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title: "Time Entry Method: Tablet Mode (Shared Kiosk Clocking)"
url: "https://help.ontraccr.com/en/article/time-entry-method-tablet-mode-shared-kiosk-clocking"
language: "en"
last_updated: "2025-05-26T23:24:59.615Z"
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# Time Entry Method: Tablet Mode (Shared Kiosk Clocking)

## 📱 **Time Entry Method: Tablet Mode (Shared Kiosk Clocking)**

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### **✅ What This Covers**

This article explains how to use **Tablet Mode** in Ontraccr — (Which can be) a dedicated kiosk setup that lets multiple users clock in and out on a shared device (e.g., in a lunchroom or site trailer).

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### **🧭 Where to Configure Tablet Mode**

Admins can set up tablet accounts in:

> Settings > Tablet Mode

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### **🔧 How Tablet Mode Works**

1.  Create a **Tablet Account** in settings
2.  Install the Ontraccr **mobile app** on a tablet device
3.  Log in using the tablet account credentials
4.  Device switches to **Tablet Mode interface**:
    -   Shows a searchable list of workers
    -   Users tap their name, clock in/out, or switch tasks

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### **🔐 Configuration Options**

When setting up a tablet account, you can restrict:

| Option | What It Does |
| --- | --- |
| **Projects** | Limit clock-ins to specific projects |
| **Teams** | Limit visible users to a single team |
| **Linked Supervisor** | Link account to a specific user (for toggling into tablet mode) |
| **Auto-Logout Timer** | Set to 1–5 minutes after each use (recommended: 1 min) |

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### 🔗 **Features That Tie In**

| Feature | Description |
| --- | --- |
| 📍 GPS Stamping | Location captured if device has network access |
| 🕵️ Admin Oversight | All tablet entries appear in Time Cards under "Entered via Tablet" |
| 🔄 Rounding & Cost Codes | All settings apply the same as other live methods |
| 📂 Reporting | Time entries tagged as "Tablet" in exports & filters |

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### **🧪 Best Use Cases**

-   Job sites where workers **don’t use personal phones**
-   Sites with **shared access** or where real-time attendance is monitored
-   **Trailer/lunchroom setups** with minimal admin needs

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### **💡 Tips & Edge Cases**

-   ✅ Workers clock in by selecting their name — no password required
-   🔁 If **Auto Logout** is not enabled, users must tap “Logout” manually after clocking in
-   🧠 Linked supervisors can toggle between **standard account** and **tablet mode** using the same device (secure password prompt)