Time tracking for Zoho Books, made easier and more efficient!

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June 12, 2024
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Zoho Books Easier Time Tracking Extension

The Zoho Easier Time Tracking extension provides a better experience for all Zoho Books user who need to track and manage their time entries.

Amongst other things, the extension includes:
● Improved time entry management
● Improved timers
● Recurring tasks
● Overview of current week
● Advanced search features
● Multi-organization support
● Keyboard shortcuts for power-users

Want more details before you try it out?
Here is a detailed description of every feature we just listed.

Improved time entry management
Manage all of your own time entries in the main \"tracker\" interface. There, you can see your time entries for the day, create and delete time entries, track your time via a built-in timer, drag entries around to better organize your day, add color indicators to quickly spot your main projects, and more. You can also view and manage different days, both in the past and in the future, by simply going to a different date using the calendar navigator.

Improved timers
Start the timer on an entry, and it will run until you stop it, keeping track of how much time you have spent on this specific task. As soon as you stop your timer, the time entry will be updated in Zoho Books. You can use the timer on all entries that appear in your tracker interface for the current day. Here's the best part: you can still use the extension while your timer is running.

Recurring tasks
You have a team meeting every Monday and Thursday? Instead of creating it manually every time, you can set up a recurring task for it. Every Monday and Thursday, a time entry will be created automatically when you first open the plugin. You can then start your timer for that task when the meeting starts, or leave it as is if you have already pre-defined a duration for it.

Overview of current week
It can be useful to see what you've been working on since the start of the week, and how much time you've spent on each project or client. The \"My Week\" tab allows you to see exactly that: a summary of your time for the current week, grouped by project. You can even see the percentage of your time spent each project represents!

Advanced search features
Need to find a specific time entry? Want to know how many hours someone has worked in August? Wanna see who has worked on a specific task? You can find all of that, and even more, with the extension's advanced search features available in the \"Reports\" tab.

Multi-organization support
Managing time entries in multiple organizations has never been easier. In the extension, you simply don't have to think about the different organizations: all of your organizations' projects, and time entries are available in the same interfaces. The extension automatically handles all of the organization switching stuff behind the scenes, so you don't have to.

Keyboard shortcuts for power-users
There's no reason why time tracking shouldn't be fast and efficient. Power-users will be glad to find out that we have implemented simple keyboard shortcuts for almost every feature in the main Tracker interface. Simply press Alt+D to open the extension's popup. In the main interface, simply press Enter to create a new time entry, or tab-target an existing entry and press Enter to open it. You can fill the form like any other online form, and simply press Cmd+S or Ctrl+S to save your changes. You can also use the left and right arrow keys in the Tracker interface to navigate between days.

A few more tips & tricks...
● In the Tracker interface, you can put your cursor over an entry and press 1-5 to assign a color to your entry.
● When switching tasks, you don't have to stop your existing timer and then start the next one. Simply start the timer on the second task, and the first one will automatically stop and save.
● Make sure you don't close the extension's popup while a saving / loading screen is in progress to ensure that your data is correctly being updated on Zoho Books.



Change log:

Version 1.6.3
- (internal) Fix CORS errors with new Zoho Books v3 API

Version 1.6.2
- (internal) Update Zoho Books v3 API URL to fix trailing slash

Version 1.6.1
- (internal) Update URL of the Zoho Books v3 API

Version 1.6.0
- Adds an automatic re-syncing mechanism that runs in the background in order to ensure all local time entries are up-to-date on Zoho.

Version 1.5.8
- Improved the Project Manager features

Version 1.5.7
- Improved the Project Manager features

Version 1.5.6
- Improved the Project Managers interface

Version 1.5.5
- Fixed auto-login issues that prevented some users from login in to begin with
- Removed the unneeded Alarms permission

Version 1.5.4
- Fixed issues with the login process for new users

Version 1.5.3
- Another bugfix with the automatic re-authentication with Zoho when Error 57 occurs.

Version 1.5.2
- Bugfix with the automatic re-authentication with Zoho when Error 57 occurs.

Version 1.5.1
- Minor bugfixes

Version 1.5.0
- Added budget notifications
- Minor bugfixes

Version 1.4.3
- UX bugfix (Enter key wasn't submitting like before after the addition of the new cache clearing buttons)

Version 1.4.2
- Accessibility bugfix

Version 1.4.1
- Fixed an issue with the rounding of timers
- Added specific cache clearing for project and task type autocomplete fields in the entry creation interface.

Version 1.4.0
- Added the \"My Week\" tab, which shows you an overview of the projects you've worked on so far this week.

Version 1.3.8
- Fixed many issues related to login, logout and login refresh

Version 1.3.7
- Added a logout button

Version 1.3.6
- Fixed an issue following changes in the Zoho Books API

Version 1.3.5
- Updated timers to be pushed automatically to Zoho when stopped.

Version 1.3.4
- Fixed automatic re-authentication issues
- Fixed issues with the entries drag & drop sorting

Version 1.3.3
- Fixed an issue where disabled tasks would still be available inside the plugin when creating entries.

Version 1.3.2
- Added notifications to remind users to push their unpushed timers.

Version 1.3.1
- Bugfix for the drag & drop sorting, which was way too sensitive.

Version 1.3.0
- Time entries can now be sorted via a simple drag & drop mechanic in the Tracker interface
- Color flags can now be added to time entries in the Tracker interface by pressing 1-5 while hovering over an entry.
- Fixed issues with authentication, which kept resetting for no reason
- Other bugfixes


Version 1.2.5
- Added a button in settings to manually push timer entries to Zoho

Version 1.2.4
- Bugfixes

Version 1.2.3
- Changed the time tracker's title to show the day of the week for the selected date
- Bugfixes

Version 1.2.2:
- Minor bugfixes

Version 1.2.1:
- Bugfix for the recurring tasks

Version 1.2.0:
- Added live time-tracking
- Added recurring tasks
- Bugfixes

Version 1.1.7:
- Fixed an issue with the Zoho authentication

Version 1.1.6:
- Added safeguards to avoid running into issues with the chrome.storage API and Zoho API, by limiting the maximum amount of calls per minute.

Version 1.1.5:
- Added decimal display of hours worked in the summarized reports

Version 1.1.4:
- Bugfixes

Version 1.1.3:
- Added automatic error reporting
- Added user sorting in the Reports tab summaries
- Made entries billable by default
- Made it easier to notice when a project's entries cannot be specified as billable or not
- Bugfixes

Version 1.1.2:
- Bugfix

Version 1.1.1:
- Implemented state saving and restoring: if you accidentally close the extension, you can open it again and keep working right from where you left.
- New keybindings: Alt + Left Arrow triggers all of the \"back\" buttons, Ctrl/Cmd + Enter can now be used as an alternative to Ctrl/Cmd + S, Left and Right arrow keys can now be used to navigate between dates in the Time tracking section.
- Bugfixes.

Version 1.1.0:
- New billing dashboard
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install Zoho Books Easier Time Tracking extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Zoho Books Easier Time Tracking extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Zoho Books Easier Time Tracking extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Zoho Books Easier Time Tracking extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Zoho Books Easier Time Tracking extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Zoho Books Easier Time Tracking extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Zoho Books Easier Time Tracking Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Zoho Books Easier Time Tracking extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Zoho Books Easier Time Tracking extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Zoho Books Easier Time Tracking extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Zoho Books Easier Time Tracking extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Zoho Books Easier Time Tracking extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Zoho Books Easier Time Tracking extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Zoho Books Easier Time Tracking extension file

Select and download the Zoho Books Easier Time Tracking extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Zoho Books Easier Time Tracking extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Zoho Books Easier Time Tracking extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Zoho Books Easier Time Tracking extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Zoho Books Easier Time Tracking extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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Lin Shanti Scherer-Fuchshuber (ID: 00000005d2736339) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 06/29/2023 This is not working - No login possible - Problem has been persisting for years now. Please remove this this thing from the store as it misleads people.

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Fersantoval Matta (ID: 00000017707a328b) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 10/01/2022 Can't Log in. Is this legit?

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Abhishek Sachdeva (ID: 000000f209e0a080) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 11/28/2019 I AM A ZOHO BOOKS USER AND ENTERED MY DETAILS WHEN IT ASKED FOR AND AFTER ADDING MY DETAILS, ITS SHOWING AN ERROR - "INVALID CLIENT".