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How to Manage Time Cards on the Web

In this article, learn how to view, filter, edit, and export time cards from the Raken web app

The Time tab in the Raken web app is your central place to review and manage all employee time cards across every project. Whether you're checking hours before payroll, looking for discrepancies, or approving time in bulk — everything you need is in one place.


Quick Answer

To manage time cards on the Raken web app:

  1. Click Time in the left navigation.

  2. Select Summary, Weekly grid, Entries, or Timesheets.

  3. Use the date picker to select your pay period.

  4. Use Filters to narrow results by project, employee, pay type, cost code, and more.

  5. Click the download icon to export a PDF or CSV.

All four views show the same time card data — choose the one that fits your review workflow. Time Cards, and this entire management view, require the Performance Plan. Basic plan accounts do not have Time Cards, only Work Logs.


Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: Navigate to Time Cards

Log into the Raken web app. Click Time in the left navigation. You'll see four views: Summary, Weekly grid, Entries, and Timesheets.


Step 2: Choose Your View

Summary — pay-period overview of every employee's total hours, broken down by pay type (RT, OT, DT). Shows approval status, signature status, payroll notes, and attachments. Use this for the big picture before approving time for payroll.

Weekly grid — each employee's hours day by day across the selected week. Use this to spot days with no hours logged or unexpected totals. Use the + button on any row to add a time card directly.

Entries — every individual time card entry grouped by employee. The page loads fully collapsed by default — each employee shows as a summary row with total hours. Click the arrow next to any employee to expand their individual entries, or use the expand/collapse all control at the top. Columns are resizable — drag any column border to adjust width. Column sizes persist by user. Click the ellipsis (...) on any entry to edit or delete it.

Timesheets — a historical list of pay periods. Select any pay period to review or export historical timesheet data.

Note: Weekly running totals are no longer shown on individual time card entries. Use Summary, Weekly grid, or Entries to see total hours per employee for the pay period. Overtime is now calculated automatically by the system based on your Time Policy rules — you no longer need to manually track running totals to determine when OT applies.


Step 3: Set the Date Range

Use the date picker to select the time frame. View by Day, Week, Month, or Pay period. Use the forward and back arrows to navigate between periods.


Step 4: Filter the View

Click Filters to narrow results. Available filters include Project, Members, Employee groups, Employee classifications, Status, Pay types, Shifts, and Cost codes. On the Weekly grid view, toggle Show employees with no hours to surface employees with zero time for the week. Click Apply, or Clear all to reset.


Step 5: Add a Time Card

Click the orange + Time card button from any view. Select Project, Crew (optional), Employee, Date, Start time, End time, and Cost code. Click Save.

Pay types automatically allocated by your overtime rules can now be selected before saving — click Add pay type from the ellipsis menu on the form and confirm the Override overtime rule warning if overriding an automatically allocated type. Note: My Time does not support pay type overrides.


Step 6: Split a Time Card on the Web

Open or create a time card and click + Split. The split modal supports two modes:

  • By start time (default) — enter the start time for each split. Hours are derived automatically.

  • By hours — type into the Hours column first to lock into this mode. Enter hours for each split. Start times are derived automatically.

The mode locks on your first input. Remaining hours update in real time. Entry 1 (the start anchor) is always read-only. Click Save.


Step 7: Edit, Bulk Edit, or Delete a Time Card

From the Entries view, expand an employee and click the ellipsis (...) on any entry to edit or delete it. Approved time cards are locked — unapprove first if corrections are needed.

Bulk Edit is currently available at the project level — not from the Entries page. Navigate to the project and open Daily Logs > Time Cards for the day you want to review. This opens the Review/Edit screen for that project and day, showing every entry logged there. Select the entries you want to change using the checkboxes — checking an employee's box selects all of their entries at once. Once anything is selected, a Bulk edit button appears in the table header. Click it, choose the one field you want to change (for example, updating the cost code across everyone selected in one action), set the new value, and save. Bulk editing directly from the Entries page is planned for a future release — it is not available there yet. See How to Create Time Cards in Raken for full Bulk Edit steps, including which fields can and can't be bulk edited.

Note: Legacy time cards (created before the recent update) can only be edited on the web app — not on mobile.


Step 8: Download a Report

Click the download icon in the top right. Export options vary by view:

  • Summary / Entries: Time card by worker CSV · Time card by worker PDF · Foundation Software CSV · Summary CSV

  • Weekly grid: CSV export

Apply filters before downloading to scope the export to specific employees, projects, or date ranges.

Note: The Time card by worker PDF now groups its detail table by worker, date, and project — one row per combination, rather than one row per individual entry. If an employee had a day split across two cost codes, that day now consolidates into a single row instead of two separate ones. This is a formatting change only; no data is missing.


Troubleshooting & FAQ

I'm on the Basic plan and can't see any of these views (Summary, Weekly grid, Entries, Timesheets). Why?

This whole Time Cards management area requires the Performance Plan. Basic plan accounts don't have Time Cards at all, they use Work Logs instead for company-level manpower and activity tracking, which is a different feature with its own view under Daily Logs.

Why do I see a warning banner about multiple time policies?

The banner — "Employees have used multiple time policies in the week" — appears when employees have time cards governed by more than one Time Policy in the same pay period. Click Filter to see employees to identify who is affected and review their entries manually before approving.

Why can't I edit a time card?

Approved time cards are locked. Go to Summary > Bulk actions > Unapprove all (or Unapprove selected) to unlock. Regular employees cannot unapprove their own time cards.

The Entries page looks different — where did my entries go?

The Entries page now loads fully collapsed by default. Each employee shows as a summary row. Click the arrow next to any employee name to expand their individual time entries, or use the expand all control at the top of the table.

Can I resize the columns on the Entries page?

Yes. Drag any column border left or right to resize it. Your column widths are saved per user and persist when you return to the page.

Can I see time cards from a specific project only?

Yes. Use Filters and select the project.

What's the difference between Summary and Entries?

Summary shows one row per employee with pay period totals. Entries shows every individual time card — multiple rows per person when expanded. Use Summary for the big picture; Entries for line-by-line detail.

Can Project Administrators see all time cards?

No. Project Administrators can only see time cards for employees on their assigned projects. Account Administrators have full visibility across all projects.

Where can I see the weekly running total hours for my team?

Weekly totals are no longer shown on individual time card entries. Go to Time > Summary to see each employee's total hours for the pay period broken down by Regular Time, Overtime, and Total. The Weekly grid view shows day-by-day totals per employee across the week. Overtime is now calculated automatically by the system — you do not need to manually track running totals to determine when OT kicks in.

Why does my Time card by worker PDF look different than before?

The report now consolidates each worker's day into one row per worker, date, and project — even if that day included a manually split entry across multiple cost codes. Previously, a split day showed as multiple separate rows. No data is missing; this only changes how it's grouped on the page.

Can I bulk edit from the Entries page?

Not yet. Bulk Edit is currently only available at the project level, from Daily Logs > Time Cards. Bulk editing directly within the Entries page is planned for a future release. Confirmed by Sergio Capozzi, September 2026.


Technical Specifications

  • Compatibility: Web app only

  • Offline Capability: No — requires an active connection

  • Plan Required: Performance Plan for all Time Card management. Not available on Basic. Review section (Issues, Photo ID, Clock questions, Per Diem) is included with Performance.

  • Add-on Required: Time Clock add-on required for Issues, Photo ID, and Clock questions within Review

  • Role Required: Account Administrator (all projects) or Project Administrator (assigned projects only)


Considerations

  • All Time Card management requires the Performance Plan. Basic plan accounts have Work Logs only, not Time Cards.

  • The Entries page loads collapsed by default — expand individual employees or use expand all to see detail rows.

  • Column widths on the Entries page are resizable and persist per user.

  • Web splits now support By start time and By hours modes — mode locks on first input.

  • Pay types allocated by overtime rules can now be overridden before saving — an Override overtime rule warning confirms intent. My Time does not support pay type overrides.

  • Bulk Edit is currently available at the project level only — open Daily Logs > Time Cards for a specific project and day to reach the Review/Edit screen. Selecting entries with checkboxes surfaces a Bulk edit button in the table header, letting you change one field at a time across up to 50 selected entries. Bulk edit from the Entries page is not available yet — planned for a future release.

  • The Time card by worker PDF groups rows by worker, date, and project — a split day appears as one row, not one row per split.

  • Project Administrators can only view and manage time cards for employees on their assigned projects.

  • Approved time cards are locked from editing — unapprove before making corrections.

  • Without the Time Clock add-on, only Per Diem is visible under Review.

  • Weekly totals are not shown on individual time card entries. View totals in Time > Summary, Weekly grid, or Entries. Overtime is calculated automatically by the system.

  • Legacy time cards (created before the recent update) can only be edited on web — not on mobile.


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