How clocking in and out works

One-tap clock-in, mid-shift project switches, breaks, lunch deductions, and what happens if you forget to clock out.

The basic flow

1. Open the Today page on your phone or browser
2. Optional: pick a project from the dropdown above the button
3. Tap Clock in
4. Work your shift. The timer runs in the background even if you close the app
5. When you finish, open Clox again and tap Clock out

Switching projects mid-shift

If you start on Project A and switch to Project B halfway through, you don't have to clock out and back in. While clocked in, tap the project name on the clock screen and pick the new project. Clox closes the first entry, opens a new one on Project B, and keeps your continuous shift timer running.

Forgot to set the project when you clocked in? When you change the project mid-shift, Clox asks whether to switch from now or apply it to the whole shift. Applying to the whole shift re-tags the running entry in place, so your time stays in one piece under the right job.

Lunch breaks

Two ways to handle lunch:

• Manual: tap Take break when you stop and End break when you're back. The break is recorded separately and kept out of paid time.
• Auto-deduct: a manager can set up an automatic lunch deduction for shifts over a certain length. Your timesheet shows the paid time with the deduction listed underneath, so a 9-hour shift shows as 8h 30m with a "−30m lunch" line.

Forgot to clock out?

No problem. Open Timesheet. If your last shift is still open you'll see a yellow "Still on the clock since…" banner with a Set clock-out button. That opens an edit modal pre-filled with your start time. Fill in when you actually stopped and save.

Editing past shifts

On the web Timesheet, if your manager has turned on permission for you to edit your own shifts, you can correct any past entry directly. Tap the row, edit the start and end times, optionally add a note explaining the correction, and save.

From the mobile app, you fix a past shift by asking for a correction. Tap the shift under Recent shifts, set the corrected start and end times (down to the exact minute), add an optional project and reason, and submit. Your manager reviews the request before it changes your timesheet, and you keep working while it's pending.

You can fix the start of a shift you're still on, too. On the web Timesheet, open the running shift, correct the start, and leave the end empty to stay clocked in. In the mobile app, tap Adjust start time under the timer to send a start correction; the shift keeps running while your manager reviews it.

A shift that's already approved (locked) can't be corrected until a manager reopens it. On the app the request is blocked with a note telling you to ask your manager to reopen the shift first.