What does archive do? Can I un-archive?
Updated June 2026
Archiving a person hides them from clock-in (the kiosk, QR, and their personal link) but keeps all their past hours in your reports and exports. It is fully reversible: un-archiving brings them back with their history intact, no new profile needed.
What archive does
Archiving a person hides them from:
- · the kiosk picker
- · the personal-link clock-in page (the URL stops working)
- · the main Workers list
- · future CSV / Grasshopper imports (they won't get re-added as duplicates)
What stays: their past clock-ins, contact info, PIN, and personal-link token are all preserved. They still show up in reports for the dates they were active, so when you pull last month's hours, archived people are included.
How to archive
Open Workers. Click Archive next to a name, or tick the checkboxes on multiple rows and click Archive selected at the top.
How to un-archive
Open Workers → More ▾ → Archived. Tick the people you want back, click Restore selected. They reappear on the kiosk picker immediately and their personal link starts working again. Nothing about them was lost, so it's fully reversible.
Archive vs delete
Archive is the everyday answer: reversible, and the person can come back with their link and PIN intact. Delete permanently (on the person's edit screen, or tick several and use Delete selected) is for duplicates and typos. It removes them from every list, kiosk and link, and it can't be undone, but their past hours stay in reports, so last month's totals don't change.
More help
- How to add your first people
- How to share clock-in with your team
- How to make a kiosk for one team or event
- How to import a GrasshopperSignup form
- How to keep checking people in if the tablet or wifi fails
- How to rename Workers to Volunteers or Staff
- How to download a CSV for payroll
- How to fix a missed clock-out
- How to handle multiple events or programs
- How to set up auto-close for missed clock-outs
- How the kiosk PIN works
- How to keep the kiosk screen from going to sleep
- How to run the kiosk as a full-screen app
- How to rotate the kiosk URL if it leaks
- How do tags work and where do I apply them?
- How to switch between QR mode and the kiosk
- How to add your logo and brand color
- How to clock someone in or out manually
- How to try Kangaroo Clock without a signup
- How sign-in works
- How to sign in with a password
- How much does Kangaroo Clock cost?
- How to subscribe, change plan, or cancel
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