Classic: The List View

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Time Tracking: Classic Handbook Explore Timely's Classic List View experience, designed for a structured, organized way to review your logged activity grouped by app and file name.

Timely’s Classic List View Experience is here! Designed for those who prefer a structured, organized way to review their logged activity, List View presents your memories in an easy-to-read format, grouped by app and file name rather than time. This makes it perfect for tasks that involve fewer files, multitasking, or when you care more about what happened rather than when it happened.

Join the Classic List View Experience

To get started, simply log into your Timely account and head over to the Hours section. Click the Day view, or click the “New Entry” button on any day, and then click the “Try the Classic List View” button.

Once activated, the updated List and Timeline views will be available for you to explore. Your feedback is essential as we continue to iterate and improve. You’ll see a “Share feedback” button along the bottom of your timeline where you can share your thoughts.

What’s Different in List View?

Unlike the Classic Timeline Experience, which arranges your tracked activity based on time, the List View groups related memories together under the same app and file name. This provides a clearer, more structured way to review your work, helping you focus on content rather than sequencing.

Here’s what you can expect:

• Structured grouping – Memories are nested under their parent app, with sub-memories aggregated beneath them
• Duration-based sorting – The longest memory groups appear at the top, making it easy to see where most of your time was spent
• No start & end times – Since memories in List View combine multiple tracked moments, only the total duration is displayed
• Logged section – Once memories are logged, they move to a dedicated bottom section
• Separate from Timeline View – Any setting changes you make in Timeline View won’t affect List View, and vice versa

You can switch between the Classic Timeline View and Classic List View anytime from the Day area in the Hours Dashboard or while creating a new time entry, using the toggle at the top.

How Memories Are Organized in List View

• Memories are grouped by app name and file title, with related activities nested underneath
• Sub-memories are created by aggregating memories that share the same source and file name
• Each group is sorted by duration, from longest to shortest

Example of Memory Grouping:

Google Docs – “Client Proposal” (Total time: 1h 30m)

• 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM
• 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
• 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM

Since these interactions happened at different times, List View combines them into one grouped entry with a total duration of 1h 30m.

How Logging Hours Works in List View

Logging time from List View functions a little differently than in Timeline View:

• Logged memories move to a separate “Logged” section at the bottom
• Timestamps are still created for the Timeline View, even though List View doesn’t show explicit start and end times

As you log memories and create time entries, they’ll be organized in the “Logged” section at the bottom of the List View:

List View vs. Timeline View: Key Differences

Timely gives you the flexibility to switch between List View and Timeline View anytime, so you can choose the format that best fits your workflow.

Feature	List View	Timeline View
Grouping Method	By app & file name	By time sequence
Sorting	Longest memory first	Chronological order
Displayed Time	Total duration only	Start & end times
Logged Memories	Moved to bottom section	Remain in order of logging
Configuration	Separate from Timeline View	Independent settings

Switching back to the Legacy Experience

If you’d like to switch back to the Classic Timeline experience, see our Timeline View guide, and if you’d prefer to opt-out entirely back to the Legacy Timeline/List Experience, you can do so at any time as well.

Before you go, we’d love your feedback! Click the “Share feedback” button to let us know what worked well—or what didn’t—so we can continue improving.

To switch back, head to the Day area in the Hours section, click the “Options” dropdown, and select “Switch back to Legacy Timely.”

FAQs

What’s different about List View compared to Timeline View?

List View organizes your memories by app and file name rather than time, making it easier to see what you worked on rather than when you worked on it. It’s sorted by total duration, with the longest memory groups at the top.

Can I switch between List View and Timeline View?

Yes! You can switch between List View and Timeline View anytime from the Day area in the Hours Dashboard or when creating a new time entry. Since each view uses a different logic for organizing time, your memories may look slightly different in each view.

If I log time in List View, will it affect my Timeline View?

Yes, but only in specific ways. Logged memories in List View still create timestamps for the Timeline View, but because memories are grouped differently in List View, they may appear differently when you switch back.

Why don’t memories in List View have exact start and end times?

List View groups multiple small memories together, so instead of showing start and end times, it displays the total duration of all related activities. This makes it easier to focus on how much time was spent on a particular task.

Will switching between views change my logged time?

No, your logged time remains the same. However, since each view displays memories differently, logged entries may look different when switching between List View and Timeline View.

Can I keep using the Legacy Timeline & List Experience?

Yes! The Legacy Timeline & List Experience is still available, and there are no current plans to remove it. If you’re using the Classic List View and want to switch back, go to the Day area in the Hours Dashboard, click “Options,” and select “Switch back to Legacy Timely.”