# How to set the payroll frequency

**For:** Admin
**You'll need:** Owner or Admin role.

You'll tell {{ app_name }} how often you run payroll. The setting drives how payroll periods are sliced in reports and exports.

## Open the company settings

1. Open the account dropdown (top-right) and click **'Settings'**.
2. In the right column, find the **'Payroll'** section.

## Choose the frequency

1. Open the **'Payroll frequency'** dropdown.
2. Choose:
   - **'Weekly'** — one period per week.
   - **'Biweekly'** — one period per two weeks.
   - **'Monthly'** — one period per calendar month.

## (Biweekly only) Set the anchor date

If you chose **'Biweekly'**, an extra field appears.

1. In the **'Anchor date'** field, pick any date inside one of your biweekly periods.
2. {{ app_name }} uses this as the reference point and walks forward and back in 14-day steps.

## Save

Click **'Save'**.

## Verify it worked

Open {doc}`/reports-and-payroll/payroll-summary`. Periods should align with your chosen frequency (and, for biweekly, with your anchor date).

## Related

- {doc}`/reports-and-payroll/payroll-summary`
- {doc}`/reports-and-payroll/payroll-timesheet`
- {doc}`/set-up-your-company/company-periods/index`