{"id":196079,"date":"2021-09-14T10:00:32","date_gmt":"2021-09-14T14:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.attendancebot.com\/blog\/?p=196079"},"modified":"2026-07-17T10:30:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T14:30:06","slug":"microsoft-teams-time-tracking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.attendancebot.com\/blog\/microsoft-teams-time-tracking\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Set Up Microsoft Teams Time Tracking With AttendanceBot (Screenshots + Videos)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Time tracking fails when it lives <\/span>somewhere employees don’t. For <\/span>teams running on Microsoft <\/span>Teams, asking people to open <\/span>a separate time <\/span>tracking portal adds friction that <\/span>kills adoption fast \u2014 and <\/span>incomplete records create <\/span>payroll compliance problems<\/span><\/a> on a <\/span>predictable cycle.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The good news is <\/span>that <\/span>Microsoft Teams time tracking<\/span><\/strong> can live entirely inside Teams. <\/span>In 2026, Microsoft added native <\/span>clock-in\/out functionality through the <\/span>Shifts app \u2014 a solid starting point <\/span>for shift-based teams. For <\/span>teams that need automated timesheets, <\/span>billable hour tracking, PTO <\/span>management, and payroll-ready exports <\/span>in the same place, <\/span>AttendanceBot extends Teams into a <\/span>complete <\/span>employee time tracking<\/span><\/a> environment <\/span>without any additional platforms.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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He<\/span>re’s everything you need to <\/span>know about how it works.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Can Microsoft Teams track time?<\/span><\/strong>
\nMicrosoft Teams now includes the <\/span>Shifts<\/span><\/strong> app which provides basic <\/span>clock-in\/out and shift scheduling <\/span>natively inside Teams. For teams that <\/span>need more \u2014 automated timesheets, <\/span>project-based time logging, <\/span>PTO management, and payroll exports \u2014 <\/span>apps like <\/span>AttendanceBot<\/span><\/strong> add the <\/span>full time tracking workflow <\/span>inside Teams through simple chat <\/span>commands. Employees type <\/code> to <\/span>clock in and <\/code> to clock out, <\/span>timesheets compile automatically, and <\/span>payroll exports are available on <\/span>demand without leaving the Teams <\/span>workspace.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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What is Time <\/span>Tracking?<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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Time tracking<\/span><\/a> is the process of recording the time <\/span>spent by employees at work, approving <\/span>timesheets, and providing this data for <\/span>payroll. This data can be segmented <\/span>to include time spent by <\/span>employees on different projects and <\/span>clients for client-wise billing.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The <\/span>process of time tracking includes:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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