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title: How Do I Set Up Time in Step?
description: The Time In Step feature allows you to pinpoint any tasks that are lagging behind in your recon process. By establishing clear expectations for the duration of each step, you can gain a more accurate understanding of the overall timeline.
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# How Do I Set Up Time in Step?

## The Time In Step feature allows you to pinpoint any tasks that are lagging behind in your recon process. By establishing clear expectations for the duration of each step, you can gain a more accurate understanding of the overall timeline.

The time in step is set up in the recon workflow template page.  

[Setting \> Recon \> Templates \> Select your main template.](https://next.carketa.app/settings/recon/templates)

On the template click the clock symbol  ![Xnip2024-05-14\_12-55-01](https://help.carketa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Xnip2024-05-14_12-55-01.jpg?width=23&height=22&name=Xnip2024-05-14_12-55-01.jpg)  to set up the time in step.  You will have to set up the time format you want minutes, hours, days, or weeks. Specify the criteria for when you want the time in step to be highlighted in yellow and then in red.  

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Once set up you will have a time exception displayed in the template, this will be the maximum time that you would want the step to take meaning when the time in step becomes red. 

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