Creating a Fixed Timer

Step by step

Build a fixed timer

A fixed timer has one end date and one end time. Everyone sees the same clock.

1

Click New

Click Search at the top of your screen, type Countdown Timer and open it. Click New to open the builder.

2

Pick a template

Choose a design you like and click Continue with this template. Do not overthink it, because colors and fonts can change later.

3

Choose Fixed

Select Fixed as the timer type. Use it when your deadline is a real calendar date, like a holiday sale or a registration cutoff.

4

Set date, time and timezone

Set the exact moment the clock hits zero, then choose your timezone. Read it out loud: month, day, hour, AM or PM.

5

Name it and save

Click the name field at the top, type a clear name with the deadline in it, and click Save. Then find the timer in your list.

Timezone choice

Same moment or same clock time?

You may see an option called Adapt to Contact Time Zone. Ask yourself one question first.

One timezone for everyone

Everyone's clock hits zero at the same instant. Pick your own timezone and set a time you would stand behind.

Simplest choice
Good when you are not sure

Adapt to each person

The clock shifts to match each person's own timezone. Look for Adapt to Contact Time Zone and decide if it fits your deadline.

Look for the option on screen
Names can vary in your version

Key terms

Definitions

Tap any term to expand it.

A timer that counts down to one set date and time.

The exact moment the clock hits zero.

The region whose clock your end time follows. A wrong one ends the timer early or late.

An option that shifts the clock to match each person's own timezone.

Help me do it

Things To Do

Finish these before moving to the next lesson. They only take a few minutes.

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Build a fixed timer for any real deadline you have coming up. A test one is fine.

Double-check the timezone, then read the date and time out loud before you save.

Put the deadline in the name, save, and confirm the timer shows in your list.

⚡ Tips

Timezone mistakes are the number one problem. Check it before you save.
Name it something you will recognize in six months, like Spring Sale, Ends April 30.
Skip the link fields for now. You will set them in a later video.
If you have no real deadline, pick a date a week from now and follow along.

Check yourself

Quick Knowledge Check

Answer a few quick questions to lock in what you just learned. Miss one and we'll show you the right answer.

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Which timer type counts down to one set date and time?

What happens if you pick the wrong timezone?

After you pick a template, click Continue with this ____.

A good timer name includes the ____ so you can tell old timers from new ones.

Help me apply it

Try This With Your Favorite AI

Copy a prompt below and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or whatever AI tool you use. Fill in the bracketed details and it'll help you write your own version for your business.

📅 Check my timer details

You are a careful scheduling assistant helping me double-check a fixed timer before I save it. My context: - [my deadline in plain words] - [my timezone] - [who will see the timer and where they live] Give me: - A short checklist for the end date, time, and timezone - A way to decide between one timezone and adapting to each person - Three mistakes to look for before I click Save Use plain words and keep it under 200 words. Finish by asking me: "Should my deadline hit at the same moment for everyone, or the same clock time?"

🏷️ Name my fixed timer

You are an organized helper helping me name a fixed timer so I can find it later. My context: - [what the timer is for] - [the end date] - [other timers I already have] Give me: - Five clear names that include the deadline - Which one is easiest to spot in a long list - A short rule I can reuse for every timer Keep each name under eight words. Finish by asking me: "What is the next deadline I will build a timer for?"