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title: "Enable Work Order Capture in Platform Configuration"
slug: "enable-work-order-capture-in-platform-configuration"
updated: 2026-10-02T14:21:50Z
published: 2026-10-02T14:21:50Z
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# Enable Work Order Capture in Platform Configuration

Before Work Order Capture can be configured in Reporting Hours, an administrator must enable the feature in Platform Configuration.

## Before you begin

- You need administrator access to Global Settings.
- Work Order Capture is disabled by default.
- Enabling this setting makes Work Order Capture available in Reporting Hours.

## Enable Work Order Capture

1. Go to **Global Settings > Platform Settings > Platform Configuration**.
2. Select **Time and Attendance**.
3. Locate **Enable the option to configure Work Order Capture**.
4. Check the box.
5. Click **Save**.
6. You will see confirmation prompts before the page reloads Select **Yes**, then **Reload** to continue. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/88d7ebef-752e-45d9-95e1-ee13bd7279c5/Images/Documentation/image-0OFS7CMI.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-01T13%3A27%3A50Z&se=2026-11-01T14%3A27%3A50Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=zqY2ZJC6uc7uoDoDkPnI68oGx%2BhwRj39KD80DcJqQI4%3D)

## What happens next

After this setting is enabled, **Work Order Capture** becomes available as an option in Reporting Hours. If this setting is disabled, Work Order Capture does not appear in Reporting Hours, and existing Job Costing behavior remains unchanged.

## Next step

After enabling the platform setting, [configure Reporting Hours for Work Order Capture](/main/docs/configure-reporting-hours-for-work-order-capture).

### Related articles

- [Work Order Capture Overview](/main/docs/work-order-capture)
- [Configure Reporting Hours for Work Order Capture](/main/docs/configure-reporting-hours-for-work-order-capture)
- [Use Work Order Capture During Mobile Clock In/Out](/main/docs/use-work-order-capture-during-mobile-clock-in-out)
- [Review Work Order Capture Values on Timesheets](/main/docs/review-work-order-capture-values-on-timesheets)
- [Export Work Order Capture Data](/main/docs/export-work-order-capture-data)