Activity Monitor helps you stay on top of what matters most. Instead of drowning in every scheduling update, focus on critical changes from your priority contacts, favorite groups, and important bookings. Never miss the updates that actually impact your day.
What is Activity Monitor?
Activity Monitor is your command center for tracking important scheduling changes. It filters the noise and surfaces what matters: critical priority events, updates from your favorites, activity from people you follow, changes in key groups, and bookings that need your attention.
Getting Started with Activity Monitor
Accessing Activity Monitor is simple. Once you're logged into TimeLync, navigate to the Activity Monitor tab from your main dashboard. The feature is available on all plans, with advanced filtering available on Major plans.
- Log into your TimeLync account at timelync.app
- Click on 'Activity Monitor' in the main navigation
- Select your priority filters: Critical, Favorites, Followers, Groups, or Bookings
- View filtered activity showing only what's important to you
- Set up alerts for your most critical events
Priority Filters Explained
Critical Priority: Events and updates you've marked as most important. These appear at the top of your feed and can trigger immediate notifications. Perfect for VIP clients, urgent project deadlines, or high-stakes meetings.
Favorites: Activity from contacts and groups you've marked as favorites. Track scheduling changes from your most important clients, key team members, or priority partners without sifting through everything else.
Followers: Updates from people and groups you follow. Stay in the loop on scheduling activity from colleagues you work with closely, teams you support, or stakeholders you need to coordinate with.
Groups: Changes in your most important project and team groups. See when members join or leave, availability updates for the group, and collective scheduling changes that affect your projects.
Bookings: Critical booking events that matter most to you. New appointments from priority contacts, cancellations that free up time, reschedules that affect your day, and booking requests requiring your attention.
Understanding the Dashboard
The Activity Monitor dashboard shows your important activity stream:
- Priority Timeline: Chronological view of events matching your selected filters
- Filter Bar: Quick toggle between Critical, Favorites, Followers, Groups, and Bookings
- Alert Center: Notifications for events requiring immediate attention
- Activity Cards: Each event shows who, what, when, and priority level
- Quick Actions: Respond to booking requests, view details, or mark as read
How Alerts Work
Alerts are set up automatically based on what you select. No manual configuration needed - just follow these simple rules and Activity Monitor will notify you:
- Follow People: Receive updates when people you follow make scheduling changes
- Set Critical Importance: Any event marked as Critical triggers instant notifications
- Receive Bookings: Get alerts for new booking requests, especially from your favorites and priority contacts
Pro Tip: Start by marking 3-5 contacts as Favorites and setting 2-3 events as Critical. The alerts happen automatically - no manual setup needed. Activity Monitor learns what's important based on your selections.
Use Cases
For Sales Teams: Set VIP clients as Critical priority. Get instant alerts when they book meetings, change availability, or request calls. Never miss a hot lead again.
For Project Managers: Follow your core project groups. Track when team members update availability, join groups, or have scheduling conflicts that could impact deadlines.
For Executives: Mark key stakeholders as Favorites. Filter for Critical priority only during busy periods. Stay informed without drowning in every minor update.
For Service Providers: Track Bookings from priority clients. Get alerts for new appointments, cancellations that open slots, and reschedules. Optimize your calendar around what pays.
Marking Events as Important
Activity Monitor works best when you mark what's important to you:
- Mark as Critical: Set priority level when creating or editing events
- Add to Favorites: Star contacts, groups, or bookings you want to track closely
- Follow People: Subscribe to scheduling activity from colleagues and clients
- Join Key Groups: Become part of project and team groups to track their activity
Privacy and Security
Activity Monitor respects privacy. You only see activity from people, groups, and events you're connected to. Private appointments remain confidential - only free/busy status and relevant activity is visible.
Next Steps
Ready to stay on top of important changes? Log into TimeLync and open Activity Monitor. Spend 2 minutes marking your favorites and setting your priority filters. You'll immediately see a filtered stream of what actually matters to your day.
Start by marking 3-5 contacts as Favorites and setting Critical priority for your most important 2-3 events. That's all it takes to transform scheduling chaos into organized, prioritized awareness.