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# How to clock a paid break, for example, a breakfast break

If you need to record a paid break, such as a breakfast break, you can do it directly from the main time entry screen.

### 1. Start your shift

From the main screen, clock in as you normally would.

Once the time entry is active, two buttons will appear:

- **Stop**
- **Break**

![](https://storage.googleapis.com/helpdesk-haddock-images/haddock-hr/time-tracking/how-to-clock-a-paid-break-for-example-a-breakfast-break/images/01-1-start-your-shift.png)

### 2. Start the paid break

To record a paid break, press the **Break** button.

At that moment:

- The system records the start of the break.
- The shift does not stop; instead, it is marked as a paid break.

### 3. End the break

When you return to work, press **Break** again.

At that point you can:

- **Continue working**, if you are simply resuming your activity.
- **Stop**, if you want to end the shift.

This way, the break is correctly recorded within the time entry for the day.

![](https://storage.googleapis.com/helpdesk-haddock-images/haddock-hr/time-tracking/how-to-clock-a-paid-break-for-example-a-breakfast-break/images/02-3-end-the-break.png)