Tracking Time Spent on a Word Document

If you’re curious about how much time you spend writing or editing, Microsoft Word provides a built-in feature to track editing time. This can be especially helpful for monitoring productivity or reporting work hours to clients or employers.

How Word Tracks Editing Time

• Automatic Timer:
  Word starts a timer when you create or open a document.
• Cumulative Time:
  Each time you save the document, Word adds the session’s time to the cumulative total stored in the document’s metadata.
• Limitations:
  Word tracks the total time the file is open, not just the time spent actively editing. If a document remains open while you’re away, that idle time is included.

Finding Editing Time in Word

1. Open the Document:
   Open the Word file you want to check.
2. Access Document Info:
   • Click File in the top menu.
   • Select Info from the sidebar (this is usually the default view).
3. Check Total Editing Time:
   In the Properties section on the right side, look for the “Total Editing Time” field.
   • Time is displayed in minutes.
   • Word doesn’t show hours or seconds.

Finding Editing Time in File Explorer (Windows)

1. Locate the File:
   Navigate to the file in File Explorer.
2. Open File Properties:
   • Right-click the document.
   • Select Properties from the context menu.
3. Check Details:
   • In the Properties window, switch to the Details tab.
   • Scroll down to find the “Total Editing Time” entry.

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