Set a time sheet policy as default policy
As a time card administrator, you can set a time sheet policy as the default policy. The default policy is a global time sheet policy which applies to all the users who are not assigned to any other time sheet policy.
Before you begin
Role required: timecard_admin
About this task
Only one time sheet policy can be set as a default policy.
Procedure
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Navigate to All > Time Sheets > Administration > Time Sheet Policies.
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Open the time sheet policy record.
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Click the Set as default related link.
Note: The related link appears only for a time sheet policy which is not already set as the default policy.
Result
The Default Policy option on the record form is selected to indicate that the current time sheet policy is set as the default policy. The Default Policy option on the earlier default time sheet policy is cleared.
You cannot delete a default time sheet policy. You must first mark another policy as the default policy to delete the current default policy.
Parent Topic:Time sheet policies
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title: Set a time sheet policy as default policy
description: As a time card administrator, you can set a time sheet policy as the default policy. The default policy is a global time sheet policy which applies to all the users who are not assigned to any other time sheet policy.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/platform-administration/table-administration-and-data-management/set-default-time-sheet-policy.html
release: brazil
product: Table Administration and Data Management
classification: table-administration-and-data-management
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Time sheet policies, Time Card management, Working with Task table, Table admin, Tables and data, Configure core features, Administer the ServiceNow AI Platform]
---
# Set a time sheet policy as default policy
As a time card administrator, you can set a time sheet policy as the default policy. The default policy is a global time sheet policy which applies to all the users who are not assigned to any other time sheet policy.
## Before you begin
Role required: timecard\_admin
## About this task
Only one time sheet policy can be set as a default policy.
## Procedure
1. Navigate to **All** > **Time Sheets** > **Administration** > **Time Sheet Policies**.
2. Open the time sheet policy record.
3. Click the **Set as default** related link.
**Note:** The related link appears only for a time sheet policy which is not already set as the default policy.
## Result
The **Default Policy** option on the [record form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-administration/table-administration-and-data-management/create-time-sheet-policy.md) is selected to indicate that the current time sheet policy is set as the default policy. The **Default Policy** option on the earlier default time sheet policy is cleared.
You cannot delete a default time sheet policy. You must first mark another policy as the default policy to delete the current default policy.
**Parent Topic:**[Time sheet policies](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-administration/table-administration-and-data-management/time-sheet-policies.md)
| title | Set a time sheet policy as default policy |
| description | As a time card administrator, you can set a time sheet policy as the default policy. The default policy is a global time sheet policy which applies to all the users who are not assigned to any other time sheet policy. |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/platform-administration/table-administration-and-data-management/set-default-time-sheet-policy.html |
| release | brazil |
| product | Table Administration and Data Management |
| classification | table-administration-and-data-management |
| topic_type | task |
| last_updated | 2026-09-10 |
| reading_time_minutes | 1 |
| breadcrumb | Time sheet policiesTime Card managementWorking with Task tableTable adminTables and dataConfigure core featuresAdminister the ServiceNow AI Platform |