--- title: "How to record attendance during check-in?" description: "In this article, we'll show you how to record attendance for a meeting in the Check-in module. **Note** When performing any tasks related to check-in, be sure to follow the **important notes** in the article \" [Check-in Overview](https://staging.churchtools.academy/en/help/churchtools-modules/check-in-en/overview-check-in/).\" ## 1.…" url: "https://staging.churchtools.academy/en/help/churchtools-modules/track-attendance/how-to-record-attendance-during-check-in/" updated: "2026-07-08" category: "Check-in / Track attendance" --- # How to record attendance during check-in? In this article, we'll show you how to record attendance for a meeting in the Check-in module. **Note** When performing any tasks related to check-in, be sure to follow the **important notes** in the article " [Check-in Overview](https://staging.churchtools.academy/en/help/churchtools-modules/check-in-en/overview-check-in/)." ## 1. Open the meeting and the groups First, select the date of the group meeting under *"Meetings* " (1). Click the *gear icon* (2) to select a calendar and view future events from it. **Tip** If a group meeting is missing, you can create it directly for the corresponding group by clicking the*plus icon* (3). In that case, you might find the article [“Check-in, Group Meetings, Group Calendar—What’s the Difference?](https://staging.churchtools.academy/en/help/churchtools-modules/check-in-en/check-in-group-meetings-group-calendar-whats-the-difference/) ” interesting. Then select the *group* (4) for which you want to record attendance. Use the *gear icon* (5) to select a supergroup to narrow down the list of groups. ## 2. Set View Options In the right-hand column, under " *People* (6)," you will now see a list of all the people who are members of the previously selected group. Use the *gear icon* under *"People* " (7) to choose whether to *sort* the displayed people *by first name or last name*, and to filter group members by their *Role*. When you click the *“Hide Present People”* toggle (8), the list will show only those people whose attendance has not yet been recorded. In the *column view options* (9), you can choose between the *default view* with all columns, the *simplified view* without the appointment column, or the *people view*. For more information, see our article [“What views are available in Check-in, and what can I use them for?”](https://staging.churchtools.academy/en/help/churchtools-modules/track-attendance/what-views-are-available-in-check-in-and-what-can-i-use-them-for/) [![Screenshot Check-in Overview Meetings Groups People](https://staging.churchtools.academy/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Check-in_Overview_Meetings_Groups_People.png)](https://staging.churchtools.academy/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Check-in_Overview_Meetings_Groups_People.png) ## 3. Track Attendance Using the *"Present* " button (10), you can now mark the people who show up for the group meeting as present. You can also *reset* the attendance status in the same place. **Note** If you've hidden the people who are already selected, you'll need to show them again first. You'll always see the most recently marked person at the top of the column behind the *"People"* column header as *a button with a circular arrow* (11). If you accidentally marked the person as present, you can reset their presence directly above it. If you can't find someone on the list, you can *search for* them (12). This helps you navigate large group lists quickly. **Tip** If the person isn't in the group, add them using the*plus icon* (13) or create a new one. For more detailed information, see the article ["How to create a new person using the Check-in module?"](https://staging.churchtools.academy/de/help/churchtools-modules/anwesenheiten-erfassen-check-in/wie-erstelle-ich-eine-neue-person-uber-das-check-in-modul/) [![Screenshot Check-in People attendance](https://staging.churchtools.academy/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Check-in_People-attendance.png)](https://staging.churchtools.academy/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Check-in_People-attendance.png) ## 4. Complete the meeting Once you've recorded the attendance of all participants, you can wrap up the group meeting by clicking " *Complete Meeting* " (14). To find out why this is a good idea, read the article ["Why Is It Worth Completing a Group Meeting?"](https://staging.churchtools.academy/en/help/churchtools-modules/track-attendance/why-is-it-worth-closing-a-group-meeting/) ## Track Attendance in the App It works exactly the same way in the app. Here, you can schedule a *meeting* through your *groups* and then access the *attendance tracking feature*. We explain exactly how to do this in the article " [How do I record attendance in the app?"](https://staging.churchtools.academy/en/help/churchtools-modules/track-attendance/how-do-i-record-attendance-in-the-app/) ## Read more - [Check-in, group meetings, group calendar - what's the difference?](https://staging.churchtools.academy/en/help/churchtools-modules/check-in-en/check-in-group-meetings-group-calendar-whats-the-difference/) - [What views are available in Check-in, and what can I use them for?](https://staging.churchtools.academy/en/help/churchtools-modules/track-attendance/what-views-are-available-in-check-in-and-what-can-i-use-them-for/) - [How to create a new person using the Check-in module?](https://staging.churchtools.academy/en/help/churchtools-modules/track-attendance/how-do-i-create-a-new-person-using-the-check-in-module/) - [Why is it worth closing a group meeting?](https://staging.churchtools.academy/en/help/churchtools-modules/track-attendance/why-is-it-worth-closing-a-group-meeting/) - [How to record my attendance in the app?](https://staging.churchtools.academy/en/help/churchtools-modules/track-attendance/how-do-i-record-attendance-in-the-app/)