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title: Create a project time category
description: A time card admin or a project manager can create subcategories to define specific activities in the projects. The time card users can use these project subcategories to report time for a specific activity in a project.
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last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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# Create a project time category

A time card admin or a project manager can create subcategories to define specific activities in the projects. The time card users can use these project subcategories to report time for a specific activity in a project.

## Before you begin

Role required: timecard\_admin, it\_project\_manager

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Time Sheets** > **Administration** > **Project Time Categories**.

2.  Click **New**.

3.  Fill in the fields.

    |Field|Description|
    |-----|-----------|
    |Name|Unique name for the project time category.|
    |Description|A description of the type of project activity.|

4.  Click **Submit**.


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