> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://hmb.onepub.dev/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://hmb.onepub.dev/tasks/time-tracking.md). # Time Tracking ## Time Entry HMB can track the time you spend on a Job or more correctly, on a Task. Time tracking is critical for Time and Materials (Cost Plus) jobs as it is the basis for the generation of Invoices. For a Fixed Price Job time tracking is useful as a way of seeing how well you are estimating jobs and as a resource you can use for future estimates. Time is tracked against a Task. Find the Job card, open it to see the list of Tasks. You can start a task timer by click the ![](https://992026785-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F220StKpP9uprvGvta4QY%2Fuploads%2Fg3gURbI484mrNvQZmAth%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=dde78a8f-d9a9-4109-91d2-b0530dbe709f) icon on the Task card. When you have a timer running it will appear at the top of the HMB app.

When you stop working on a task you can click the ![](https://992026785-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F220StKpP9uprvGvta4QY%2Fuploads%2FDvQikofzKZ7MABKY2QyJ%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=54b5a024-82ed-4a02-92cd-ccb8eb448684) icon to stop the timer. The time is then added to the task. You can also directly create and edit time entries from the Task screen - I use this more for correcting time entries rather than creating them. If you start a task when you already have one running, HMB will prompt you to end the current task. You can only track time against a single Task at a time. If you have an active Task timer then it will appear on the top of the HMB main page. You can stop the task timer directly from the main page.