Choosing Categories
Each time entry can be assigned a category and associated hourly rate.  The default category selected for new time entries is determined by what is in the Default Category window.

Default Category

To set the default category for a TimeTracker document, select Default from the Categories menu.  The category selected becomes the default category for the document when you click on the Start button.  If you do not select a default category, the default category is determined by what is set in the Preferences.  See the chapter on Preferences for more information.

Changing Categories

Using the Edit Time Entry window
The figure below is a pop-up menu from the Edit Time Entry window (see the chapter “Edit Time Entry.”  Change time entry categories with this pop-up menu.   The number in parenthesis is the hourly rate associated with the category.

Using the Categories menu
Another way to change categories is to choose the category from the Categories menu.  All selected time entries will be changed to the category and associated hourly rate chosen.

Using the  TimeTracker document Categories pop-up menu
See the “Tips and Troubleshooting” for information on this feature.