Quick Start Guides: Focus, Timesheets, and Teams

New to RescueTime? Get up and running with a quick start guide.

Each guide takes about 5 to 7 minutes and walks you through everything you need to get started, step by step.

Solo

Quick Start with Focus

Set up automatic activity tracking, try your first Focus Session, and start building a daily deep work habit.

Install the desktop app Understand activity tracking Run your first Focus Session Set goals and read your reports

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Quick Start with Timesheets

Turn your automatic activity data into organized timesheets, project tracking, and client-ready reports.

Create your first project Assign time on your timeline Review automatic suggestions Finalize and export reports

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Teams

Quick Start with Focus for Teams

Set up your team, invite members, and use shared reports to understand collective focus and productivity patterns.

Set up your team account Invite and onboard members Protect focus time across your organization Review team productivity reports

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Quick Start with Timesheets for Teams

Create shared projects, assign team members, track billable hours across your organization, and generate team reports.

Create team projects and clients Assign members and roles Review team timelines Export billable reports

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💡 Need more detailed help? These quick start guides cover the essentials. For deeper documentation, troubleshooting, and FAQs, browse the rest of the Help Center.