to recreate them anew to start tracking time.
Read more about project management app integrations here.
How to start tracking a project?
Tracking a project is very similar to creating a project. To start tracking a project, right-click on the DeskTime icon on your desktop's taskbar and select Project Manager - Start/Stop/Create. There you can find already existing projects, or create new ones, as well.
You can also pick the project you have recently been working on under Recent projects.
MacOS and Linux specifics:
Check out these articles for using the Project timer and Quick menu for macOS and Linux operating systems:
How to use the Project timer and Quick menu for macOS?
How to use the Project timer and Quick menu for Linux?