Office In and Remote In

Office In and Remote In

What is Office in and Remote in feature in Zoho People?

This feature allows you to automatically categorize employee check-ins as Office-In or Remote-In based on the selected attendance sources. Configure the rules below to ensure accurate in-office and remote attendance tracking.

When employees record their check-in through the selected sources, the system will automatically mark them as Office-In.
Any check-ins recorded through other sources will be considered Remote-In.

Configuring Office in and Remote in feature

To configure, navigate to Settings > Attendance > Office in and Remote in.
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Ensure that the “Office-In and Remote-In” option is enabled under Settings > Attendance > Configuration > Methods, only then can you configure this feature.


Configuration Options

Select the methods through which a check-in should be treated as Office-In:
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For example, a direct check-in from mobile can be used to mark remote in, whereas a biometric device-based entry can be marked as office in (as the biometric device will be accessed physically in office locations).
  1. Integrated Biometric Devices: Marks check-ins captured from integrated biometric hardware as Office-In.
  2. FTP Plugin: Marks attendance entries imported via FTP as Office-In.
  3. Imported Attendance Entries: Covers any manual or system-based file imports (Excel, CSV, etc.)
  4. On-duty Entries: Check-ins logged while the employee is on duty (offsite official work).
  5. Hourly Permission Entries: For partial-day permissions that generate attendance entries.
  6. Regularization Request: If attendance is corrected or regularized through a request, it can be treated as Office-In.
  7. Kiosk Devices: Check-ins done through shared kiosk devices placed at office locations.
  8. Applicable IP Ranges: Check-ins done from allowed office network IP ranges. To configure IP Ranges, refer to IP Restrictions.
  9. Applicable Geo Ranges: Check-ins made within configured geofenced office locations. To configure Geo Ranges, refer to Geo Restrictions.
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For check-ins done within Geo ranges to be correctly marked as 'Office In' or 'Remote In', enable 'Make location sharing mandatory during check-in and check-out' under Check In and Check Out settings, refer to Check-in and Check-out & Facial Recognition preferences.

Office-In vs Remote-In Status Preferences

When an employee has both office-in and remote-in entries on the same day, their final status will be determined based on the selected preference.




Office in vs Remote in status determination options:
  1. Mark as office-in if there is at least one office-in punch: The employee will be marked as Office-In if any office-in entry exists for the day.
  2. Mark as remote-in if there is at least one remote-in punch: The employee will be marked as Remote-In if any remote-in entry exists for the day.
  3. Mark as office-in only when office-in hours are at least HH:mm: The day will be treated as Office-In only if the total office-in hours meet or exceed the specified threshold.
  4. Mark as office-in or remote-in based on where most hours were logged: The status is decided by whichever has more logged hours—Office-In or Remote-In.
  5. Mark as office-in or remote-in based on where the first punch was made
    The first entry of the day determines the status:
    - First punch is office-in → Office-In
    - First punch is remote-in → Remote-In
  6. Mark as office-in or remote-in based on where the last punch was made
    The last entry of the day determines the status:
    - Last punch is office-in → Office-In
    - Last punch is remote-in → Remote-In
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To configure remote work policy, refer to Remote Work Policy - Zoho People.

Customize Display Name

Replace the terms Office In and Remote In with your preferred labels. These custom display names will be reflected across all applicable user interfaces.
  1. Office In: Enter the custom name for office-in status.
  2. Remote In: Enter the custom name for remote-in status.