Presenters use timers to track the time during the rehearsal of a presentation or during the presentation session. Timers are very helpful. While there are some presentations that needย to strictlyย adhere to the timing, other presentationsย are more flexible, but rehearsing the presentation with a timer beforeย increases the chances to makeย the presentation fit within the required timing.
Toย track the time, a physical stopwatch can be used, however nowadays it is common to use a digital stopwatch or the clockย available in Presenter View (in PowerPoint)
Here are some ideas toย set a timer for 10 minutes presentation. This can be adjusted to any desired time.
Use the Google Timer widget
Use a PowerPoint Timer Addin
There areย many add-ins for Microsoft Office available in the market. By using an add-in you can enhance the functionality ofย Microsoft Office programs. The TM Timer add-in is one of these add-ins that will add a timer toย Office.
Other ideas include:
- Set Slide Duration in PowerPoint
- Animate the slideย with a countdown timer
Thisย article was inspiredย by the excellent post published by FPPT.comย here.
