---
title: "Marking Attendance for an Event"
slug: "marking-attendance-for-an-event"
tags: ["Event Attendance", "Mark Attended", "Mark Absent"]
updated: 2026-08-12T08:26:14Z
published: 2026-08-12T08:26:14Z
canonical: "docs.thrivelearning.com/marking-attendance-for-an-event"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Marking Attendance for an Event

**Marking attendance** allows event organisers to track who attended and who was absent, keeping accurate records.

Follow the steps below to mark attendance for a completed event:

1. On the Thrive menu, go to **Learn** > **Events**, then click the **Past Events** tab.

![List of events with dates, times, locations, and registration statuses displayed clearly.](https://cdn.document360.io/3a0609fb-d96c-4ce1-aabe-d9338fb1e858/Images/Documentation/image(880).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-05T16%3A53%3A42Z&se=2026-11-05T17%3A53%3A42Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=w3Gdc4rPviIxE9vqq%2BfTZWNwMAxMJZVJZcpWB9kZ2c4%3D)
2. Find your event from the list.
3. On the event page, click **Activity**. ![A speaker presents at a leadership event, highlighting the activity section on screen.](https://cdn.document360.io/3a0609fb-d96c-4ce1-aabe-d9338fb1e858/Images/Documentation/image(881).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-05T16%3A53%3A42Z&se=2026-11-05T17%3A53%3A42Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=w3Gdc4rPviIxE9vqq%2BfTZWNwMAxMJZVJZcpWB9kZ2c4%3D)
4. On the **Overview** tab, find the relevant occurrence under **Attendance** and click **View attendance**. This opens the **People** tab, filtered to that occurrence.![](https://cdn.document360.io/3a0609fb-d96c-4ce1-aabe-d9338fb1e858/Images/Documentation/image(882).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-05T16%3A53%3A42Z&se=2026-11-05T17%3A53%3A42Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=w3Gdc4rPviIxE9vqq%2BfTZWNwMAxMJZVJZcpWB9kZ2c4%3D)
5. Select the checkbox next to each attendee whose status you want to update. You can select more than one at a time.
6. In the toolbar that appears, select **Mark Attended** or **Mark Absent**, depending on the outcome.

![List of event registrations showing attendee status and action options.](https://cdn.document360.io/3a0609fb-d96c-4ce1-aabe-d9338fb1e858/Images/Documentation/image(884).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-05T16%3A53%3A42Z&se=2026-11-05T17%3A53%3A42Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=w3Gdc4rPviIxE9vqq%2BfTZWNwMAxMJZVJZcpWB9kZ2c4%3D)

The **Status** column updates immediately, showing **Attended** or **Did not attend** for each person.

> [!NOTE]
> Note:
> 
> For more information on enrolling or removing attendees, see [Managing an Event: Manage Your Attendees](/v1/docs/managing-an-event-manage-your-attendees).

A training session that may have one or multiple occurrences. Events can be in-person or webinar-based, with booking, reminders, and attendance tracking.

An alternative session of an event, allowing multiple date options without requiring a new event page. Users can attend multiple occurrences but can only register for one at a time.

An attendee is a user who has been signed up for an occurrence of an event.