Embedded Payroll

How to Archive & Unarchive Payrolls in GoCo

Check out this help article to learn how to archive & unarchive payroll runs with GoCo's embedded payroll.

Archiving payrolls can help keep your payroll app organized by hiding older payroll runs that you no longer need to access regularly. This makes it easier to focus on current payroll activities and ensures a clutter-free experience. In this guide, we'll walk you through the steps to archive and unarchive payrolls as a Payroll Admin.

Why Should You Archive Payrolls?

  • Declutter your Payroll app: Archiving helps maintain a clean and organized payroll dashboard by hiding payroll runs you no longer need to view frequently.
  • Improved Efficiency: Makes it easier to locate and manage active payrolls.
  • Easier Record Management: Archived payrolls are safely stored and can be unarchived at any time if needed.

How to Archive Payrolls

  1. Log in as a Payroll Admin
    Make sure you’re logged into your GoCo account with Payroll Admin privileges.

  2. Navigate to the Payroll App
    From your navigation tabs, select the Payroll app.Screenshot 2024-10-01 at 5.30.18 PM

  3. Locate the Payroll You Wish to Archive
    Browse the list of payroll runs to find the one you want to archive.

  4. Click the Ellipses (⋯) Icon
    Next to the payroll run, click on the ellipses to reveal additional options.

  5. Select "Archive"
    Click Archive to hide this payroll run from the main view.

    Screenshot 2024-10-01 at 5.31.57 PM

How to Unarchive Payrolls

  1. Filter by Archived Payrolls
    In the Payroll app, adjust the filter to display Archived payrolls.Screenshot 2024-10-01 at 5.34.14 PM

  2. Locate the Payroll You Wish to Unarchive
    Find the specific payroll run you want to restore.

  3. Click the Ellipses (⋯) Icon
    Just like before, click the ellipses next to the payroll.

  4. Select "Unarchive"
    Choose Unarchive to restore the payroll run to your main view.Screenshot 2024-10-01 at 5.35.49 PM

Archiving payrolls is a simple yet effective way to keep your payroll app organized and focused on current data. You can always unarchive payrolls if you need to revisit them, making this a flexible tool for payroll management. If you have any additional questions, please reach out to help@goco.io.

Happy Pay-Day! 

Published 10.1.24