{"id":15899,"date":"2022-10-12T10:21:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-12T10:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/traqq.com\/blog\/?p=15899"},"modified":"2024-08-28T10:15:15","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T10:15:15","slug":"free-printable-timesheet-templates-user-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traqq.com\/blog\/free-printable-timesheet-templates-user-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Printable Timesheets: Daily, Weekly, Monthly Templates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Printable timesheets are reusable documents that&nbsp;help&nbsp;simplify the process of&nbsp;tracking&nbsp;work hours. Employees&nbsp;can&nbsp;use them&nbsp;to&nbsp;record&nbsp;their working hours each day,&nbsp;providing&nbsp;a detailed breakdown of how&nbsp;they&nbsp;spend company time on&nbsp;different&nbsp;tasks. These time tracking sheets&nbsp;help ensure that employees are working efficiently and accurately,&nbsp;and help managers track employee productivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A printable employee timesheet can contain the following entries:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"is-style-traqq-list_checked wp-block-list\">\n<li>The employee&rsquo;s name<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date, start- and end-times<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Days of the week<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Overtime<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lunch breaks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A column for the supervisor to sign after approval, as well as an area for employee validation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A template can also contain a column for monitoring employee attendance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-traqq-note note-box note-box_pro-tip_default\"><p>A free printable timesheet template may be affordable and easy to use, but it can be impractical in certain situations. Furthermore, it&rsquo;s prone to errors and inaccuracies. Traqq online <a href=\"https:\/\/traqq.com\/product\/online-time-reporting-system\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/traqq.com\/product\/online-time-reporting-system\/\">time reporting system<\/a> offers the convenience of automated time tracking and payroll processing.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"3420\" height=\"2220\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28681 lazyload\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3420px) 100vw, 3420px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/traqq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/19-1.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/traqq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/19-1.png 3420w, https:\/\/traqq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/19-1-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/traqq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/19-1-1024x665.png 1024w, https:\/\/traqq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/19-1-768x499.png 768w, https:\/\/traqq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/19-1-1536x997.png 1536w, https:\/\/traqq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/19-1-2048x1329.png 2048w\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.54;\"><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><a class=\"button button_primary\" href=\"https:\/\/newapp.traqq.com\/signup?utm_medium=article&amp;utm_content=%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F15899%2F&amp;utm_campaign=button&amp;utm_term=Try+Traqq+Absolutely+for+FREE&amp;utm_source=blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Try Traqq Absolutely for FREE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Free Printable Timesheet Templates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Below, we share free timesheet templates that you can print and use with your team. You&rsquo;ll find:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"is-style-traqq-list_checked wp-block-list\">\n<li>Daily timesheet templates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Weekly timesheet templates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Monthly timesheet templates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To use any of the templates, click File and select Make a Copy. You can then customize the timesheet by filling out the necessary details and distributing the blank templates to your team members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, all that remains is to ensure everyone submits their completed timesheets daily, weekly, or monthly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Printable Daily Timesheet Templates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you have hourly employees? A daily template tracks your employees&rsquo; time every day. It can be helpful for managers who want to determine their team members&rsquo; daily work patterns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A daily template can contain the following areas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"is-style-traqq-list_checked wp-block-list\">\n<li>Date<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Employee name<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Manager name<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Days of the week<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Start and finish time<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Break times<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hourly rates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Total worked hours<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The daily timesheet you use will differ depending on what you want to record. Here are some examples of daily templates:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A simple daily template captures clock-in and clock-out times, breaks, and total worked hours. It comes with a preset formula, meaning you simply feed the data, which is automatically calculated to show how much you owe the employee.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><a class=\"button button_primary\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1mWeabNAmIpOxpp_nnP78Z1s-Y-NNT9HBV1eSCy57xow\/edit?gid=0#gid=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get for Google Sheets<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Daily timesheet template for multiple employees<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you manage a team of workers, your daily template should provide areas to fill each of your employees&rsquo; names, as well as days of the week. In this template, we&rsquo;ve included columns for time in and time out, breaks, lunch, and hourly rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can see, you can view time spent on breaks, see who isn&rsquo;t taking breaks, including lunch breaks, and encourage them to do so. The &ldquo;Hourly Rate&rdquo; column allows you to see how much money you owe each worker.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><a class=\"button button_primary\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1yQaa7K4Dl9xHgL3Yev3vExL0wJJPvOD8nOOTYuh3u0g\/edit?gid=1181835030#gid=1181835030\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get for Google Sheets<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Daily timesheet template with breaks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Allowing downtime for your team has been scientifically proven to boost productivity. According to Psychology Today, breaks prevent &ldquo;decision fatigue&rdquo;, restore motivation, and improve your physical and emotional health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With that in mind, consider allocating a specific amount of time for breaks to allow your workers to refresh their minds and get back to work rejuvenated. This template contains time spent on sick days, overtime, and holiday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&rsquo;s a great option for monitoring employee attendance and absence to facilitate accurate payroll.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><a class=\"button button_primary\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1RROu-TYycqCOx0RiWHOKoz_H65L07-_3JCxoQhXzJ4c\/edit?gid=0#gid=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get for Google Sheets<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Daily project timesheet template<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This template is ideal if you manage multiple projects and employees on different days. It lets you track projects being handled by each of your employees, as well as the project expenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the end of each workday, you can calculate the revenue for each project as well as billable and non-billable time. You can even see when each team member clocked in and out.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><a class=\"button button_primary\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/14wr03Fu4F8RKcnjbyGLyvc2nBhicecLA2GwUqEf8k8o\/edit?gid=0#gid=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get for Google Sheets<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Daily construction timesheet template<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A daily construction timesheet template allows you to capture a detailed breakdown of your workers&rsquo; activities on a day-to-day basis. Besides recording the start and end times, it also lets you record the cost code, project, and quantity of activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the workers travel back and forth to the site every day, we&rsquo;ve included a column for expenses like fuel and mileage.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><a class=\"button button_primary\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/14P4bRMROJROlkjUykyvgOhQvRw8Rj5XR3LmgGHQQqs8\/edit?gid=1423482327#gid=1423482327\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get for Google Sheets<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Printable Weekly Timesheet Templates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you track hours spent working on a weekly basis? A weekly template would suit you perfectly. This printable timesheet provides you with options to log the work hours for employees or contractors and calculate pay periods weekly, with ease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The weekly templates are usually submitted weekly to payroll. Here are a few examples of weekly employee templates that you can use:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This template is for those who want to track regular work hours weekly. It lets you indicate the hourly rate for making calculations and enables you to track when employees clock in and clock out.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><a class=\"button button_primary\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1-urRl5Trmt0TEXPt1TvLbglJfzslGVT3tFSiO2kYygw\/edit?gid=1116421402#gid=1116421402\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get for Google Sheets<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Biweekly time tracking spreadsheets<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you pay employees every two weeks, you&rsquo;ll need a bi-weekly template specifically designed for that purpose. Our template includes options to calculate regular work hours, overtime, and wages for every 14 days.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><a class=\"button button_primary\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1_om8XHPFUXVZeKDE7CSRO_0O7zzAzFuijYZczVG1l2g\/edit?gid=2088895636#gid=2088895636\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get for Google Sheets<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"recommended-reading py-8 border-t border-b border-neutral-400 flex flex-col gap-2\">\n        <div class=\"recommended-reading__label text-neutral-600 text-sm uppercase\">Recommended Reading<\/div>\n        <div class=\"post-row\" data-id=\"\">\n            <a class=\"post-row__title subtitle_lg font-[600]\" href=\"https:\/\/traqq.com\/blog\/what-is-biweekly-pay-understanding-the-basics\/\">What Is Biweekly Pay? Understanding the Basics<\/a>\n            <div class=\"post-row__info\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"list list_divider_dot list_row\">\n    \t<li class=\"list__item\">\n\t\t<a class=\"link link_violet\" href=\"https:\/\/traqq.com\/blog\/category\/finance-business\/\">Finance &amp; Business<\/a>\n\t<\/li>\n    \t<li class=\"list__item\">\n\t\t<span class=\"\">Aug 28, 2024<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Printable Monthly Timesheet Templates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A monthly template records the amount of time an employee spends working on tasks each day of the month. It&rsquo;s an affordable option for small businesses or contractors who can&rsquo;t afford to invest in attendance management and invoicing systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some monthly templates that you can use with your team:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Simple monthly timesheet templates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you only want a monthly timesheet that records when you start and finish work, as well as lunch breaks, this simple printable template is for you. Simply fill it out, and it will automatically compute the total hours worked.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><a class=\"button button_primary\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1STBadTEsHjzPE3h3HBb_GmUx5O9fBkE4C8tlmx6fgJM\/edit?gid=1436103506#gid=1436103506\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get for Google Sheets<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Monthly timesheet template with overtime tracking<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If your team works overtime regularly, this template allows you to track overtime to prevent disputes. Apart from the usual start and end times, it has an additional column to record overtime hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This printable week-by-week monthly template will automatically calculate the total hours worked and show you how much you need to pay an employee.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><a class=\"button button_primary\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1G6tTryP0LvvE9lml-lALdqv2SSgTWthALIU2pPLWYL0\/edit?gid=1617008901#gid=1617008901\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get for Google Sheets<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"traqq-block-accordion\"><div class=\"traqq-block-accordion__header\"><h2 class=\"traqq-block-accordion__title\">FAQ<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"traqq-block-accordion__list\">\n<div class=\"traqq-block-accordion-item\"><div class=\"traqq-block-accordion-item__header\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><h4 class=\"traqq-block-accordion-item__title\">Does Excel have a template?<\/h4><span class=\"traqq-block-accordion-item__button\">Toggle<\/span><\/div><div class=\"traqq-block-accordion-item__content\">\n<p>Microsoft Excel allows you to create a template that you can use to track employee hours and manage their off days and payroll. Users can enter worked hours manually and calculate pay at the end of a period.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"traqq-block-accordion-item\"><div class=\"traqq-block-accordion-item__header\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><h4 class=\"traqq-block-accordion-item__title\">Does Word have a template?<\/h4><span class=\"traqq-block-accordion-item__button\">Toggle<\/span><\/div><div class=\"traqq-block-accordion-item__content\">\n<p>A Word timesheet template lets you track employee work hours for different projects. The templates are editable and easy to use. They can be used by businesses of any size.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"traqq-block-accordion-item\"><div class=\"traqq-block-accordion-item__header\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><h4 class=\"traqq-block-accordion-item__title\">How do I create an employee timesheet in Excel?<\/h4><span class=\"traqq-block-accordion-item__button\">Toggle<\/span><\/div><div class=\"traqq-block-accordion-item__content\">\n<p>First, you must decide the type of data you need in the Excel timesheet. Usually, a template consists of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Employee&rsquo;s name<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date of coverage (day, week, or month)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Company&rsquo;s name or department<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Manager&rsquo;s name<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You&rsquo;ll then proceed to add labels as per your needs, such as &ldquo;Start time&rdquo;, &ldquo;End time&rdquo;, &ldquo;Lunch break&rdquo;, etc. Once you&rsquo;re done with the labels, you&rsquo;ll need to create formulas to calculate daily worked hours and pay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our free printable templates come with formulas, and all you have to do is feed them with the necessary data.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"traqq-block-accordion-item\"><div class=\"traqq-block-accordion-item__header\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><h4 class=\"traqq-block-accordion-item__title\">How do I create a timesheet in Word?<\/h4><span class=\"traqq-block-accordion-item__button\">Toggle<\/span><\/div><div class=\"traqq-block-accordion-item__content\">\n<p>Starting from scratch can be a complicated and confusing exercise. We recommend downloading a free template and customizing it to your needs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"traqq-block-accordion-item\"><div class=\"traqq-block-accordion-item__header\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><h4 class=\"traqq-block-accordion-item__title\">How do I create a template in Google Sheets?<\/h4><span class=\"traqq-block-accordion-item__button\">Toggle<\/span><\/div><div class=\"traqq-block-accordion-item__content\">\n<p>We have shared templates for daily, weekly, or monthly usage. Simply pick an option and adapt it to your needs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Printable timesheets are reusable documents that&nbsp;help&nbsp;simplify the process of&nbsp;tracking&nbsp;work hours. Employees&nbsp;can&nbsp;use them&nbsp;to&nbsp;record&nbsp;their working hours each day,&nbsp;providing&nbsp;a detailed breakdown of how&nbsp;they&nbsp;spend company time on&nbsp;different&nbsp;tasks. These time tracking sheets&nbsp;help ensure that employees are working efficiently and accurately,&nbsp;and &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31,"featured_media":13951,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[563],"tags":[91],"class_list":["post-15899","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-increase-performance-and-productivity","tag-increase-productivity"],"views":1264,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/traqq.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15899","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/traqq.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/traqq.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traqq.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/31"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traqq.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15899"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/traqq.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15899\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28799,"href":"https:\/\/traqq.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15899\/revisions\/28799"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traqq.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13951"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/traqq.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15899"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traqq.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15899"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traqq.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15899"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}