Add an estimate of how long a task will take! You can add Time Estimates from tasks and views.
What you'll need
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Time Estimates are available on all ClickUp Plans.
- Owners or admins will need to enable the Time Estimates ClickApp.
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Setting Time Estimates per assignee is available on the Business Plan and above.
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Everyone, including guests, can use Time Estimates if a Workspace owner or admin has given them permission.
Set Time Estimates from a task
You can add a Time Estimate from a task:
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Create or open a task.
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Click on the hourglass icon.
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Enter an amount of time using natural language, for example:
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1 hour
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1h
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30 mins
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Press Enter to confirm your selection.
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Your time estimate will be added to the task!


Teams cannot be assigned Time Estimates.
Set Time Estimates from a view
You can view and set Time Estimates from the following views:
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List view
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Table view
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Gantt view
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Team view
To set a time estimate from one of the views listed above:
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Create or open a view.
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Make sure Time Estimates are visible.
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Click on the hourglass icon next to a task.
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Enter an amount of time using natural language, for example:
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1 hour
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1h
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30 mins
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Press Enter. Your time estimate will be added to the task!

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