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Step by step instructions on how to setup and use advanced features.

Advanced Features

Step-by-step instructions on how to setup manual or automatic paid/unpaid breaks.

How to Set Up Paid or Unpaid Breaks

Paid & Unpaid Breaks

Step-by-step instructions on how to set up the Device Lock feature.

Device Lock Overview

Device Locks

Step-by-steps instructions on how to setup the facial recognition feature.

Facial Recognition Set Up

Face ID can be used for up to 2 people per device

Face ID for Facial Recognition on iOS Smartphone App

Here we'll go over some helpful tips when it comes to taking pictures of employees for Facial Recognition

Helpful Tips For Taking Facial Recognition Pictures

Facial Recognition

An overview and step by step instructions on how to setup geofences.

Geofences: What are they and how do they work?

Employees can be out in the field or in the office, and you can restrict both.

Can I use Geofences and IP Locks together?

Geofences

Step by step instructions on how to set up the IP Address Lock.

IP Address Lock Setup

IP Address Lock

Step-by-step instructions on how to set up and use the kiosk (PIN) feature.

Kiosk (PIN Punching) Feature Setup & Usage

Lock An iOS or Android Device To The Buddy Punch App (Kiosk Mode)

Kiosk/PIN Punching

Step by step instructions on how to set up employee pay rates.

Employee Pay Rate Overview

Pay Rates

Step-by-step instructions on how to set up punch limiting with and without scheduling.

Punch Limiting: With or Without Scheduling

Punch Limiting

You can setup punch rounding so employee's punches are rounded down, up or to the nearest based on a specified increment.

Punch Rounding Setup

Here we'll explain the punch rounding feature and how it works with switches.

Should I apply rounding on Switch?

Punch Rounding

Step-by-step instructions on how to set up and use the QR Code feature.

QR Code Feature Setup & Usage

QR Codes are generated on a per-employee basis. You can download them as images and print them.

Print and Format your QR Codes

Scan your QR Code with your webcam or smartphone.  (IE is not supported)

Set Up Your PC's Camera for QR Code Usage

Using Buddy Punch as a Terminal or Kiosk

If you need to change your camera settings, you can do this from the settings area of the app.

How do I change my camera for QR Code punching from the app?

QR Codes can currently only be associated with employees.

Can I create a QR Code for a specific job?

QR Codes

If enabled time cards will need to be submitted at the end of a pay period.

How to Setup Time Card Approvals

You can now require an employee to agree to specific text prior to submitting their time card.

How to Use Time Card Approvals—Required Agreement Option

Here we'll explain how to setup the time card approval reminder for Managers and Administrators.

Time Card Approval Reminder

Here we'll explain how to send a reminder to employees to submit their time card.

Submit Time Card Reminder

Time Card Approvals

Here we'll cover the many different notifications that are available.

Overview of Notifications, Alerts, and Reminders

Get alerted when your employees or managers hit a set number of hours. You can select how many hours need to pass before the notification.

Overtime Alert

Here we'll explain how to setup a punch in reminder for your employees.

Punch In Reminder

Here we'll explain how to create a punch out reminder.

Punch Out Reminder

Here we'll show you how to setup an alert to be notified when an employee punches in early.

Early In Alert

Here we'll show you how to setup an alert to be notified when an employee punches out early.

Early Out Alert

Here we'll show you how to setup an alert to be notified when an employee punches in late.

Late In Alert

Here we'll show you how to setup an alert to be notified when an employee punches out late.

Late Out Alert

Here we'll show you how to setup a shift start reminder.

Shift Start Reminder

Here we'll show you how to setup a shift end reminder.

Shift End Reminder

Here we'll show you how to setup an alert to be notified when an employee doesn't punch into their scheduled shift.

Missed In Alert

Here we'll show you how to setup an alert to be notified when an employee doesn't punch out for their scheduled shift.