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# How can I retroactively enter an absence or sickness?

In the following Helpdesk article, we will show you how to retroactively record an absence or sickness in Personizer.

||| Note: Only admins with the appropriate permissions can retroactively record an absence or sickness. Learn how to assign permissions [here](https://helpdesk.personizer.com/en/article/personizer-starter-guide-admins-1gv4jgp/#3-create-user-roles-with-individual-rights).

1. Click on **My Team** in the left navigation bar.

2. Click on **Absences** in the horizontal navigation bar.

3. A new window will open. Use the filter function to find the employee for whom you want to retroactively record an absence or sickness.

4. The selected employee's absence calendar will open. Here you have two options to record an absence or sickness:
* Click on one of the two buttons, **Add Absence** or **Call In Sick**, at the top right above the absence calendar,
* or click on a day in the calendar and then on **Absence** or **Sickness** in the appearing button.

5. A new menu will appear. Fill in all relevant information and click on **Add**.

6. The absence or Sickness has now been recorded retroactively and appears in the absence calendar.