How To Use a Timer Element

The Timer Element can be use to create Countdown or Countup displays.

Written By Ed Kinne

Last updated 11 months ago

Adding a Timer Element

When you add a Timer element to the canvas it will add a new container, but not take any action on its own.

To configure a Timer you will have to use the Settings Gear in the upper right to select Edit Element

You can move a text based box like a Timer while editing by clicking the “Element Draggable” icon on the bottom of the edit bar, or by clicking the gear icon in the upper right and saving your changes

Icon	Setting Description
	Text allows you to change the Font, Decoration, Alignment, Size, and Line Height
	Color allows you to change the Font and Background Color. The Background Color selected here only affects the space behind text.
	Date Number displays the Day Number for the current day
	Count Down to Date & Time allows you to create and format a countdown from today’s date and time to a specific date and time Can also select a format of what details to show, and how to format them
	Count Up from a specific Date & Time allows you to create and format a count-up from a specific date and time to now Can also select a format of what details to show, and how to format them
	Minutes Count Up allows you to create a count up to a specific amount of minutes Displays in Minutes and Seconds
	Minutes Count Down allows you to create a count down of a specific amount of minutes Displays in Minutes and Seconds
	Element Draggable Toggle when active (blue) allows the element to be moved and resized, will still editing.