Keystrokes Timeline Guide

How to Use the Keystrokes Timeline in the Computer Activity Module

The Keystrokes Timeline is a visual tool that shows when and how often your team members are using their keyboards throughout the day. It’s a simple but powerful way to understand productivity patterns, active hours, and typing intensity at a glance.

What You’ll See in the Keystrokes Timeline

Here’s a breakdown of what the Keystrokes Timeline shows:

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Timeline A horizontal bar that spans 24 hours, broken down by the hour.
Keystroke Count Axis The vertical scale shows the number of keystrokes made.
Legend Shows a list of users, each with a unique color that corresponds to their activity in the graph.
Keystrokes Bar Vertical colored bars represent each user's keystrokes per hour. The taller the bar, the more keystrokes during that hour. Multiple colors in one bar mean more than one user was active in that time slot.

How to Read the Keystrokes Timeline

To explore individual user data:

Hover over the legend This highlights that user's bars in the timeline and shows a tooltip with their total keystrokes for the day.
Hover over the keystrokes bar This reveals detailed keystroke data for that specific hour.

Understanding Keystroke Data

When you hover over a specific bar, a popup appears with detailed data, including:

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Username The name of the user.
Hour The specific hour the data was recorded.
Total Keystrokes How many keystrokes were logged in that hour.
Actual keystrokes A preview of what was typed during that time.
Time When the typing activity occurred.
Close button Click to close the popup when you're done.

If the user is on Confidential Status, you'll still see the total number of keystrokes, but the actual content will be blurred or masked for privacy.

Why It’s Useful

The Keystrokes Timeline helps you:

Spot active working hours
Understand typing activity across the day
Check productivity patterns without needing to read actual content
Quickly assess which users are more engaged during specific time blocks

Learn More

To dive deeper into Cloudica™’s monitoring features, check out the Computer Activity Quick Guide.