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title: My Presets
keywords: my presets, presets, time entry preset, save time, pre-filled time entry, log time quickly, add/edit my presets, edit preset, delete preset, new preset, personal presets
summary: "Describes My Presets: personal time-entry presets that open the Log time form pre-filled. Explains how to use a preset from the toolbar dropdown and how to add, edit and delete presets on the Presets page."
url: /profile/preset
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# My Presets

## What is My Presets?

**My Presets** gives you quick access to your personal time-entry presets. A preset is a saved set of details for logging time — for example a project, duration and description that you use again and again. Instead of filling in the same information every time, you pick a preset and the **Log time** form opens with those fields already filled in.

Presets are personal: they are only visible to you, and every user builds their own list.

> The **My presets** menu is specifically about time entries. It does not save list views, dashboard filters, or reports.

## Opening the My presets menu

The **My presets** button is in the top toolbar, on the right side of the page next to **Create new…**.

![The My presets dropdown showing saved presets and the Add/edit my presets link](../screenshots/my-presets-dropdown-menu.png)

Click it to open a flat menu listing your saved presets. Below a divider at the bottom of the menu is the **Add/edit my presets** link, which takes you to the page where you create and manage your presets. There are no section headings or category groups — just your presets, then the management link.

## Using a preset

1. Click **My presets** in the top toolbar.
2. Click the name of the preset you want to use.
3. The **Log time** form (titled *New time*) opens with the preset's fields already filled in.
4. Adjust anything that is different this time — for example the date, duration or description.
5. Save the entry as usual.

The preset does not create the entry for you; it only pre-fills the form so you can review and confirm it.

There are no preset shortcut buttons inside the time form itself. To use a preset you always start from the **My presets** menu.

## Creating a preset

1. Open **My presets** and click **Add/edit my presets** at the bottom of the menu. This opens the **Presets** page under your profile.

   ![The Presets page listing saved presets with their pre-filled fields](../screenshots/my-presets-list-page.png)

2. Click **New preset**.
3. In the **New preset** dialog, fill in the fields you want to pre-fill. Only **Name** is required — you can leave the other fields empty.

   ![The New preset dialog with name, project, duration, description and internal note](../screenshots/my-presets-new-modal.png)

4. Click **Save**.

The dialog explains the idea in its own words: a preset is a recipe for an entry, you fill in one or more fields and save, and you can then use it to create an entry with one click.

## Editing or deleting a preset

1. Open the **Presets** page (**My presets** → **Add/edit my presets**).
2. Click the row of the preset you want to change. The **Edit preset** dialog opens.

   ![The Edit preset dialog with a read-only Created at field and Delete, Cancel and Save buttons](../screenshots/my-presets-edit-modal.png)

3. Change any fields you want to update.
4. Do one of the following:
   - Click **Save** to keep your changes.
   - Click **Cancel** to leave the preset unchanged.
   - Click **Delete** (bottom left) to remove the preset.

The **Edit preset** dialog also shows a read-only **Created at** date so you can see when the preset was made. Deleting a preset does not affect any time entries you already created with it.

## Preset fields

| Field | What it does |
|---|---|
| **Name** | The label shown in the **My presets** menu. Required. |
| **Project** | The project the preset logs time against. |
| **Activity** | The activity within the project (shown when editing an existing preset). |
| **Duration** | A default duration, for example `01:00`. |
| **Description** | A starting description for the entry. |
| **Internal note** | A private note that is not visible on invoices or work reports. |
| **Created at** | Read-only. The date the preset was created. |

## Notes

- **Presets are personal.** Other users cannot see or use your presets.
- **Presets only apply to time entries.** They do not save filters, columns or dashboard views.
- **You do not have to fill every field.** A preset with just a project, or just a description, is still useful.
- **Update presets as your work changes.** If a project closes or a routine changes, edit or delete the preset so your menu stays useful.

## Related Documentation

- [Presets](../profile/presets.md) — Detailed guide to creating and using time-entry presets.
- [Saved List Views and Presets](../organizing-work/dashboard-presets.md) — Why list views and dashboards cannot be saved as presets.
- [Time Tracking](../organizing-work/time-tracking.md) — How time entries work in Manor.