Add Manager Comments in Timesheets

Manager Guide

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R2025.2.1
ft:lastEdition
2025-12-01
Add Manager Comments in Timesheets

In Timesheets, you can comment directly on any shift as you’re reviewing or editing records. Depending on your configuration, you can apply a comment to an entire shift, or to a segment of a shift:

Add a Shift-Level Comment

To add a manager comment that applies to the whole shift:

  1. Go to Timesheets and load a timesheet for the relevant week. See Load Timesheets.
  2. Select a shift and then either click the edit icon (), or select Edit Shift Times in the menu. Depending on your configuration, one of the following dialog boxes opens:
  3. Add comments in different shift dialog boxes in Timesheets
    Dialog Box Direction

    Legacy shift editor

    Legacy shift dialog box with a comment field indicating "Enter Comment Here".

    Enter your comment in the comment field at the bottom of the dialog box.

    Segment shift editor

    Role feature access: Timesheets > Schedule Segments > Editor

    Segment shift dialog box with the Manager Comments field.

    Enter your comment in the Manager Comments field in the Shift Details section.
  4. Click OK, and then click Save.

Add a Segment-Level Comment

Depending on your role configuration, you can add comments to each segment of a shift.

Role feature access: Timesheets > Schedule Segments > Editor

To add a segment-level manager comment to a shift:

  1. Go to Timesheets and load a timesheet for the relevant week.
  2. Select a shift and then either click the edit icon (), or select Edit Shift Times in the menu. Dayforce opens the segment dialog box.
  3. In the Segment Details section, add comments in the Manager Comments column.
  4. Click OK, and then click Save.