Your daily snapshot of team leave
The Overview tab is your starting point when you open the Leaves module. It surfaces the most important information at a glance: requests waiting for your action, recent leave activity, and a calendar showing who is off and when. No digging through lists or filters required.
How to Access the Overview
- 1 Navigate to Team from the left sidebar.
- 2 Click Leaves from the submenu.
- 3 The Overview tab is selected by default.
Pending Approvals
The Pending Approvals section appears at the top left of the Overview. It lists all leave requests that are waiting for a decision. Each entry shows:
- Employee name.
- Type of leave requested.
- Dates of the leave period.
- Total Days being requested.
Click on any row to open the Leave Request Details popup, where you can review the full request and take action.
Recent Activity
The Recent Activity section on the right shows the latest leave requests across your team, regardless of status. Each entry displays:
- Employee name.
- Leave Type such as Annual Leave, Sick, or Unpaid.
- Date or date range of the leave.
- Duration showing the number of days.
- Status indicating Approved, Pending, Rejected, or Cancelled.
This gives you visibility into what has been happening with leave requests recently, not just what needs action.
Leave Calendar
The Leave Calendar at the bottom of the Overview provides a visual timeline of team availability. It displays approved leaves, pending requests, and any holidays configured in the Holidays tab.
The calendar defaults to the current month and highlights today's date. You can navigate between months using the arrow buttons, or click Today to return to the current date.
Each leave appears as a colored bar spanning the relevant days, showing the employee name and leave type. Public holidays appear highlighted on their respective dates.
Calendar vs List View
Two icons in the top right corner of the calendar let you switch between views:
- Calendar view displays leave as bars across a monthly calendar grid.
- List view shows the same information in a vertical list format, grouped by date.
The list view is useful when you want to see all leave for a specific date without the visual layout of a calendar. It shows the date, employee name, leave type, and status in a compact format.
Clicking on Leave Entries
You can click on any leave entry in the calendar or list view to open the Leave Request Details popup. From here, you can review the request details including dates, duration, reason, and current leave balance. For approved or processed requests, only a Close button appears since no further action is needed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. The calendar displays Approved, Pending, Rejected, and Cancelled leaves. This gives you complete visibility into what has been requested and processed.
You can click on a pending leave entry to open the Leave Request Details popup. From there, you can approve or reject the request if it is still pending.
Use the All Leaves tab for filtering. The Overview shows activity across the entire team without employee-specific filters.
What's Next?
Learn more about working with leave requests:
- Approving and Rejecting Leave Requests explains how to handle pending requests.
- Using the Leave Calendar covers calendar features in more detail.
- Viewing All Leaves shows how to filter and search leave history.