Getting Started

Install Timesheets for Jira, set it up and start logging time

Install and Open the App Back to top

Timesheets for Jira is free. Install it from the Atlassian Marketplace. Then open Jira's Apps menu and choose Timesheets for Jira.

Use the left sidebar to move between Time Tracking, Timesheets, Leave, Reports, My Account and Settings.

Every Jira issue also gets a Time tracking panel, where you can see and log time on that issue.

Time Tracking page with the sidebar on the left

The First App Admin Back to top

The first person to open the app becomes the App Admin. Add other admins under Settings → Permissions → App Admins.

To hand the role over, add the other person first, then remove yourself.

Set Up the App (Admins) Back to top

The app works right away with these defaults: 8 hours per day, Monday to Friday, weekly timesheets, and no approval for timesheets or leave. To fit it to your team, go through Settings in this order:

General

Set the hours per day, the work days and the first day of the week. See Settings.

Teams

Group people into teams. See Teams.

Holidays

Create or import a holiday calendar and assign it to people or teams. See Holidays.

Leave Settings

Choose the leave types people can request, and turn leave approval on or off.

Timesheet Settings

Pick the submission period (Weekly, Bi-weekly or Monthly), turn approval on or off, and decide whether to lock worklogs.

Approvers

If approval is on, choose who approves under Settings → Permissions: a Team Manager for a team, or Advanced Access for a specific person or team. See Permissions.

Capacity (optional)

Only needed if some people work different hours. See Capacity.

First Steps for Everyone Back to top

  • Log time on the Time Tracking page, or in the Time tracking panel on any Jira issue. See Time Tracking.
  • Submit your timesheet at the end of the period from the Time Tracking page, when approval is on. See Timesheets Approval.
  • Request leave on the Leave page, or click a day on your calendar or on your row of the team calendar. See Leave.

Getting Help Back to top

Open the Help menu at the bottom of the sidebar to read the documentation, contact support, report a bug or request a feature. You can also email support@reinwok.com.