{"id":70989,"date":"2026-06-11T15:13:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T14:13:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/help\/non-knowledgebase\/uncategorized\/how-do-i-record-attendance-during-check-in\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T16:25:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T15:25:32","password":"","slug":"how-do-i-record-attendance-during-check-in","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/churchtools-modules\/track-attendance\/how-do-i-record-attendance-during-check-in\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I record attendance during check-in?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this article, we&#8217;ll show you how to record attendance for a meeting in the Check-in module.<\/p>\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group ct-box ct-box-blue has-background is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1ccdadb1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:8px;border-left-color:#3e70ce;border-left-width:0.5rem;background-color:#f3f5f7;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;margin-right:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0rem;margin-left:0.5rem\"><strong>Hinweis<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0rem;margin-right:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-left:0.5rem\">When performing any tasks related to check-in, be sure to follow the <strong>important notes<\/strong> in the article &#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/churchtools-modules\/check-in-en\/overview-check-in\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"7270\">Check-in Overview<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Open the meeting and the groups<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First, select the date of the group meeting under <em>&#8220;Meetings<\/em> &#8221; (1). Click the <em>gear icon<\/em> (2) to select a calendar and view future events from it.   <\/p>\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group ct-box ct-box-blue has-background is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1ccdadb1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:8px;border-left-color:#22c55e;border-left-width:0.5rem;background-color:#dcfce7;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;margin-right:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0rem;margin-left:0.5rem\"><strong>Tipp<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0rem;margin-right:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-left:0.5rem\">If a group meeting is missing, you can create it directly for the corresponding group by clicking the<em> plus icon<\/em> (3). In that case, you might find the article <a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/churchtools-modules\/check-in-en\/check-in-group-meetings-group-calendar-whats-the-difference\/\">\u201cCheck-in, Group Meetings, Group Calendar\u2014What\u2019s the Difference?<\/a> \u201d interesting.   <\/p>\n<\/aside>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then select the <em>group<\/em> (4) for which you want to record attendance. Use the <em>gear icon<\/em> (5) to select a supergroup to narrow down the list of groups. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Set View Options<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the right-hand column, under &#8221; <em>People<\/em> (6),&#8221; you will now see a list of all the people who are members of the previously selected group.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use the <em>gear icon<\/em> under <em>&#8220;People<\/em> &#8221; (7) to choose whether to <em>sort<\/em> the displayed people <em>by first name or last name<\/em>, and to filter group members by their <em>Role<\/em>. <br\/><br\/>When you click the <em>\u201cHide Present People\u201d<\/em> toggle (8), the list will show only those people whose attendance has not yet been recorded.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the <em>column view options<\/em> (9), you can choose between the <em>default view<\/em> with all columns, the <em>simplified view<\/em> without the appointment column, or the <em>people view<\/em>. For more information, see our article <a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/de\/help\/churchtools-modules\/anwesenheiten-erfassen-check-in\/welche-ansichten-gibt-es-im-check-in-und-wofuer-kann-ich-sie-verwenden\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"48113\">\u201cWhat views are available in Check-in, and what can I use them for?\u201d<\/a> <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CleanShot-2026-05-11-at-14.22.00-3.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1423\" height=\"285\" src=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CleanShot-2026-05-11-at-14.22.00-3.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of meeting and group selection with options\" class=\"wp-image-63419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CleanShot-2026-05-11-at-14.22.00-3.png 1423w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CleanShot-2026-05-11-at-14.22.00-3-300x60.png 300w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CleanShot-2026-05-11-at-14.22.00-3-1024x205.png 1024w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CleanShot-2026-05-11-at-14.22.00-3-768x154.png 768w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CleanShot-2026-05-11-at-14.22.00-3-360x72.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1423px) 100vw, 1423px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Track Attendance<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Using the <em>&#8220;Present<\/em> &#8221; button (10), you can now mark the people who show up for the group meeting as present. <br\/>You can also <em>reset<\/em> the attendance status in the same place.<\/p>\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group ct-box ct-box-blue has-background is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1ccdadb1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:8px;border-left-color:#3e70ce;border-left-width:0.5rem;background-color:#f3f5f7;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;margin-right:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0rem;margin-left:0.5rem\"><strong>Hinweis<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0rem;margin-right:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-left:0.5rem\">If you&#8217;ve hidden the people who are already selected, you&#8217;ll need to show them again first.<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You&#8217;ll always see the most recently marked person at the top of the column behind the <em>&#8220;People&#8221;<\/em> column header as <em>a button with a circular arrow<\/em> (11). If you accidentally marked the person as present, you can reset their presence directly above it. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you can&#8217;t find someone on the list, you can <em>search for<\/em> them (12). This helps you navigate large group lists quickly. <\/p>\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group ct-box ct-box-blue has-background is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1ccdadb1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:8px;border-left-color:#22c55e;border-left-width:0.5rem;background-color:#dcfce7;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;margin-right:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0rem;margin-left:0.5rem\"><strong>Tipp<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0rem;margin-right:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-left:0.5rem\">If the person isn&#8217;t in the group, add them using the<em> plus icon<\/em> (13) or create a new one. For more detailed information, see the article <a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/de\/help\/churchtools-modules\/anwesenheiten-erfassen-check-in\/wie-erstelle-ich-eine-neue-person-uber-das-check-in-modul\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"63230\">&#8220;How do I create a new person using the Check-in module?&#8221;<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/aside>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CleanShot-2026-05-11-at-14.34.27-2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"472\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CleanShot-2026-05-11-at-14.34.27-2.png\" alt=\"Screenshot: Track Attendance\" class=\"wp-image-63421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CleanShot-2026-05-11-at-14.34.27-2.png 472w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CleanShot-2026-05-11-at-14.34.27-2-300x249.png 300w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CleanShot-2026-05-11-at-14.34.27-2-360x299.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 472px) 100vw, 472px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Complete the meeting<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once you&#8217;ve recorded the attendance of all participants, you can wrap up the group meeting by clicking &#8221; <em>Complete Meeting<\/em> &#8221; (14). To find out why this is a good idea, read the article <a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/churchtools-modules\/track-attendance\/why-is-it-worth-closing-a-group-meeting\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/de\/help\/churchtools-module\/anwesenheiten-erfassen-check-in\/warum-lohnt-es-sich-ein-gruppentreffen-abzuschliessen\/\">&#8220;Why Is It Worth Completing a Group Meeting?&#8221;<\/a> <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Track Attendance in the App<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It works exactly the same way in the app. Here, you can schedule a <em>meeting<\/em> through your <em>groups<\/em> and then access the <em>attendance tracking feature<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We explain exactly how to do this in the article &#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/de\/help\/churchtools-modules\/anwesenheiten-erfassen-check-in\/wie-erfasse-ich-anwesenheiten-in-der-app\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/de\/help\/churchtools-module\/anwesenheiten-erfassen-check-in\/wie-erfasse-ich-anwesenheiten-in-der-app\/\">How do I record attendance in the app?&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group ct-artikel-zum-weiterlesen has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-79a8db7e wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:8px;background-color:#f9fafb;margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:24px;padding-top:32px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:32px;padding-left:24px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Read more<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/churchtools-modules\/check-in-en\/check-in-group-meetings-group-calendar-whats-the-difference\/\">Check-in, group meetings, group calendar &#8211; what&#8217;s the difference?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/de\/help\/churchtools-modules\/anwesenheiten-erfassen-check-in\/welche-ansichten-gibt-es-im-check-in-und-wofuer-kann-ich-sie-verwenden\/\">What views are available in Check-in, and what can I use them for?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/de\/help\/churchtools-modules\/anwesenheiten-erfassen-check-in\/wie-erstelle-ich-eine-neue-person-uber-das-check-in-modul\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"63230\">How do I create a new person using the Check-in module?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/churchtools-modules\/track-attendance\/why-is-it-worth-closing-a-group-meeting\/\">Why is it worth closing a group meeting?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/de\/help\/churchtools-modules\/anwesenheiten-erfassen-check-in\/wie-erfasse-ich-anwesenheiten-in-der-app\/\">How to record my attendance in the app?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this article, we&#8217;ll show you how to record attendance for a meeting in the Check-in module. 1. Open the meeting and the groups First, select the date of the group meeting under &#8220;Meetings &#8221; (1). Click the gear icon (2) to select a calendar and view future events from it. 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