Excel Tip: Track Working Hours Easily

An overview of calculating working hours efficiently for scheduling and payroll

November 05, 2024

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Today, we're focusing on calculating working hours. Mastering this skill can save you time and improve accuracy in managing schedules, whether you're tracking productivity or managing payroll.

This might already be part of your Excel toolbox for some of you. If that’s the case, feel free to skip today's edition!

Without further ado, let’s dive in and explore how to calculate working hours effectively in Excel.

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The process is as follows,

1. Open Excel and Navigate to the Next Cell to Calculate Hours

2. Subtract “Start Hour” from “End Hour” and Multiply by 24. The formula: =(C3-B3)*24

3. Change “Custom” to “General”

4. Drag it down to Autofill

We are done. All the working Hours have been Calculated

That’s how you can calculate working hours accurately in Excel, streamlining your time-tracking or payroll tasks with just a few formulas. Whether you’re managing team schedules, tracking hours, or billing clients, mastering this function makes Excel even more powerful for your everyday needs.

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