Project manager Project configuration Add new project

The project manager is the heart of your Xpert-timer. Here you add new projects and you can reach all modules and functions of the program.



The menu has following functions:

Language	Choose between the english or german Xpert-Timer.
Exit	Click here to shut down your Xpert-Timer.

Search project	Klick here to search for projects.
Assign projects	If you have a team working on a project, assign the users to the project here.
Configuration	This opens your general configuration settings of Xpert-Timer

Klick on View to get following choices:

Symbols	You can change the setting of your symbols here from standard to small or large.
Columns	These colums are shown in your Xpert-Timer project manager.
Tasks	Decide here if you want to show the active task in project manager, or not.
Show checkboxes in front of projects	If you activate the checkbox in front of a project, it will show up on rightklick on the timebar. Here you can activate or deactivate these checkboxes.
Show projects of all users	If you click this option, you'll see all projects of all users in the database. As this is a capture, you are not able to stop project times while this function is activated.
Refresh	To refresh the view, hit F5. This will update all data from the database.

Reports

There are a couple of standard reports included in your Xpert-Timer. In case you want to add your own reports, you need to purchase XTReport. If you own XTReport, you need to right click on one report in the overview and add it to a certain report group. It will then show up in your Xpert-Timer.

 

Window

This menu shows/hides your Activity Report, the time bar, the to-do list or the reporting module.

 

In the menu Help you have following choices:

Help	If you need any help click here.
Tutorial	Click here to view the short video tutorial.
First star	First steps with your Xpert-Timer. You should read this when you have just started to work with Xpert-Timer.
Activate Demo database	Activate the demo database in order to learn about all functions of the Xpert-Timer.
Order/register	If you want to order/register your version click here.
License overview	View your license details here. You can also open an existing license file in order to activate it.
Website	Click here to get to the Xpert Design Software homepage
Send Feedback or report error	If you have any ideas or if you find any bugs in the Xpert-Timer, please let us know.
About Xpert-Timer	View details about your Xpert-Timer. You also find the System Info here.

If you hit Ctrl + F you can search for projects.

You can either sort the projects by the main projects, project types, status or search with any keyword.

If you want to move projects, push down the Ctrl key, klick on the project and move the project to the desired position.



If you right klick on a project in the project manager you get following menu:

If you need to add time to a project or transfer time to other projects, you can do so with the manual addendum.

On the right side of the project manager you see the estimated time needed for the project (if you entered the number when you added the new project) and the actual used time. (z.B. 200 / 0:19)

Click on new task if you want to send a task to another user. The user will then see the new task in his To-Do-List. It especially marked.

If you want to add a project to your templates, because all the information is quite similar, then click on "add to templates".

To link projects to certain users you need to press Ctrl+Z in the project manager or click on Edit -> assign projects.

You can sort the projects by type or status.

Please note that you need to have the rights to assign projects.