> ## 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.

# Timesheets

> Browse pay periods, see how many employees have reported, and open a period to review hours before submitting payroll.

The **Timesheets** screen is your list of pay periods. From here you see the status of each
period, how complete it is, and you open a period to review the underlying hours. The
header reads **Timesheets** — *"Manage and submit employee timesheets by pay period."*

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  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/paypunchio/_OTBJVy9gfwbmkZA/images/client/timesheets.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=_OTBJVy9gfwbmkZA&q=85&s=eb525f96f94481e9fd7639783c388340" alt="Client timesheets list" width="1440" height="900" data-path="images/client/timesheets.png" />
</Frame>

## Finding a period

* **Search** with *"Search by pay period or date…"*
* **Filter by status** with the dropdown: **All Statuses**, **Pending**, **Submitted**, or
  **Approved**.

## The pay-period table

| Column          | What it shows                                                         |
| --------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Period**      | The date range, e.g. *Mon, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 7, 2025*                  |
| **Status**      | **Pending**, **Submitted**, or **Approved** (see below)               |
| **Employees**   | How many employees are in the period                                  |
| **Total Hours** | Total hours logged in the period                                      |
| **Submitted**   | How many employees have reported, as *X/Y* (green when everyone's in) |
| **Actions**     | **View**, plus **Submit** on periods still open                       |

### Status badges

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Pending" icon="circle-exclamation">
    The period is still open and hasn't been submitted to your bookkeeper.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Submitted" icon="clock">
    You've sent the period to your bookkeeper; it's being processed.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Approved" icon="circle-check">
    The period has been approved.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Working a period

* Click **View** to open the period and [review each employee's time](/client/reviewing-time).
* Click **Submit** (shown only on **open / pending** periods) to start
  [submitting payroll](/client/submitting-payroll) for that period.

At the bottom, three cards summarize your workload: **Pending Submissions** (periods that
need your attention), **Submitted This Month**, and **Total Hours (Current)** for the
period in progress.

<Tip>
  The **Submitted** column (*X/Y*) is the fastest way to spot a period that isn't ready —
  if it isn't green, someone's hours are still missing or unapproved.
</Tip>

<Note>
  The **Export All** and per-period **Export** buttons are placeholders in the current
  beta. To pull data out today, use [Reports](/client/reports), which exports to CSV,
  Excel, and PDF.
</Note>