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title: "Live Time Tracking on Mobile: Clock In, Breaks & Switches"
url: "https://help.ontraccr.com/en/article/live-time-tracking-on-mobile-clock-in-breaks-switches"
language: "en"
last_updated: "2025-06-08T19:50:04.160Z"
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# Live Time Tracking on Mobile: Clock In, Breaks & Switches

## **⏱️ Live Time Tracking on Mobile: Clock In, Breaks & Switches**  
 

### 🧭 **Introduction**

The **Clock** feature in the Ontraccr mobile app allows users to **track their time in real time** using live clock-ins and clock-outs. This article walks through every action available in the Clock section, including project/job selection, cost codes, taking breaks, switching tasks, and more.

📍 Access the Clock from either the Action Center shortcut or the bottom nav bar (clock icon).

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## **🕒 What the Clock Widget Shows**

When you first land on the mobile app:

-   The **Action Center** will display the **Clock widget** at the top.
-   This shows a **snapshot of hours worked for the day**.
-   Tapping it opens the full **Clock page** for time tracking actions.

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## **✅ How to Clock In**

1.  Tap the **Clock** icon from the Action Center or bottom nav bar.
2.  Tap the **red “Clock In”** button.
3.  A **Clock In Form** will appear prompting for:
    -   **Job/Project** (mandatory if configured that way)
    -   **Phase** (optional; shown only if set up for that job)
    -   **Cost Code**
        -   Based on project settings, you'll either select from:
            -   Project-specific cost codes
            -   Global cost code list (if enabled)
4.  After selections, tap the **Save** at the top right of the screen, then hit **Clock In**.

🔒 Note: Whether jobs or cost codes are required depends on your company’s time tracking setup in the web app.

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## **📌 Notes Field**

Every time entry allows for **optional notes**. Use this if:

-   You forgot to clock in and want to add a comment (e.g. "Started at 7AM, forgot to clock in").
-   You want to describe the work done under a specific cost code.

These notes appear on the **time card for approval**.

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## **⏸️ Taking Breaks (Manual or Auto)**

After clocking in, a **“Take Break”** button may appear.

-   Tap it to start an **unpaid break**.
-   The timer color changes to **yellow**.
-   A second timer shows **how long you've been on break**.

To end your break:

-   Tap **“End Break”**
-   Your active task timer resumes

⚠️ If your company uses automatic breaks or if the button has been disabled in the settings, the “Take Break” option will not appear.

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## **🔁 Switching Projects or Cost Codes**

Use the **Switch** button when:

-   Changing to a **different job**
-   Staying on the same job but changing the **cost code**

### **How to switch:**

1.  Tap **Switch**
2.  Select new **Job** and/or **Cost Code**
3.  Tap **Save** and then **Switch**

### **Timers:**

-   The **large timer** resets for the new task
-   The **small clock above it** continues tracking total time for the day

❗ If you leave the screen without hitting “Switch,” your original task continues running. Timers only switch after submission.

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## ✅ **Outcome**

After reading this guide, mobile users will be able to:

-   Clock in using live time tracking
-   Select the right job, phase, and cost code
-   Add notes to each time entry
-   Take and end unpaid breaks
-   Switch tasks with full control over what’s tracked