How To Insert A Timer Into
Google Slides

Add a countdown timer in Google Slides for timed activities or presentations. Follow these steps to insert and customize a timer easily.

Add a countdown timer in Google Slides for timed activities or presentations. Follow these steps to insert and customize a timer easily.

  1. Open your Google Slides presentation and go to the slide where you want to insert a timer.

  2. Click on "Insert" in the top menu and select "Video".

  3. In the Insert video window, search for a YouTube timer (e.g., "5-minute countdown timer").

  4. Select a video from the results and click "Insert".

  5. Resize and position the timer video on the slide as needed.

  6. Click on the video, then open the "Format options" panel from the top menu.

  7. Under "Video playback", set it to "Automatically" so the timer starts when the slide is shown.

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