You can customize the appearance and behavior of the Timecard Manager by adjusting your personal Timecard Manager preferences. These preferences are divided into two categories that are accessed differently. The most commonly changed preferences are included on the Preferences drop-down menu, while more advanced settings are controlled from the Timecard Manager Preferences window.

The Preferences window allows you to change several advanced Timecard Manager settings at once. To change the settings on the Preferences window:

• Using the Preferences Drop-Down Menu

  The Preferences drop-down menu allows you to set common Timecard Manager preferences without leaving the Timecard Manager. To view and/or change any preference on the Preferences drop-down menu:

  1. In Administrator Services, click the Administration tab.

  2. Under the Timecard heading on the Maintenance subtab, click the Timecard Manager link.

  3. Click the button next to the Preferences link.

  4. Click the setting that you want to implement. (For a list of the available preferences, click here.)

     After you have made a selection, the drop-down menu closes and the Timecard Manager refreshes with the new setting applied. The setting will remain in effect until you change it again.

     Note: With the exception of the "Rows per..." options, all of the preferences on the drop-down menu have only two states. The state listed when you click the button is the state that is not currently in effect. The listed state will go into effect if you click it. For example, if the menu includes the option "Hide Lookup Button," the Timecard Manager is currently showing the lookup button. To change the setting so that the lookup button is not displayed, click "Hide Lookup Button." The Timecard Manager will refresh with the lookup buttons hidden, and the next time you click the button the "Show Lookup Button" option will be listed on the drop-down menu.

• Using the Preferences Window

  The Preferences window allows you to change several advanced Timecard Manager settings at once. To change the settings on the Preferences window:

  1. In Administrator Services, click the Administration tab.

  2. Under the Timecard heading on the Maintenance subtab, click the Timecard Manager link.

  3. Click the Preferences link.

  4. On the Preferences window, change the Default View, Multiple Employee - Default Date, and Additional Fields to Display settings as necessary. (For a description of the settings, click here.)

     Tip: If you make an error and want to return to the settings that were in effect before you opened the Preferences window, click the Reset button.

  5. After you have adjusted all of the settings you want to change, click the Submit button.

     The Preferences window will close and the Timecard Manager will be displayed in the same view (Multiple or Single) that you were viewing when you clicked Preferences.

     Notes:
     If you changed your default view preference, the new setting will not take effect until you leave the Timecard Manager and then return to it. Changes to the optional fields and the Multiple Employee default date will be reflected in the Timecard Manager immediately.
     
     Your preferences will remain in effect until you change them again.