Quick Start Guides
Choose your guide.
Step-by-step guides to help you and your team get the most out of RescueTime, from your first day to your first deep work streak.
Quick Start with Focus
Set up automatic activity tracking, run your first Focus Session, and start building a daily deep work habit.
- Install the desktop app
- Understand activity tracking
- Run your first Focus Session
- Set goals & read your reports
Quick Start with Timesheets
Turn your automatic activity data into organized timesheets, projects, and client-ready reports.
- Create your first project
- Assign time on your timeline
- Review AI suggestions
- Finalize & export reports
Quick Start with Focus for Teams
Set up your team, invite members, and use shared reports to understand collective focus and productivity patterns.
- Set up your team account
- Invite & onboard members
- Review team productivity reports
- Protect focus time across your org
Quick Start with Timesheets for Teams
Create shared projects, assign team members, track billable hours across your org, and generate team reports.
- Create team projects & clients
- Assign members & roles
- Review team timelines
- Export billable reports
Need more detailed help?
These quick start guides cover the essentials. For deeper documentation, troubleshooting, and FAQs, visit the full RescueTime Help Center.
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