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How to Add Timer in PowerPoint

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In this step-by-step tutorial, learn how to create a countdown timer in Microsoft PowerPoint. Learn how to use animations to create a timer and how to use add-ins to create a timer. 0:00 Introduction 1:48 Selection pane and animation pane 4:44 Simple timer #1 using animations 7:20 Simple timer #2 using animations 8:47 More complex timer using animations 15:50 Using add-ins to create timer 18:35 Wrap up Find the PowerPoint presentation that I used here: https://1drv.ms/p/s!AmxrofZZlZ-whJJveMT6NP_HvDnHXg?e=PKf9tz Watch all my PowerPoint tutorials here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlKpQrBME6xIKFhSxvoRzy5mrewPe1PcM As full disclosure, I work at Microsoft as a full-time employee.

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Let's jump on PowerPoint and get started.", 'start': 104.871, 'duration': 3.441}, {'end': 116.677, 'text': 'Here I am on my PC and I have the latest and greatest version of Microsoft PowerPoint that comes with Microsoft 365.', 'start': 108.973, 'duration': 7.704}], 'summary': 'Learn to create a timer in powerpoint and gain fundamental skills, applicable beyond timers.', 'duration': 27.293, 'max_score': 89.384, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/RT7oWhmLtJA/pics/RT7oWhmLtJA89384.jpg'}, {'end': 161.632, 'src': 'heatmap', 'start': 137.712, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 147.019, 'text': "and so I'm gonna click on the home tab up here on top and then that opens up the home ribbon and over here I wanna open up something called the selection pane.", 'start': 137.712, 'duration': 9.307}, {'end': 150.722, 'text': "So I'm gonna click on select and this will open up the selection pane.", 'start': 147.039, 'duration': 3.683}, {'end': 153.004, 'text': "I'll go ahead and I'll just lock that on the side.", 'start': 150.742, 'duration': 2.262}, {'end': 160.37, 'text': "As a quick note, this is something that will help you with animations and setting up timers, but it'll also help you, just in general,", 'start': 153.644, 'duration': 6.726}, {'end': 161.632, 'text': 'using Microsoft PowerPoint.', 'start': 160.37, 'duration': 1.262}], 'summary': 'Demonstrating how to open the selection pane in microsoft powerpoint for animations and timers.', 'duration': 23.92, 'max_score': 137.712, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/RT7oWhmLtJA/pics/RT7oWhmLtJA137712.jpg'}, {'end': 190.449, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 164.494, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 169.159, 'text': 'One of the things in the selection pane, it shows all my different objects that are on the slide.', 'start': 164.494, 'duration': 4.665}, {'end': 172.522, 'text': "So here, if I click on the title text, you'll see it highlights this item.", 'start': 169.519, 'duration': 3.003}, {'end': 177.044, 'text': "Or here if I click on the background image, it'll select that item within the selection pane.", 'start': 172.842, 'duration': 4.202}, {'end': 181.245, 'text': 'This gives me a view of all of the different objects that are on my slide.', 'start': 177.484, 'duration': 3.761}, {'end': 184.347, 'text': "And what's nice is you could even rename things by double clicking.", 'start': 181.526, 'duration': 2.821}, {'end': 186.268, 'text': "So here I've set this to title text.", 'start': 184.407, 'duration': 1.861}, {'end': 188.608, 'text': "I've also set this one to the timer.", 'start': 186.608, 'duration': 2}, {'end': 190.449, 'text': 'And so you can name the different items.', 'start': 188.989, 'duration': 1.46}], 'summary': 'The selection pane displays and allows renaming of slide objects for easier management.', 'duration': 25.955, 'max_score': 164.494, 'thumbnail': 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click on that as well.", 'start': 237.217, 'duration': 1.761}, {'end': 242.359, 'text': 'Now that I have both the animation and the selection pane open,', 'start': 239.458, 'duration': 2.901}, {'end': 250.803, 'text': 'I could quickly jump back and forth between them by clicking on either this icon for the selection pane or clicking on this icon for the animation pane.', 'start': 242.359, 'duration': 8.444}], 'summary': 'Demonstrated opening animation and selection panes for efficient navigation.', 'duration': 34.952, 'max_score': 215.851, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/RT7oWhmLtJA/pics/RT7oWhmLtJA215851.jpg'}], 'start': 0.109, 'title': 'Creating timers in powerpoint', 'summary': 'Covers creating timers in microsoft powerpoint for sessions, quizzes, and lectures, offering fundamental skills and techniques using the selection pane and animation pane to manage objects, layers, and animations effectively.', 'chapters': [{'end': 123.401, 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363.876, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 369.399, 'text': "In this case, I want to click to start the timer so I'm going to say on click, let's start the timer.", 'start': 363.876, 'duration': 5.523}, {'end': 371.46, 'text': 'What I could do then is I could set the duration.', 'start': 369.559, 'duration': 1.901}, {'end': 378.624, 'text': "If I click on this dropdown menu, you'll see that I have a few different options from 20 seconds to 5 to 3 to 2.", 'start': 371.64, 'duration': 6.984}, {'end': 380.485, 'text': 'to one all the way down to 0.5.', 'start': 378.624, 'duration': 1.861}, {'end': 383.887, 'text': "But let's say that I want to make this a 10 second timer.", 'start': 380.485, 'duration': 3.402}, {'end': 385.808, 'text': "It doesn't look like 10 seconds is on here.", 'start': 384.087, 'duration': 1.721}, {'end': 393.473, 'text': 'Luckily, what I can do is I could simply delete this 0.5 and I could type in 10 so I could type in any number of seconds that I want.', 'start': 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{'end': 441.64, 'text': "Let's jump on to the next slide, and here what I've done is I have a nice green background and I have a watch,", 'start': 435.316, 'duration': 6.324}, {'end': 447.684, 'text': 'and here I want to also show how you could create a very simple timer, also using animations in PowerPoint.', 'start': 441.64, 'duration': 6.044}, {'end': 452.947, 'text': "And once again for this, I'm going to pull up the selection pane and I have a few different items on the slide.", 'start': 448.184, 'duration': 4.763}, {'end': 459.291, 'text': 'I have a background picture, I have my oval which sits behind the watch and then I have this watch icon on the top layer.', 'start': 452.967, 'duration': 6.324}], 'summary': 'Powerpoint presentation includes a simple timer with animations and multiple items on the slide.', 'duration': 28.177, 'max_score': 431.114, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/RT7oWhmLtJA/pics/RT7oWhmLtJA431114.jpg'}, {'end': 529.297, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 501.768, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 506.669, 'text': "So maybe we're just going to set this to a 10 second duration, and then I'm going to click on OK.", 'start': 501.768, 'duration': 4.901}, {'end': 511.11, 'text': 'And here you could see my watch now also effectively acts as a timer.', 'start': 506.989, 'duration': 4.121}, {'end': 515.371, 'text': 'And so just a very nice way where I could present time passing.', 'start': 511.81, 'duration': 3.561}, {'end': 519.553, 'text': 'Those were two very easy examples of how you could use animations.', 'start': 515.932, 'duration': 3.621}, {'end': 525.836, 'text': 'Now I wanna get a little more complex and show you the full power of how you can use animations to create timers.', 'start': 519.633, 'duration': 6.203}, {'end': 529.297, 'text': "And to do that, we're gonna jump onto the third slide here.", 'start': 526.396, 'duration': 2.901}], 'summary': 'Using animations to create timers, such as a 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The presenter mentions giving people 20 seconds to answer a question.', 'Customizing the duration of the progress bar animation is straightforward. The speaker demonstrates setting a 10-second timer and explains the option to specify any desired time amount, such as 60 seconds for a minute or 120 for two minutes.', "The start trigger for the timer can be defined as 'on click'. The presenter explains selecting 'on click' as the start trigger for the timer."]}, {'end': 539.704, 'start': 406.4, 'title': 'Powerpoint timer animations', 'summary': 'Demonstrates how to create timers using animations in powerpoint, showcasing examples with specific durations and visual effects, and provides a link to access the powerpoint presentation.', 'duration': 133.304, 'highlights': ['The chapter demonstrates creating timers using animations in PowerPoint. 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speaker demonstrates setting the timing and duration for animations, such as having items appear and disappear after specific intervals, like the five-second and four-second countdowns.', 'The presenter ensures that each second is properly added and titled, and confirms the completion of all the seconds in the countdown timer.']}, {'end': 1152.595, 'segs': [{'end': 972.836, 'src': 'heatmap', 'start': 926.681, 'weight': 2, 'content': [{'end': 932.402, 'text': 'So five, four, three, two, one, all done.', 'start': 926.681, 'duration': 5.721}, {'end': 941.984, 'text': "So that's a very easy example of how you can set up your own timer using animations in PowerPoint and setting the different times for the items.", 'start': 932.642, 'duration': 9.342}, {'end': 945.586, 'text': 'Now, what I want to show is this is how you can manually create your own timer.', 'start': 942.444, 'duration': 3.142}, {'end': 949.788, 'text': 'The nice thing about PowerPoint is it also includes add-ins.', 'start': 945.966, 'duration': 3.822}, {'end': 950.729, 'text': 'So let me go ahead.', 'start': 949.868, 'duration': 0.861}, {'end': 954.051, 'text': "I'll add a new slide here and to insert an add-in.", 'start': 950.729, 'duration': 3.322}, {'end': 957.033, 'text': "what we're going to do is we're going to go up to insert up on the top bar here.", 'start': 954.051, 'duration': 2.982}, {'end': 963.174, 'text': "There's an option over on the ribbon called add-ins, my add-ins.", 'start': 959.013, 'duration': 4.161}, {'end': 966.655, 'text': "Let's go ahead and click on my add-ins.", 'start': 963.594, 'duration': 3.061}, {'end': 969.916, 'text': "One thing you want to do is you're going to want to get an add-in first.", 'start': 967.455, 'duration': 2.461}, {'end': 972.836, 'text': "To get an add-in, you're going to go over to store.", 'start': 970.076, 'duration': 2.76}], 'summary': 'Demonstrates setting up a timer using animations in powerpoint and add-ins for customization.', 'duration': 46.155, 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that I thought worked fairly well.", 'start': 989.205, 'duration': 4.683}, {'end': 995.609, 'text': "So I'll show you what these look like.", 'start': 994.228, 'duration': 1.381}, {'end': 1000.393, 'text': "The first one is called break time and I'm going to go ahead and let's add that into my slide.", 'start': 995.629, 'duration': 4.764}], 'summary': "The store offers various add-ins for powerpoint, word, and excel, including multiple timer add-ins with different reviews. two timers have been added, such as 'break time'.", 'duration': 27.437, 'max_score': 972.956, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/RT7oWhmLtJA/pics/RT7oWhmLtJA972956.jpg'}, {'end': 1069.361, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1045.326, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 1052.451, 'text': "you'll see that the controls down at the bottom fade away, and so I simply have the background image and then I have the timer on top.", 'start': 1045.326, 'duration': 7.125}, {'end': 1056.493, 'text': "Unfortunately though, with this add-in, I can't customize the background images.", 'start': 1052.831, 'duration': 3.662}, {'end': 1059.235, 'text': 'I have to use one of the preset ones that they provide.', 'start': 1056.613, 'duration': 2.622}, {'end': 1063.678, 'text': 'But all in all, you get a fairly effective timer with very minimal effort.', 'start': 1059.595, 'duration': 4.083}, {'end': 1065.659, 'text': 'So that timer is now running.', 'start': 1064.378, 'duration': 1.281}, {'end': 1069.361, 'text': 'Let me go ahead and stop that and I also want to show what the other add-in looks like.', 'start': 1065.719, 'duration': 3.642}], 'summary': 'Add-in provides effective timer with minimal effort, preset background images.', 'duration': 24.035, 'max_score': 1045.326, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/RT7oWhmLtJA/pics/RT7oWhmLtJA1045326.jpg'}, {'end': 1150.153, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1122.07, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 1126.114, 'text': 'whether you use animations or if you simply insert an add-in.', 'start': 1122.07, 'duration': 4.044}, {'end': 1130.718, 'text': 'If this video helped you learn how to create your very own timer, please give this video a thumbs up.', 'start': 1126.694, 'duration': 4.024}, {'end': 1134.14, 'text': 'If you want to see more videos like this in the future, hit that subscribe button.', 'start': 1131.078, 'duration': 3.062}, {'end': 1138.264, 'text': "That way you'll get a notification anytime new content like this comes out.", 'start': 1134.361, 'duration': 3.903}, {'end': 1143.087, 'text': 'And lastly, if you want to see me cover any other topics in the future, leave a comment down below.', 'start': 1138.584, 'duration': 4.503}, {'end': 1145.329, 'text': "I read them all and I'll add it to my list of videos to create.", 'start': 1143.147, 'duration': 2.182}, {'end': 1147.851, 'text': "That's actually where this video originated from.", 'start': 1145.589, 'duration': 2.262}, {'end': 1150.153, 'text': "All right, well, that's all I had for you today.", 'start': 1147.871, 'duration': 2.282}], 'summary': 'Video tutorial on creating a timer with call-to-action for engagement and feedback.', 'duration': 28.083, 'max_score': 1122.07, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/RT7oWhmLtJA/pics/RT7oWhmLtJA1122070.jpg'}], 'start': 840.61, 'title': 'Powerpoint timer options and creating timers in powerpoint', 'summary': "Discusses creating a timer manually using animations in powerpoint, inserting add-ins, showcasing features of a specific timer add-in 'break time', and demonstrates creating a timer using add-ins, concluding with a call to action for engagement and feedback.", 'chapters': [{'end': 1045.326, 'start': 840.61, 'title': 'Powerpoint timer options', 'summary': "Discusses creating a timer manually using animations in powerpoint and also shows how to insert add-ins for timers, including the process of searching and adding add-ins, and the features of a specific timer add-in, 'break time'.", 'duration': 204.716, 'highlights': ['The process of creating a timer manually using animations in PowerPoint is explained, including copying animation characteristics and applying them to other objects, as well as setting different times for the items.', 'The process of adding add-ins for timers in PowerPoint is detailed, covering the steps of searching for add-ins, selecting and adding a specific timer add-in, and customizing the timer features such as defining time and applying different backgrounds.', "The demonstration of the 'break time' add-in for PowerPoint, showcasing its basic timer functionality, customization options for background and size, and starting and stopping the timer.", "The method of inserting add-ins in PowerPoint is outlined, including accessing the 'add-ins' option in the ribbon, searching for add-ins in the store, and selecting and adding a specific timer add-in.", "The detailed steps for manually creating a timer using animations in PowerPoint, including copying animations and applying them to different time intervals, as well as adding an 'appear' animation and setting it to stay after the previous one."]}, {'end': 1152.595, 'start': 1045.326, 'title': 'Creating timers in powerpoint', 'summary': 'Demonstrates how to create a timer in microsoft powerpoint using add-ins, showcasing their features and functionalities, and concludes with a call to action for engagement and feedback.', 'duration': 107.269, 'highlights': ["The add-in allows for easy customization of the timer, including duration, display type, interval, sound, and alarm, offering flexibility and control over the timer's features.", 'The add-in provides a quick and effective timer with minimal effort, demonstrating its efficiency in creating timers for presentations.', 'The chapter concludes with a call to action, encouraging viewers to engage by giving the video a thumbs up, subscribing for future content, and suggesting topics for future videos, showcasing the interactive and engaging nature of the presentation.']}], 'duration': 311.985, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/RT7oWhmLtJA/pics/RT7oWhmLtJA840610.jpg', 'highlights': ['The process of adding add-ins for timers in PowerPoint is detailed, covering the steps of searching for add-ins, selecting and adding a specific timer add-in, and customizing the timer features such as defining time and applying different backgrounds.', "The add-in allows for easy customization of the timer, including duration, display type, interval, sound, and alarm, offering flexibility and control over the timer's features.", "The demonstration of the 'break time' add-in for PowerPoint, showcasing its basic timer functionality, customization options for background and size, and starting and stopping the timer.", 'The chapter concludes with a call to action, encouraging viewers to engage by giving the video a thumbs up, 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PowerPoint, starting from five seconds and incrementally decreasing to zero, with the final message 'all done' added, using the selection pane to organize and track the items.", "The add-in allows for easy customization of the timer, including duration, display type, interval, sound, and alarm, offering flexibility and control over the timer's features.", 'The speaker provides a link in the description for viewers to access the PowerPoint presentation, enabling them to utilize the timers and slides demonstrated.', 'The chapter includes fundamental skills for PowerPoint usage, applicable beyond timers.', 'The chapter explains the use of the selection pane to manage different objects and their layers in PowerPoint.', 'The chapter demonstrates creating timers using animations in PowerPoint, highlighting the ease of creating timers and the minimal effort required.', 'The process of creating a timer manually using animations in PowerPoint is explained, including copying animation characteristics and applying them to other objects, as well as setting different times for the items.']}