Editing duration fields

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You can enter duration field values in three different formats:

Numbers

You can enter durations using numbers, for example 3, .56, -7, or 1.24, “.” and “-” characters are allowed.

Time format

You can also use time format 00:00:00 for durations. Hours, minutes, and seconds are displayed in two-digit numbers separated by colons. For example, use 02:00:00 to indicate 2 hours.

Number + Unit format

You can enter durations in a number + unit format, for example 3 wks. The following table lists all the accepted units and abbreviations you can use in this format.

Unit

Accepted abbreviations 

Seconds

sec

secs

second

seconds

Minutes

min

mins

minute

minutes

Hours

hr

hrs

hour

hours

Days

 

 

day

days

Weeks

wk

wks

week

weeks