Timer
Sometimes, you may want your audience to complete your form within a specific time. And sometimes, you may simply want to measure how long it takes them to complete it. All of these are possible with the timer field. ⌛
How to use the timer field
The timer is a form field that helps you measure how long it takes respondents to finish your form by counting up, or it helps you pressure them to finish by counting down. In order to use the timer field:
1. First, open the fields menu on the left to find the timer and simply click on it:
An image showing the “Build” section where you can find the “Timer” field from the field menu on the left
2. After adding the Timer field to your form, you can open its settings to set the time:
An image showing the gear icon on the “Timer” field, which you need to click to access the field settings
3. On the field settings, you can either set it to count down or count up:
An image showing the options of “Countdown” and “Count up” that you can select from the field settings
4. If you want to have a countdown timer, simply change the time and other details like “Your time is out!” texts:
An image showing the text content of the areas you can adjust if you select the “Countdown” option
5. If you want to have a count-up timer, just click on the Count up option and that’s it:
An image showing the “Count up” option selected in the field settings
Please remember you cannot set a time limit when using it as a count-up timer.
6. Lastly, open or preview your form to see if everything is working smoothly:
An image showing the ready-to-fill form with the enabled “Timer” field
Whether you are creating a survey for your business or a quiz for your class, you can now easily add a timer to make things more interesting. Open your forms and try the timer field today!
No, at this time, once you enable the timer, it will start its countdown as soon as the form URL is opened.
