Logging Time in Jira Work Items Using the Tempo Panel
You can log your time directly in the work item you're working on using the Tempo panel, which is available in the main work item content or in the issue's side panel.
The Tempo Panel allows you to perform some tasks for Timesheets:
Log any activities associated with the work item from integrated apps
Depending on your permissions, you can also:
View the worklog data for the work item
Filter the data you view in the Tempo panel to display all work item data or only your own
Access reports from the Tempo panel
All the worklogs that are logged on this work item are displayed in the Tempo panel. By default, the worklogs are filtered by the current quarter. You can use the < > buttons to move a quarter backward and forward. The Activities tab also includes activities associated with the Jira work item that take place outside of Jira, such as meetings or your IDE.
If you do not have any worklogs, you can log time directly from the panel by clicking the Log Time button. To log time here, see Logging Your Time in a Jira Work Item; to edit the worklogs, see Editing Your Worklogs in a Jira Work Item.
The first time the Tempo panel opens, it will display the Activities tab. After that, it will open to whichever tab you last selected.
The Tempo panel will appear in a work item when:
The active user uses Tempo, AND
They have permission to work on the work item
If Tempo Timesheets is not set as the time-tracking provider for your Jira instance, you cannot log time in the Tempo panels here - see Selecting Tempo as Your Time Tracking Provider for details.
Show/Hide the Tempo Panel
By default, the Tempo panel is displayed in the Jira work item view. If you prefer, you can hide the Tempo panel for a work item.
When the panel is open, it is open for all users who view the work item.
When the panel is hidden, it is closed for all users who view the work item.
To show or hide the Tempo panel:
Hover over the Tempo heading at the top of the Tempo panel.
If the panel is currently open, Hide will appear next to the name. Click this to hide the panel.
If the panel is currently hidden, Show will appear next to the name. Click this to open the panel.
If you don’t see the Tempo panel (shown or hidden), open the Apps menu at the top of the work item screen and select Tempo.
Open the Tempo Panel
To reopen the Tempo panel for a work item:
Open the work item.
Select Apps at the top of the window and choose Tempo from the dropdown.
Activities
On the Activities tab, you can set up integrations with third-party apps, such as Microsoft 356 and Google Calendar, to automate time logging.
If you’ve already configured integrations, you can review and log suggested activities from the Activities tab.
To manage suggestions:
To approve a suggestion and log the time, click the checkmark.
To approve all suggested activities, click Log all activities.
To reject a suggestion, click the trashcan icon.
You can limit the number of suggestions by adjusting the date range, or click My Work to view your full calendar.
Worklogs
From the Worklogs / Plans tab, click the down arrow on the View button and select Worklogs.
The Plans option is available when Capacity Planner is also installed.
The Data Scope menu is restricted to those with the View all Worklogs permission for the project or the View worklogs permission for the team.
If you have only the View issue hours permission for the project, but not the permission to view all worklogs, you can see the total number of hours per work item in the project. You can't see individual worklogs from other users.
When the window is resized, the View button changes to the icon to filter data.
Reports
If you have the View All Worklogs permission for the project, you can access Tempo Reports directly from the panel to view work item worklog data for any period.
From the Worklogs / Plans tab, click the View Report button and select Logged Time or Planned Time.
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Display the Tempo Panel in the Side Panel
You can also open the Tempo panel in the Jira work item's side panel:
Click Open Tempo in the side panel to expand the view. This panel is closed by default.
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In the Time Tracking section of the Jira work item view, the Logged bar indicates the total time logged on the work item, potentially including subtasks. If you’re viewing time logged to an epic, the Logged bar includes time logged to the epic and the epic’s child work items.
The Collaborators section shows the number of hours you planned for the work item and how many hours you have logged against those plans. If you have the View worklogs permission for the relevant team, you can see how much time other team members have logged on to the work item.
To see hours logged by all users in the system, you need the View all worklogs permission.
For information on the Trackers section, see Logging Time with a Tempo Tracker
To hide or close the Tempo panel on the right, click the arrow.
