# Clock Groups

It helps manage and monitor clock-in/clock-out activities by department, location, or job type, making it easier to apply settings, schedules, and reports to multiple employees at once.

1. **Add Clock Group** – Lets you create a new clock group to organize employees under a specific interface or location.
2. **Clock Groups List** – Displays all existing clock groups so you can select and manage them individually.
3. **Settings Tab** – Opens configuration options for the selected clock group, such as name, interface, and security.
4. **Group Name** – Field where you define or edit the name of the clock group.
5. **Interface Dropdown** – Allows you to select the type of clock-in method for this group (e.g., IO Board Clock, Scan & Tap Clock, PIN Clock, or Name Clock).
6. **Security Option** – Lets you enable a password requirement for employees to access this clock group.
7. **Create Group Password** – Allows you to set or update the password if security is enabled.
8. **Display Settings** – Choose how to view clock-in/out lists (one list or two separate lists) for the group.
9. **Columns Options** – Checkboxes to show or hide activity/status, date, time, elapsed time, and new message count on the group display.
10. **Delete This Group** – Removes the selected clock group permanently from the system.

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