> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.paypunch.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Dashboard

> Your company's home screen — current pay period, submission deadline, pending tasks, recent activity, and quick actions.

The **Dashboard** is the first screen you see after signing in. It gives you an at-a-glance
read on where the current pay period stands and what needs your attention. The page header
shows **Dashboard** and your company name.

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/paypunchio/_OTBJVy9gfwbmkZA/images/client/dashboard.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=_OTBJVy9gfwbmkZA&q=85&s=798373ec8bb0db676be86cea8a4e491c" alt="PayPunch client dashboard" width="1440" height="900" data-path="images/client/dashboard.png" />
</Frame>

## Stats at the top

Three cards summarize your company right now:

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Total Employees" icon="users">
    Your headcount, with the number currently **active** shown underneath.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Pending Timesheets" icon="clock">
    Periods **awaiting submission**. A number above zero means there's work to do.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Total Hours" icon="arrow-trend-up">
    Hours logged **this period** so far.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Submission deadline

When a deadline is approaching, a **deadline warning** appears showing the time remaining
until timesheets are due. The deadline is calculated from your company's pay-period
settings (how many days after the period ends, and the cutoff time). If the deadline has
already passed, see [Submitting payroll](/client/submitting-payroll) for how to submit late.

## Pay period

Below the stats, you'll see the **current pay period** and any **upcoming pay periods**,
each with its date range and pay date.

<Note>
  If you see **"No Active Pay Period"** with the message *"Contact your bookkeeper to set
  up pay periods,"* your bookkeeper hasn't opened a period yet. Reach out to them — pay
  periods are created on the admin side.
</Note>

## Pending Tasks

The **Pending Tasks** card lists *"Actions that require your attention"* — for example,
submitting timesheets for the current week or reviewing a payroll summary. Each task shows
a title, a short description, and a due date, and an urgent task is flagged with an
**Urgent** badge. Click a task to jump straight to where you complete it.

When there's nothing outstanding, the card shows **"All caught up!"** with *"No pending
tasks at the moment."*

## Recent Activity

The **Recent Activity** card shows *"Latest updates from your team"* — recent timesheet,
employee, and payroll events with a relative timestamp (for example, "2 hours ago"). When
empty it reads **"No recent activity."**

## Quick Actions

The **Quick Actions** card gives you one-click shortcuts to common tasks:

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Review Timesheets" icon="clock" href="/client/timesheets">
    View and approve hours.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Manage Employees" icon="users" href="/client/employees">
    View your employee list.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Payroll Summary" icon="file-invoice-dollar" href="/client/payroll-summary">
    Review and approve.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

<Tip>
  If the dashboard fails to load, the page shows **"Failed to Load Dashboard"** with a
  **Try Again** button that reloads the data.
</Tip>