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The time overlay window (Figure 2) enables you to quickly access your time entries without leaving your current Ruddr screen. This allows you to stay focused on an area of Ruddr, such as reports or expenses, yet still have the ability to create or manage your time entries. To bring up the time overlay window, simply click on the timer area in the Ruddr header bar (Figure 1). This area has a small Ruddr logo that will be gray when no timer is running or green when a timer is running. If there is no timer running, the window will default to the current day. If a timer is running, the window will default to the day with the running timer.
Access the Timer from the Header Bar

Figure 1 - Access the Timer from the Header Bar

Manage your Time Entries Anywhere in Ruddr with the Time Overlay Window

Figure 2 - Manage your Time Entries Anywhere in Ruddr with the Time Overlay Window

To change days in the overlay window, you can use the arrows at the top of the window or you can directly click on any of the seven days shown for the current week. If you need to jump to a distant date, simply click the calendar icon at the top-right of the overlay window and pick the desired date from the calendar date-picker (Figure 3).
Calendar Date-Picker from the Time Overlay Window

Figure 3 - Calendar Date-Picker from the Time Overlay Window

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Create a new time entry

To create a new time entry for the selected day, click the plus icon at the bottom of the time entry list (Figure 2). This will bring up the same time entry drawer (Figure 4) that is used on the day view. For more information on using the time entry drawer, see the day view article.
Time Entry Drawer

Figure 4 - Time Entry Drawer

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Start and End Time for Time Entries

If you want Ruddr to track the start and end time on projects, you will need to enable it in the workspace settings (Figure 5) and on each member profile.
Workspace setting to enable start and end time for time entry

Figure 5 - Workspace setting to enable start and end time for time entry

Once the workspace setting is enabled, you also need to update the member profile (Figure 6).
Member profile to enable start and end time for time entry

Figure 6 - Member profile to enable start and end time for time entry

Once both places are enabled, members will have an option of adding start and end time to their time entries (Figure 7).
Time Entry with Start and End time feature enabled

Figure 7 - Time Entry with Start and End time feature enabled

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Start a Timer

If you want Ruddr to start a timer for your work, simply leave the Duration field empty on the drawer. When the Duration field is blank, the button at the bottom of the drawer will be labeled “Start Timer”. Clicking that button (Figure 4) will save the information on the drawer, close the drawer, and begin a timer. When a timer is running for an entry on the time overlay screen (Figure 2), you will see its seconds counting up. Also, a pause button (Figure 8) will be shown to the right of the timer. At any point, you can pause the timer by clicking the pause button and later restart the timer by clicking the play button.
Pause/Start Timer for a Time Entry

Figure 8 - Pause/Start Timer for a Time Entry

A timer can be started on any unlocked time entry on the overlay screen. The only instance when a timer cannot be started is when the time entry is locked.