![]() Again, in the Timing group, set the timing details to: Start: After Previous, Duration: Auto, and Delay: 01:00. Now, in the Animation Pane, select the rest of the rectangles one at a time, from 4 to 1. Select Rectangle 5, and in the Animations > Timing group, leave the settings Start: On Click and Duration. You want the other boxes to then each wait one second before disappearing automatically, one by one. ![]() You want only the first rectangle with the number 5 to start on a click, and you want it to stay on screen for one second before it disappears. Look at the number to the right, which shows the text in the rectangle. ![]() The numbering of the rectangles can be a little confusing because PowerPoint is accounting for other objects on the slide. Select the rest of the rectangles 4, 3, 2, 1 in order, and apply the same exit animation, Disappear, to each, one at a time.Ĭlick Animations > Animation Pane to show the Animation Pane. Here, you can select the animation you want, for example Disappear. On the Animations tab, in the Advanced Animation group, click Add Animation, and go down to Exit. You can copy and paste to duplicate and then edit the new boxes.Ĭlick inside the text rectangle with the number. To create text boxes, on the Insert tab, in Text group, click Text box, and draw the text box on your slide. Timers serve an important purpose, but depending on what you’re hoping to accomplish, you may also want to consider adding a progress bar or even a clock to your presentation.Tip: Create the boxes in order from highest to lowest so it’s easier to animate them in order. ![]() You can even give your timer a background by choosing one from the “Type” option. You can set the timer in minutes and seconds, start and stop the timer, and reset it back to the input time. If you want to add the timer to a different slide, navigate to the slide and then click Insert > My Add-ins > Breaktime. When you add the add-in, the timer will appear on the current slide of your presentation. Search for “Breaktime” and then click the red “Add” button to the right. There are multiple countdown timer add-ins you can choose from, but we’ll be using “Breaktime” in this example. To insert a countdown timer using an add-in, open the PowerPoint presentation, navigate to the “Insert” tab, and then click “Get Add-ins” (“Store” on Mac). For a seamless countdown, you’ll want to select “After Previous.” This means the animation will start when the previous animation is finished.Ĭontinue this until all of the shapes have been assigned an exit animation and duration. However, for this one, you’ll also need to adjust when the animation starts. As mentioned earlier, the max duration you can set is 59 seconds.Īfter you set the first animation, select the next shape, give it an animation, and then set the duration. Exit animations are red.Īfter you select the animation, set the duration of the animation in the Timing group. To add an animation, click the shape to select it, go to the “Navigations” tab, and then choose an exit animation. You’ll need to add the animation in the order you want each animation to disappear. Next, add an exit animation to each shape. If you want the duration of the timer to be 5 minutes, then you can add 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1 in the boxes and set each animation duration to 59 seconds. ![]() The numbers can represent minutes or seconds. Once you’ve got the shapes set, add a number to them by double-clicking the shape and typing the number. In this example, we’ll insert five rectangles with rounded edges. You can insert as many or as few shapes as necessary. Note that the longest duration you can set for a single animation is 59 seconds.įirst, open the PowerPoint presentation you’d like to add the timer to, and then insert the shapes of your choice (Insert > Shape). You can use one shape if you want, but if you use multiple shapes for the timer, you’ll need to set each animation to begin in order once the last animation is finished. You can create a custom countdown timer in PowerPoint by adding to on-screen shapes an exit animation with a set time to complete the animation. Let’s take a look.Ĭreate a Custom Countdown TimerGet a Ready-Made Timer Using an Add-in There’s also a neat add-in you can use if you need a quick solution. There’s no built-in timer in PowerPoint, but you can create your own using a mix of objects and animations. ![]()
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