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Batch Time Entry

Catch up on a week of time tracking in minutes. Perfect for when life gets busy and your timesheet falls behind.

10 min Time Saver

In This Guide

When Batch Entry Saves the Day

We've all been there: busy week, no time to track time. Now it's Friday and you need to reconstruct the whole week. TimeNet Law's batch entry makes this painless:

  • Enter multiple entries in a spreadsheet-like interface
  • Copy entries across days with one click
  • Apply the same client/matter to multiple entries
  • Import from calendar or other sources
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SCREENSHOT: Batch Entry grid view showing a full week (Mon–Fri columns) with multiple client rows filled in — a spreadsheet-like interface for rapid time entry.

The Batch Entry grid — reconstruct an entire week of time in minutes.

Using the Batch Entry Grid

Step 1: Open Batch Entry

Go to Time → Batch Entry (or press ⌘⇧T).

Step 2: Set the Date Range

Select the week or custom date range you're catching up on. The grid shows one column per day.

Step 3: Fill In Entries

Tab through cells to enter client, matter, description, and duration. Use the dropdown for quick client/matter selection.

Step 4: Copy Across Days

For repeating work, enter once then use "Copy to Week" to replicate across multiple days. Adjust durations as needed.

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SCREENSHOT: Close-up of 'Copy to Week' button highlighted with a repeating entry (e.g., 'Daily case review — 0.5h') duplicated across Mon–Fri columns.

The 'Copy to Week' button replicates an entry across all selected days instantly.

Pro Tip

Check your calendar while doing batch entry. Meetings, calls, and appointments are great memory triggers for reconstructing your week.

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VIDEO COMING SOON: Batch Entry workflow: open grid → set date range → tab through cells entering client/time/description → click 'Copy to Week' to replicate an entry across all 5 days.

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Tab through the grid, fill in entries, and copy across days — batch entry makes catch-up painless.

Import from Calendar

TimeNet Law can import events from your Mac calendar as starting points for time entries:

  1. In Batch Entry, click "Import from Calendar"
  2. Select your calendar and date range
  3. Events appear as draft entries
  4. Assign clients/matters and adjust durations
  5. Save to convert to actual time entries

This is especially powerful for attorneys who live in their calendar—every meeting becomes a billable entry with minimal effort.

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VIDEO COMING SOON: Calendar import: click 'Import from Calendar' → select calendar → events appear as draft entries → assign clients/matters → bulk save converts to time entries.

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Import calendar events as draft time entries — every meeting becomes a billable entry with minimal effort.

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