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title: "Review default activities and categories"
slug: "review-default-activities-and-categories"
updated: 2026-10-15T01:03:22Z
published: 2026-10-15T01:03:22Z
canonical: "help.servicetitan.com/review-default-activities-and-categories"
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> ## Documentation Index
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# Review default activities and categories

## Overview

If this is your first time using Flexible Timekeeping, you’ll want to review all default categories and activities to ensure they fit your business requirements. Timesheet categories are used to organize activities. You can continue using the defaults, edit them, or deactivate them.

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#### Who uses this feature

- Administrators
- Primarily for Commercial Service and Replacement business types.

## Things to know

- If your company is still in Onboarding status and not yet live, you can deactivate timesheet activities. After your company is live, you can only archive an activity. You can’t deactivate any timesheet activities that have time logged. Archived activities are displayed in reports, while deactivated activities are not. For more, see Archive Timesheet Activity.
- If a category is in use, you can’t edit or deactivate it.

## Review default activities and categories

1. Go to the top toolbar and click **Settings** ![A simple icon representing a settings gear. ](https://cdn.document360.io/961862ab-d0f2-4d91-bb62-a62ee8184eff/Images/Documentation/icon-gnav-settings-inactive.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-31T01%3A36%3A50Z&se=2026-10-31T02%3A36%3A50Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=T9rUD2LIV1k35B4oJg1%2BdBiBtWf%2Fh%2FBDpJdIbMmAJGY%3D) .
2. In the side panel, go to **People > Payroll.**
3. On the *Payroll Settings* screen that opens, click **Edit** next to *Timesheet Activities*. ![Payroll settings page showing options for employee payroll, legal terms, and timesheet activities.](https://cdn.document360.io/961862ab-d0f2-4d91-bb62-a62ee8184eff/Images/Documentation/review-default-activities-and-categories-image-p9wzg0hq.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-31T01%3A36%3A50Z&se=2026-10-31T02%3A36%3A50Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=T9rUD2LIV1k35B4oJg1%2BdBiBtWf%2Fh%2FBDpJdIbMmAJGY%3D)
4. On the *Timesheet Activities* screen that opens, review the default categories and activities.
5. Default activities include *Meal, Onsite, Meeting, Office, Shop Time, Training, Bereavement, Sick, Vacation, Commute From Home, Commute To Home, Supply House Run, Other, Idle, Review, Waiting on Office. ![Overview of timesheet activities including meal, meeting, office, and shop time categories.](https://cdn.document360.io/961862ab-d0f2-4d91-bb62-a62ee8184eff/Images/Documentation/review-default-activities-and-categories-image-jwfjpkyu.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-31T01%3A36%3A50Z&se=2026-10-31T02%3A36%3A50Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=T9rUD2LIV1k35B4oJg1%2BdBiBtWf%2Fh%2FBDpJdIbMmAJGY%3D)*
6. Click **Manage Categories** to review the categories. Default categories include:
  - Non-job activities
  - Time Off
  - Clock In/Out
  - Training
  - Job Activities
7. You can exit the page if you want to use the default categories and activities. You can also do the following:
  1. To edit a category, click![](https://cdn.document360.io/961862ab-d0f2-4d91-bb62-a62ee8184eff/Images/Documentation/icon-edit.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-31T01%3A36%3A50Z&se=2026-10-31T02%3A36%3A50Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=T9rUD2LIV1k35B4oJg1%2BdBiBtWf%2Fh%2FBDpJdIbMmAJGY%3D).
  2. To edit an activity, click **More**![](https://cdn.document360.io/961862ab-d0f2-4d91-bb62-a62ee8184eff/Images/Documentation/icon-more-vert.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-31T01%3A36%3A50Z&se=2026-10-31T02%3A36%3A50Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=T9rUD2LIV1k35B4oJg1%2BdBiBtWf%2Fh%2FBDpJdIbMmAJGY%3D)and then click **Edit**.
  3. To delete a category, click![](https://cdn.document360.io/961862ab-d0f2-4d91-bb62-a62ee8184eff/Images/Documentation/icon-delete.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-31T01%3A36%3A50Z&se=2026-10-31T02%3A36%3A50Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=T9rUD2LIV1k35B4oJg1%2BdBiBtWf%2Fh%2FBDpJdIbMmAJGY%3D).
  4. To deactivate or archive an activity, click **More**![](https://cdn.document360.io/961862ab-d0f2-4d91-bb62-a62ee8184eff/Images/Documentation/icon-more-vert.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-31T01%3A36%3A50Z&se=2026-10-31T02%3A36%3A50Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=T9rUD2LIV1k35B4oJg1%2BdBiBtWf%2Fh%2FBDpJdIbMmAJGY%3D)and then **Deactivate** or **Archive**.

Want to learn more?

- Visit ServiceTitan Academy to enroll in [Flexible Timekeeping Payroll Settings](https://servicetitan.docebosaas.com/academy/learn/courses/195/Flexible-Timekeeping-Payroll-Settings)
- See [Create a new category](/construction/docs/create-a-new-category)
- See [Create timesheet activities](/construction/docs/create-timesheet-activities)