# Project settings
# Tags
# Statuses
# Fees & Time
The hourly fee allows you to assign a monetary value to the time spent on a task.
# Enabling the hourly fee
- open the project for which you want to change the hourly fee
- from the top toolbar click the last option called Manage project preferences
- select the Fees & Time tab and then click the hourly fee chip (will open a pop-up window)
- set a numeric value in the Your hourly fee input and select a currency (defaults to USD)
# Using the hourly fee
- open any task in a project
- add a time in the Estimate time widget located in the right sidebar
- add the amount of time spent on the task in the Time tracking widget located in the right sidebar
- the Earnings widget will appear below along side Profit or Exceeded by widgets
# Earnings based on Spent time
By default the Earnings will be calculated based on the estimated time. In order to calculate earnings based on the Spent time follow these steps:
- Open the Preferences
- Click on the Tasks tab under the Projects section
- Locate the Tasks section
- Switch on the Show earnings based on Spent Time option
# Contacts & Assignees
# Default view
The default view allows you to specify the type of view that by default will be presented when switched to a specific project.
To change the default view:
- open the project for which you want to change the default view
- from the top toolbar click the last option called Manage project preferences
- select the Other tab
- click and select the Default view type from the drop-down options list