--- title: Timesheet Auto Approval  description: Guardhouse now has the functionality to auto approve your timesheet based upon parameters that you set yourself. --- [Skip to content](https://university.guardhousehq.com/timesheet-auto-approval-#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [![Text\_gradient gold-1-2](https://university.guardhousehq.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Text_gradient%20gold-1-2.png?width=225&height=30&name=Text_gradient%20gold-1-2.png)](https://university.guardhousehq.com/?hsLang=en) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [Contact Support](mailto:support@guardhousehq.com) [Contact Support](mailto:support@guardhousehq.com) How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Guardhouse Knowledge Base](https://university.guardhousehq.com/?hsLang=en) 2. [Timesheets](https://university.guardhousehq.com/timesheets?hsLang=en) # Timesheet Auto Approval ## Guardhouse now has the functionality to auto approve your timesheet based upon parameters that you set yourself. This includes a global setting, Customer level setting and Site level settings so you can set this depending on varying behaviours of clock in and clock outs of your staff members to receive the results that you want. To enable the Auto-Approval, navigate to Organization\> Company\> General At the bottom of the page, you will find the toggle for Allow Auto-Approve Timesheets   ![](https://university.guardhousehq.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Nov-13-2026-12-10-04-5499-PM.png?width=670&height=315&name=undefined-Nov-13-2026-12-10-04-5499-PM.png) Toggle this setting ON You will then see the Default time variance drop down menu. ![](https://university.guardhousehq.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Nov-13-2026-12-10-57-4318-PM.png?width=1887&height=887&name=undefined-Nov-13-2026-12-10-57-4318-PM.png) You will need to set the maximum amount of time variation that you will need. These are the options: ![](https://university.guardhousehq.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Nov-13-2026-12-11-24-2956-PM.png?width=1890&height=896&name=undefined-Nov-13-2026-12-11-24-2956-PM.png)  Next you can set your global or companywide level parameters. This setting means that Guardhouse timesheets will auto approve any timesheets up if a guard clocks in up to 10 minutes late and clocks out up to 5 minutes early. All other will be left to approve. ![](https://university.guardhousehq.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Nov-13-2026-12-11-50-0462-PM.png?width=1887&height=887&name=undefined-Nov-13-2026-12-11-50-0462-PM.png)  You can set these on Customer level. Navigate to Customers and Customer Settings and you can change the settings here per customer: ![](https://university.guardhousehq.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Nov-13-2026-12-12-20-4703-PM.png?width=1887&height=892&name=undefined-Nov-13-2026-12-12-20-4703-PM.png) To set these on a Site level, navigate to Sites and Site Settings: ![](https://university.guardhousehq.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Nov-13-2026-12-12-36-0944-PM.png?width=1892&height=892&name=undefined-Nov-13-2026-12-12-36-0944-PM.png)  - [Dashboard](https://university.guardhousehq.com/dashboard?hsLang=en) - [Schedule](https://university.guardhousehq.com/schedule?hsLang=en) - [Timesheets](https://university.guardhousehq.com/timesheets?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Timesheets v1](https://university.guardhousehq.com/timesheets?hsLang=en#timesheets-v1) - [Timesheets v2](https://university.guardhousehq.com/timesheets?hsLang=en#timesheets-v2) - [Paysheets](https://university.guardhousehq.com/paysheets?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Payroll Extracts](https://university.guardhousehq.com/paysheets?hsLang=en#payroll-extracts) - [allowance/s](https://university.guardhousehq.com/paysheets?hsLang=en#allowance-s) - [Invoicing](https://university.guardhousehq.com/invoicing?hsLang=en#main-content) - [New Zealand](https://university.guardhousehq.com/invoicing?hsLang=en#new-zealand) - [Reports](https://university.guardhousehq.com/reports?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Staff Reports](https://university.guardhousehq.com/reports?hsLang=en#staff-reports) - [Incidents](https://university.guardhousehq.com/incidents?hsLang=en) - [Company Settings](https://university.guardhousehq.com/company-settings?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Timeclock](https://university.guardhousehq.com/company-settings?hsLang=en#timeclock) - [Onboarding](https://university.guardhousehq.com/company-settings?hsLang=en#onboarding) - [Integrations](https://university.guardhousehq.com/company-settings?hsLang=en#integrations) - [Customers](https://university.guardhousehq.com/customers?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Customer Portal](https://university.guardhousehq.com/customers?hsLang=en#customer-portal) - [Sites](https://university.guardhousehq.com/sites?hsLang=en) - [Tours & Patrols](https://university.guardhousehq.com/tours-patrols?hsLang=en) - [Staff](https://university.guardhousehq.com/staff?hsLang=en) - [Subcontractor](https://university.guardhousehq.com/subcontractor?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Subcontactor Sharing](https://university.guardhousehq.com/subcontractor?hsLang=en#subcontactor-sharing) - [Frequently Asked Questions](https://university.guardhousehq.com/frequently-asked-questions?hsLang=en) - [Getting Started](https://university.guardhousehq.com/getting-started?hsLang=en) - [Holidays](https://university.guardhousehq.com/holidays?hsLang=en) - [Documents](https://university.guardhousehq.com/documents?hsLang=en) - [Leave / Unavailability](https://university.guardhousehq.com/leave-unavailability?hsLang=en) - [Guardhouse Support Topics](https://university.guardhousehq.com/guardhouse-support-topics?hsLang=en) - [Invoicing Integrations](https://university.guardhousehq.com/invoicing-integrations?hsLang=en) - [Payroll Integrations](https://university.guardhousehq.com/payroll-integrations?hsLang=en) - [Product Updates](https://university.guardhousehq.com/product-updates?hsLang=en) - [Release Notes](https://university.guardhousehq.com/release-notes?hsLang=en) - [Webinars](https://university.guardhousehq.com/webinars?hsLang=en) - [Xero](https://university.guardhousehq.com/xero?hsLang=en) - [Guides for Guards](https://university.guardhousehq.com/guides-for-guards?hsLang=en) - [API Integration](https://university.guardhousehq.com/api-integration?hsLang=en) - [Integrations](https://university.guardhousehq.com/integrations?hsLang=en) - [Tablet Clock-in/Clock-out](https://university.guardhousehq.com/tablet-clock-in-clock-out?hsLang=en) [![Text\_gradient gold-1-2](https://university.guardhousehq.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Text_gradient%20gold-1-2.png?width=150&height=20&name=Text_gradient%20gold-1-2.png "Text_gradient gold-1-2")](https://guardhousehq.com) [mailto:support@guardhousehq.com](mailto:support@guardhousehq.com) Copyright © 2025, Guardhouse