Time tracking & timesheets

Clock in from mobile, log hours by project, and approve timesheets in one workflow.

How time tracking works

Tenon has two time-tracking modes: the clock-in / clock-out timer (mobile) and the manual entry form (web or mobile). Both result in timesheet entries tied to a project and date. Managers see all entries and can approve or adjust them before payroll.

Mobile clock-in

Open Tenon on your phone and tap the clock icon in the bottom nav. Select your project and tap Clock in. Tenon records your start time with GPS location. When you’re done for the day, tap Clock out — Tenon calculates total hours and creates a draft timesheet entry.

Manual log

If a crew member forgot to clock in, or you’re logging time after the fact, go to Timesheets → Log hours. Pick the project, date, and hours. Add a description to help with job costing.

Approving timesheets

Managers review pending entries under Timesheets → Pending approval. You can approve individual entries, bulk-approve a week, or reject with a note sent back to the crew member. Approved entries lock and feed into job-cost reporting.

Desktop menubar timer

Install the Tenon desktop app and use the menubar timer to track billable time without opening your browser. The timer runs in the background, supports idle detection, and posts a completed time entry to Tenon when you stop it.

Reporting

The Today’s hours widget on your dashboard shows your logged hours and running totals. The project financials view shows total labor cost by phase, letting you compare against your estimate.