Configure time recording categories for Field Service Management
task australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read configure-time-categories.md
You can configure time recording categories to align with the work your Field Service agents do.
Before you begin
Role required: wm_admin
Procedure
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Navigate to All > Time sheets > Time cards > All.
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Select New.
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Select and hold (or right-click) on the word Category and select Configure Choices.
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Choose one of the following:
- To add a new category: Type the new category name in the Enter new item: field and select Add in the lower part of the screen.
- To add an existing category: Select the category from the Available column and select Add.
- To remove an existing category: Select the category from the Selected column and select Remove.
- To change the order of the categories: Select the category in the Selected column and select Move up or Move down.
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Select Save.
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---
title: Configure time recording categories for Field Service Management
description: You can configure time recording categories to align with the work your Field Service agents do.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/field-service-management/work-order-management/configure-time-categories.html
release: australia
product: Work Order Management
classification: work-order-management
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Time Recording, Work order tasks, Set up work orders and tasks, Configure, Field Service Management]
---
# Configure time recording categories for Field Service Management
You can configure time recording categories to align with the work your Field Service agents do.
## Before you begin
Role required: wm\_admin
## Procedure
1. Navigate to **All** > **Time sheets** > **Time cards** > **All**.
2. Select **New**.
3. Select and hold \(or right-click\) on the word **Category** and select **Configure Choices**.
4. Choose one of the following:
- To add a new category: Type the new category name in the **Enter new item:** field and select **Add** in the lower part of the screen.
- To add an existing category: Select the category from the **Available** column and select **Add**.
- To remove an existing category: Select the category from the **Selected** column and select **Remove**.
- To change the order of the categories: Select the category in the **Selected** column and select **Move up** or **Move down**.
5. Select **Save**.
| title | Configure time recording categories for Field Service Management |
| description | You can configure time recording categories to align with the work your Field Service agents do. |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/field-service-management/work-order-management/configure-time-categories.html |
| release | australia |
| product | Work Order Management |
| classification | work-order-management |
| topic_type | task |
| last_updated | 2026-09-10 |
| reading_time_minutes | 1 |
| breadcrumb | Time RecordingWork order tasksSet up work orders and tasksConfigureField Service Management |