---
title: Timeclock Statuses Setup
description: Define the presence statuses employees can choose when clocking in or out.
url: "https://theasst.com/docs/timeclock-statuses-setup/"
updated: "2026-10-06"
category: Setup / Company
---

# Timeclock Statuses Setup

Timeclock Statuses defines the presence statuses an employee can choose when clocking in or out via the [Timeclock Kiosk](https://theasst.com/docs/timeclock-and-kiosk/) -- e.g. "In", "In a meeting" (In-type), or "Gone for the day", "Lunch", "Break" (Out-type).

![Timeclock Statuses list with In/Out radio buttons per status, showing In, In a meeting, Gone for the day, Lunch, and Break](https://theasst.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/persstat.webp)

Every company starts with five defaults. Add a status by typing a name into a blank row and marking it **In** or **Out**, reorder with the arrows, and click **Save Changes**. As the on-page tip suggests, put your most common status of each type first.

## The Status List

Each row has a **Status Name** and an **In / Out** choice. *In* statuses mean the person is present and working (for example “In”, “In a meeting”); *Out* statuses mean they are not (“Lunch”, “Break”, “Gone for the day”). The In/Out type is what decides whether time counts as clocked. Reorder with the arrows, remove with the red X, and click **Save Changes**. Reaching it needs Timeclock turned on in [General Options](https://theasst.com/docs/general-options/).

## Where They Are Used

The [Kiosk](https://theasst.com/docs/timeclock-and-kiosk/), the Timeclock section of the [Utility Menu](https://theasst.com/docs/utility-menu/), the dialog that can appear at login and logout, and the [In/Out Board](https://theasst.com/docs/in-out-board/).