Guides

How to use HourSlip

Ten guides that cover the whole app, from the first timer to a paid invoice. They apply to Mac, Windows and Linux, and say so where the three differ.

01

Getting started

Install HourSlip, add your first client and project, and track your first hour.

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02

Tracking time

The timer panel, shortcuts, notes, and what happens when you walk away or the computer sleeps.

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03

Clients and projects

Rates, currencies, payment terms, tax, colors and hour budgets.

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04

The timesheet

Find, fix, move and add entries, and see where the week went.

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05

Creating and sending invoices

From unbilled hours to a PDF in your client's inbox, and on to paid.

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06

Invoice templates

Give invoices your own title, color, font, columns and terms, per client if you like.

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07

Smart tracking

Idle questions, reminders, the Untracked card and what HourSlip notes about your activity.

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08

Import, export and backups

Bring your history from Toggl, export CSV, and move everything to another computer.

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09

HourSlip Pro and your license key

What Pro adds, how to activate a key and how to move it.

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10

Keyboard shortcuts

Every shortcut on Mac, Windows and Linux in one place.

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