--- title: How to Add Comments When Clocking In or Out description: If your administrator has enabled comment fields, you can add notes every time you clock in or out using Web Punch. Comments are a handy way to record context about your shift — such as where you're working or why you're leaving early. --- [Skip to content](https://help.jointimecloud.com/how-to-add-comments-when-clocking-in-or-out#main-content) [Contact us](https://help.jointimecloud.com/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) [![Timecloud-Logo-600-2](https://help.jointimecloud.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Timecloud-Logo-600-2.png?width=200&height=40&name=Timecloud-Logo-600-2.png)](https://help.jointimecloud.com/?hsLang=en) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Contact us](https://help.jointimecloud.com/kb-tickets/new) - [Go to app.jointimecloud.com](https://app.jointimecloud.com/) [Go to app.jointimecloud.com](https://app.jointimecloud.com/) Got questions? Ask away - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Service Portal](https://help.jointimecloud.com/?hsLang=en) 2. [Time Clock](https://help.jointimecloud.com/time-clock?hsLang=en) # How to Add Comments When Clocking In or Out ## If your administrator has enabled comment fields, you can add notes every time you clock in or out using Time Clock. Comments are a handy way to record context about your shift — such as where you're working or why you're leaving early. #### **Where to Find the Comment Fields** Comment fields appear directly on the **Time Clock** clock-in/out card, below the status indicator and any job layer dropdowns. - If **one** comment field is enabled, it appears as **Comment**. - If **two** comment fields are enabled, they appear as **Comment 1** and **Comment 2**. ![Image 04-08-2026 at 10.56 AM](https://help.jointimecloud.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Image%2004-08-2026%20at%2010.56%20AM.jpeg?width=670&height=362&name=Image%2004-08-2026%20at%2010.56%20AM.jpeg) --- #### **How to Add a Comment** 1. Open **Time Clock** from the left-hand sidebar. 2. Type your note into the **Comment** text box (or **Comment 1** / **Comment 2** if two are available). 3. Click **IN** or **OUT** to clock in or out. ![Image 04-08-2026 at 10.58 AM](https://help.jointimecloud.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Image%2004-08-2026%20at%2010.58%20AM.jpeg?width=670&height=403&name=Image%2004-08-2026%20at%2010.58%20AM.jpeg) 4. Your comment is saved alongside the punch record. ![Image 04-08-2026 at 11.03 AM](https://help.jointimecloud.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Image%2004-08-2026%20at%2011.03%20AM.jpeg?width=670&height=323&name=Image%2004-08-2026%20at%2011.03%20AM.jpeg) --- #### **Editing Comments on the Attendance Page** You can add or edit comments when creating or editing your own check-in from the **Attendance & Timesheets** page. 1. Go to **Attendance** and click the **+** button on a day row, or click an existing time entry to open the check-in modal. ![Image 04-08-2026 at 11.01 AM](https://help.jointimecloud.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Image%2004-08-2026%20at%2011.01%20AM.jpeg?width=670&height=363&name=Image%2004-08-2026%20at%2011.01%20AM.jpeg) 2. If custom comment fields are enabled for your company, the comment fields appear inside the modal with the labels your administrator has configured. 3. Type or update your notes in the comment fields. 4. Click **Save** — the comments are applied to every check-in in that entry (both the clock-in and clock-out). ![Image 04-08-2026 at 11.01 AM-1](https://help.jointimecloud.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Image%2004-08-2026%20at%2011.01%20AM-1.jpeg?width=670&height=457&name=Image%2004-08-2026%20at%2011.01%20AM-1.jpeg) **Note:** Comment fields only appear when you are editing your own attendance. Managers and admins viewing another employee's attendance will not see the comment fields — only the employee themselves can add or edit their own comments. **Note:** If your administrator has marked a comment field as required, you must fill it in before you can save the entry. --- Good to Know - **Employee-only comments** — Comment fields are personal to each employee. 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