# Manual Entry

**Adding Time Punch from Daily Attendance (HRMS Portal)**

There are couple of ways an HR Manager can manually add or view attendance for all employees.

Click Attendance > Daily Attendance, then add all the details including Location, Cost Center, Department, and Search Employee. Once you add all the details, click **'View'** button. Depending on your search you will see all employee details.

<div align="left"><figure><img src="/files/Fu943Roj1zVXOPpe6C34" alt=""><figcaption><p>Daily Attendance</p></figcaption></figure></div>

Under **Actions**, click the (+) button to add Time Punch details ( Punch Date, Punch Time, Remarks) as shown below:

<div align="left"><figure><img src="/files/U6X2r86ijS8kJuFKmpUG" alt=""><figcaption><p>Add Time Punch</p></figcaption></figure></div>

**Adding Attendance from Monthly Attendance (HRMS Portal)**

You can mark employees' attendance using the Monthly Attendance feature.&#x20;

Click Attendance > Monthly Attendance, select Period, Location, and search Employee details. Click the **'View'** button, and the selected period's calendar will be displayed as shown below:

<div align="left"><figure><img src="/files/9iorVQ4mutnlpU7tWVdo" alt=""><figcaption><p>Monthly Attendance</p></figcaption></figure></div>

Select the Date and 'Update Attendance' screen will be displayed to mark the attendance. From the Attendance drop-down, you can select the attendance type as configured by your organization. You can also mark half-day attendance by simply checking the box as shown below:

<figure><img src="/files/zwOCCwPCCOZAkXXQwoYB" alt=""><figcaption><p>Update Attendance</p></figcaption></figure>

**View Time Punch from HRMS Portal**

To view time punch details, click the three dots under 'Actions' as displayed below:

<figure><img src="/files/VlHnmSU9lDsZCCluL6zS" alt=""><figcaption><p>Daily Attendance</p></figcaption></figure>

All Punches screen opens to display all the details as shown below:

<div align="left"><figure><img src="/files/Y3Qu7eagkMJelrj0FiQ0" alt=""><figcaption><p>All Punches</p></figcaption></figure></div>


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