The quick answer
Duplicate the existing timesheet line, replace both durations and memos, then save. Compare the daily and weekly totals so the split explains the work without increasing recorded hours.
The screenshots show a recorded demonstration with sample data. Use your own records and values when following the steps.
Before you start
Start with your own editable saved week and a form that supports Duplicate. Keep the work context and billing dimensions on both lines. The example uses hours and minutes: 7:30 means seven hours thirty minutes, not 7.30 decimal hours.
01. Read the original day and memo
On Morgan Ellis’s saved week of September 6, 2026, find Alder Retail : Customer onboarding. Monday and weekly totals are 7:30. Open Monday’s memo and read Customer onboarding work, then close it.
02. Duplicate the existing line
Click Edit, select Monday’s 7:30 cell and choose Duplicate below the grid. The copy initially repeats the duration, so change both lines before saving. Keep the project, case, service item, Billable and classification context.
03. Replace durations and explain the work
Set the first Monday duration to 3:00 with memo Discovery workshop. Set the second to 4:30 with memo Configuration review. Close each memo popover to accept its text. Confirm the combined duration is 7:30 before Save.
04. Save the split entries
Save and read the confirmation. Inspect the two Monday entries, 3:00 and 4:30. Saving is separate from submitting, approving, paying or billing the time.
05. Verify both retained memos
Open each Monday memo in turn. Confirm Discovery workshop on the first line and Configuration review on the second. Close the first popover before opening the next.
06. Compare daily and weekly totals
Close the memo and leave both rows visible. Monday and weekly totals remain 7:30 because 3:00 + 4:30 = 7:30. The Billable flags identify intended billing treatment; they have not created an invoice.
Check the result
- The two Monday durations are 3:00 and 4:30.
- Each line retains its specific work memo and original context.
- Daily and weekly totals remain 7:30.
Common questions
How do I split a saved timesheet entry without adding hours?
Edit the saved line, duplicate it, and change the two durations so they add up to the original. For example, replace 7:30 with 3:00 for Discovery workshop and 4:30 for Configuration review, then confirm the daily and weekly totals still show 7:30.
What does 7:30 mean in a timesheet duration field?
It means seven hours and thirty minutes, not 7.30 decimal hours. The two replacement entries should therefore total 7:30: 3:00 + 4:30.
What should I copy to both activities?
Keep the customer or project, case or task, service item, billable setting, and classifications unchanged unless the work belongs to different values. Replace each line’s memo with a clear description of that activity.
Does saving billable time create an invoice?
No. Billable marks the time as intended for a billing process; it does not create an invoice by itself. Saving is also separate from submitting, approving, paying, or billing the time, and the available actions depend on your account’s timesheet features, form, and permissions.