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Time Tracking

CueCapture includes a powerful time tracker that lets you log work sessions on any task. Perfect for freelancers tracking billable hours, teams measuring productivity, or anyone curious about where their time goes.

Getting Started

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Enable Time Tracking

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  1. Open Settings (⚙️)
  2. Go to Features
  3. Enable Time Tracking

Optional: Connect Time Logs Database

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To save time logs to Notion:

  1. Go to Settings → Notion Databases → Time Logs
  2. Connect your Time Logs database

Starting a Timer

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On a Task

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  1. Hover over any task
  2. Click the timer icon (⏱️)
  3. Timer starts counting

Or select a task and press T.

Quick Timer

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Start tracking without selecting a task:

  1. Click the timer in the status bar
  2. Start typing to name the session
  3. Assign to task later

Timer Display

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When tracking, you’ll see:

  • Running time - HH:MM:SS format
  • Task name - What you’re tracking
  • Controls - Pause, stop, discard

The timer appears in:

  • Widget status bar (always visible)
  • Task row (when tracking that task)
  • System tray tooltip (background)

Timer Controls

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ActionButtonShortcut
Start▶️T
Pause⏸️T (toggles)
Stop & Save⏹️Shift + T
Discard🗑️Esc

Pause vs Stop

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  • Pause: Temporarily stops the timer, resume anytime
  • Stop: Ends the session and saves the time log

Time Logs

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When you stop a timer, CueCapture creates a time log:

📝 Time Log
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
Task: Write documentation
Date: Dec 5, 2024
Start: 2:30 PM
End: 3:45 PM
Duration: 1h 15m
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

View Time Logs

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  • Task level: Click task → Time tab
  • All logs: Settings → Data → Time Logs
  • In Notion: Open your Time Logs database

Edit Time Logs

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  1. Open the time log (task details or log list)
  2. Click Edit
  3. Adjust start time, end time, or duration
  4. Save changes

Manual Time Entry

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Add time without using the timer:

  1. Select a task
  2. Click timer icon → “Add Manual Entry”
  3. Enter:
    • Start date/time
    • Duration (or end time)
    • Notes (optional)
  4. Click Save

Useful for:

  • Logging time retroactively
  • Adding time from other tools
  • Rounding to clean intervals

Time Goals

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Set daily or weekly time goals:

Daily Goal

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  1. Settings → Time Tracking → Daily Goal
  2. Set your target (e.g., 6 hours)
  3. Progress bar shows daily tracked time

Weekly Goal

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  1. Settings → Time Tracking → Weekly Goal
  2. Set your target (e.g., 40 hours)
  3. View progress in the timer panel

Project Goals

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Set time budgets per project:

  1. Edit project in CueCapture
  2. Set “Time Budget” property
  3. See remaining time vs tracked

Reports & Insights

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Today’s Summary

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Click the timer icon to see:

  • Total time today
  • Breakdown by task
  • Comparison to goal

Weekly Report

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View → Reports → Weekly:

  • Total hours per day
  • Time by project
  • Top tasks by time

Export Data

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Export time logs for invoicing:

  1. Settings → Data → Export
  2. Select date range
  3. Choose format (CSV, JSON)
  4. Download file

Automation

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Auto-Start

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Configure timer to start automatically:

  • When you open a task
  • When you focus the widget
  • At scheduled times

Settings → Time Tracking → Auto-start

Auto-Stop

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Timer can stop automatically:

  • After idle time (configurable)
  • At end of workday
  • When task is completed

Pomodoro Mode

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Built-in Pomodoro timer:

  1. Enable in Settings → Time Tracking → Pomodoro
  2. Work interval: 25 min (default)
  3. Break interval: 5 min (default)
  4. Long break: 15 min (every 4 pomodoros)

Timer alerts you when intervals end.

Keyboard Shortcuts

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ShortcutAction
TStart/pause timer on selected task
Shift + TStop timer and save
Ctrl/Cmd + TQuick timer (no task)
Alt + TAdd manual time entry
Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + TView today’s time

Notion Sync

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If connected to a Time Logs database:

What Syncs

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  • ✅ Start/end time
  • ✅ Duration
  • ✅ Task relation
  • ✅ Notes
  • ✅ Project (if configured)

Sync Timing

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  • Logs sync when timer stops
  • Edits sync within seconds
  • Deleted logs sync immediately

Offline Support

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If offline:

  • Logs save locally
  • Sync when connection restored
  • Conflict resolution automatic

Tips

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Track Everything

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Start the timer as a habit, even for small tasks. You’ll be surprised where time goes.

Use Notes

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Add notes when stopping timer:

  • What you accomplished
  • Blockers encountered
  • Next steps

Review Weekly

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Spend 5 minutes reviewing time logs:

  • Are you spending time on priorities?
  • Any tasks taking too long?
  • Patterns to optimize?

Billable Tracking

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For client work:

  • Create projects per client
  • Use manual entries for clean billing
  • Export monthly for invoicing

Troubleshooting

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Timer Not Starting

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  • Check Time Tracking is enabled
  • Verify no timer already running
  • Try restarting CueCapture

Time Not Syncing to Notion

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  • Verify Time Logs database is connected
  • Check property mappings
  • Look for sync errors in Settings

Duration Seems Wrong

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  • Check timezone settings
  • Verify start/end times
  • Timer may have paused

Next Steps

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