--- title: "Now Available: Desktop Punch Capability" description: Although we cater to businesses with mobile employees, many also need a timetracking system for office workers. Introducing our new desktop punch option. image: https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/hubfs/Stock%20images/Young%20female%20businesswoman%20in%20the%20office-609153-edited.jpeg --- [![Employee Tracking FAQs](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TimesheetMobile_Dec2016/logo.png?width=454&height=82&name=logo.png "Employee Tracking FAQs")](https://www.timesheetmobile.com/) [Trial](https://www.timesheetmobile.com/welcome/)[Login](https://www.timesheetmobile.com/employees-time-sheets-log-into-your-account/) - [Home](https://www.timesheetmobile.com/) - [How It Works](https://www.timesheetmobile.com/phone-time-clock-app-how-it-works/) - [Employee Time Tracking User Guide](https://www.timesheetmobile.com/employee-time-tracking/) - [Video Guide](https://www.timesheetmobile.com/phone-time-clock-app-how-it-works/) - [FAQ’s](https://www.timesheetmobile.com/employee-tracking-frequently-asked-questions/) - [Pricing](https://www.timesheetmobile.com/punch-clock-app-pricing/) - [Industries](https://www.timesheetmobile.com/energy-exploration-wells-timekeeping/) - [Energy Industry](https://www.timesheetmobile.com/energy-exploration-wells-timekeeping/) - [Cleaning Companies](https://www.timesheetmobile.com/cleaning-janitorial-time-and-location-checkin/) - [Security Companies](https://www.timesheetmobile.com/security-time-and-location-checkin/) - [Construction & Trades](https://www.timesheetmobile.com/home-builders-contractors-property-managers-timeclock/) - [Catering Timekeeping with GPS Geofencing](https://www.timesheetmobile.com/catering-timekeeping-gps/) - [Healthcare Sector](https://www.timesheetmobile.com/mobile-timeclock-gps-healthcare-workers/) - [News/Blog](https://www.timesheetmobile.com/telephone-time-clock-news-section/) - [Blog](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com) - [News](https://www.timesheetmobile.com/news/) - [Demo](https://www.timesheetmobile.com/employee-time-tracking-free-online-demo/) - [Free Trial](https://www.timesheetmobile.com/welcome/) - [Login](https://www.timesheetmobile.com/employees-time-sheets-log-into-your-account/) # Now Available: Desktop Punch Capability - [News/Blog](https://www.timesheetmobile.com/telephone-time-clock-news-section/) - Blog Although Timesheet Mobile caters to businesses who need to keep track of mobile employees, we understand that many employers also have workers who are office-bound for at least some portion of the work week. Instead of requiring these employees to download the app and carry their phone around with them throughout the day, we now offer a desktop punch method. Employees who use the website to punch in and punch out will not receive Punch Prompt alerts. You will need to grant each applicable employee permission to punch in via their desktop. For employees with an active profile in your system, select *Employees* on your dashboard screen, click on the gear icon next to the selected employee and click on **Edit**. ![desktoppunchcurrentemployee-1.png](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/hs-fs/hubfs/desktoppunchcurrentemployee-1.png?width=750&name=desktoppunchcurrentemployee-1.png "desktoppunchcurrentemployee-1.png") In the pop up window, click the box next to **Allow Website Punches**. ![currentemployeestep2.png](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/hs-fs/hubfs/currentemployeestep2.png?width=750&name=currentemployeestep2.png "currentemployeestep2.png") This will launch a screen and ask you to confirm your action. Select OK, enter the employee's email as prompted and save your changes. Timesheet Mobile will generate an email to that employee with a temporary log in password, allowing access to website punching.  **![desktoppunchalert.png](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/hs-fs/hubfs/desktoppunchalert.png?width=750&height=361&name=desktoppunchalert.png)** If you'd like to set up a new employee to use desktop punch, click on *Employees* on the dashboard and then click on **Add Employee.** **![desktoploginstep1-1.png](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/hs-fs/hubfs/desktoploginstep1-1.png?width=750&name=desktoploginstep1-1.png "desktoploginstep1-1.png")** In the **Employee Details** screen, enter your employee's information. Then click on **Send Email Invitation** AND **Allow Website Punches**. Your employee will receive an email with a link to the website as well as a temporary log in password allowing access to website punching.  ![employeeviewdesktop.png](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/hs-fs/hubfs/employeeviewdesktop.png?width=760&name=employeeviewdesktop.png "employeeviewdesktop.png") Authorized employees will then log into their account and see this Punch screen. They can then select the **Customer:Job** assigned to them by their managers and click on **Punch In** to start the clock. ![employee-web-punch-login.jpg](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/hs-fs/hubfs/employee-web-punch-login.jpg?width=750&height=371&name=employee-web-punch-login.jpg) Employees can view current hours, prior day hours and weekly totals by clicking on the tabs above the punch clock.  [![Get started with a FREE 30 DAY TRIAL](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/2627192/26791dd8-d817-48a8-a990-4a82c869b601.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/2627192/26791dd8-d817-48a8-a990-4a82c869b601) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [October 10, 2017](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/now-available-desktop-punch-capability)in [Employee Management](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/topic/employee-management)[By Eric Reed](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/author/eric-reed) [Employee Management](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/topic/employee-management) Search Search ### Blog Categories - [Employee Management (65)](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/topic/employee-management) - [Product News (28)](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/topic/product-news) - [Small Business (22)](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/topic/small-business) - [Freelancing & Contracting (20)](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/topic/freelancing-contracting) - [Geofencing (20)](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/topic/geofencing) - [Construction (19)](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/topic/construction) - [Bookkeeping & Accounting (13)](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/topic/bookkeeping-accounting) - [Regulatory Compliance (11)](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/topic/regulatory-compliance) - [Success Stories (10)](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/topic/success-stories) - [workforce management (9)](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/topic/workforce-management) - [Healthcare (6)](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/topic/healthcare) - [Project+ (6)](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/topic/project) - [remote workforce (5)](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/topic/remote-workforce) - [Electronic Visit Verification EVV (4)](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/topic/electronic-visit-verification-evv) - [Catering (3)](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/topic/catering) - [WFM (3)](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/topic/wfm) - [home health (3)](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/topic/home-health) - [team messaging (3)](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/topic/team-messaging) - [Energy Industries (2)](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/topic/energy-industries) - [Housekeeping & Janitorial (2)](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/topic/housekeeping-janitorial) - [COVID-19 (1)](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/topic/covid-19) - [employee communication (1)](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/topic/employee-communication) - [homecare (1)](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/topic/homecare) - [message translation (1)](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/topic/message-translation) see all ### Recent Posts [![Employee Tracking FAQs](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TimesheetMobile_Dec2016/logo-white.png?width=454&height=82&name=logo-white.png "Employee Tracking FAQs")](https://www.timesheetmobile.com/) [*google-plus*](https://plus.google.com/+Timesheetmobile/posts)[*youtube*](https://www.youtube.com/user/TimesheetMobile/videos)[*twitter*](https://twitter.com/TimesheetMobile)[*facebook*](https://www.facebook.com/Timesheet-Mobile-266706993416987/timeline/)[*linkedin*](https://www.linkedin.com/company/timesheet-mobile) - [30 Day Free Trial](https://www.timesheetmobile.com/welcome/) - [Partner Program](https://www.timesheetmobile.com/bookkeeper-partner-program/) - [API](https://www.timesheetmobile.com/time-tracking-software-api/) - [LBS Terms](https://www.timesheetmobile.com/telephone-timekeeping-location-based-services-privacy/) - [About Us](https://www.timesheetmobile.com/mobile-time-and-attendance-about-freedom-telecare/) - [Contact Us](https://www.timesheetmobile.com/work-time-clock-contact-us/) - [Pricing](https://www.timesheetmobile.com/punch-clock-app-pricing/) - [News / Blog](https://www.timesheetmobile.com/telephone-time-clock-news-section/) - [Home](https://www.timesheetmobile.com/) - [How It Works](https://www.timesheetmobile.com/phone-time-clock-app-how-it-works/) - [Employee Time Tracking User Guide](https://www.timesheetmobile.com/employee-time-tracking/) - [Employee Tracking FAQ](https://www.timesheetmobile.com/employee-tracking-frequently-asked-questions/) - [Privacy](https://www.timesheetmobile.com/privacy/) Give us a call at 1.888.275.3098 Free 24/7 Customer Support. 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