🧭 How to Use Timer Groups in UbiTimer

Timer Groups let you apply a single countdown timer across a range of slides. Instead of setting a timer on each slide, you define a slide range and a duration — and the timer runs automatically when you enter that section.

📌 What Are Timer Groups?

  • Start a timer automatically when entering a slide range
  • Keep the timer running across multiple slides
  • Stop the timer automatically when leaving the group

Perfect for:

  • Exams and timed assessments
  • Classroom activities
  • Workshop segments
  • Presentation sections

Step 1 — Enable Timer Groups

  1. Open the Sync tab in UbiTimer.
  2. Select Timer Groups.
  3. Ensure the Global Timer is available (Group mode uses the Global engine).

Step 2 — Create a Group

  1. Enter the Start slide.
  2. Enter the End slide.
  3. Set the Duration (in seconds).
  4. Click Add Group.

Example:

  • Slides 5–10
  • Duration: 300 seconds (5 minutes)

When you move to slide 5, the timer will start automatically.

Step 3 — How It Works

  • The timer auto-starts when you enter the first slide in the group.
  • The timer continues across all slides in that range.
  • Leaving the group stops the timer automatically.

Step 4 — Using Sticky Controls

While inside a group, you can use the sticky control bar to:

  • Pause the timer
  • Resume from where it stopped
  • Reset the group timer

The timer continues across slides within the group unless you leave the defined range.

📚 Example Scenario

Slides 1–4: Introduction
Slides 5–10: Activity (5 minutes)
Slides 11–12: Discussion

Create a group for slides 5–10 with a 5-minute duration. When you enter slide 5, the timer starts automatically. It continues while moving between slides 5–10. When you move to slide 11, the timer stops.

💡 Important Notes

  • Timer Groups use the Global Timer engine.
  • Pause and Reset affect the entire group.
  • Only one group runs at a time.
  • Groups do not permanently modify slide content.