Veronica Berglyd Olsen
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.. _docs_ui_statistics:
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Writing Statistics
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When you work on a project, a log file records when you opened it, when you closed it, and the
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total word counts of your novel documents and notes at the end of the session, provided that the
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session lasted either more than 5 minutes, or that the total word count changed. For more details
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about the log file, see :ref:`docs_technical_storage`.
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A tool to view the content of the log file is available in the **Tools** menu under **Writing
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Statistics**. You can also launch it by pressing :kbd:`F6`, or find it on the sidebar.
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The tool will show a list of all your sessions, and a set of filters to apply to the data. You can
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also export the filtered data to a JSON file or to a CSV file that can be opened by a spreadsheet
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application like for instance Libre Office Calc or Excel.
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.. versionadded:: 1.2
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As of version 1.2, the log file also stores how much of the session time was spent idle. The
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definition of idle here is that the novelWriter main window loses focus, or the user hasn't made
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any changes to the currently open document in five minutes. The number of minutes can be altered
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in **Preferences**.
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Session Timer
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A session timer is by default visible in the status bar. The icon will show you a clock icon when
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you are active, and a pause icon when you are considered "idle" per the criteria mentioned above.
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If you do not wish to see the timer, you can click on it once to hide it. The icon will still be
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visible. Click the icon once more to display the timer again.
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.. versionadded:: 2.6
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As of version 2.6, clicking the timer text or icon in the status bar will toggle its visibility.
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