PowerPoint Timer Quick Start

If you need a simple presentation timer for PowerPoint, UbiTimer lets you add a countdown timer to your slides in seconds. This quick start guide shows how to add a timer to your presentation in less than 30 seconds.

Quick Start (30 seconds)
  1. Open the UbiTimer task pane in PowerPoint.
  2. Set the timer duration.
  3. Click Start Timer.
Your timer will immediately appear on the slide.

Add a Timer to PowerPoint

  1. Open your PowerPoint presentation.
  2. Launch the UbiTimer add-in.
  3. Set the desired countdown duration.
  4. Click Start Timer.

The timer will now appear on the slide and begin counting down during your presentation.

Choose Your Timer Type

UbiTimer supports different timer modes depending on how you want the timer to behave.

  • Global Timer — runs across multiple slides.
  • Per-Slide Timer — each slide can have its own timer.

If you want different timers on each slide, see this guide: Global vs Per-Slide Timer.

Common Issues

The timer appears on every slide

This usually means you are using a Global Timer. Switch to a Per-Slide Timer if each slide needs a different timer.

The timer is visible to the audience

You can hide the timer from the audience using the Presenter-Only Timer feature.

Related Guides

UbiTimer makes it easy to create a presentation timer for PowerPoint, whether you need timers per slide or across the entire presentation.