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title: "Timer field"
slug: "timer-field"
updated: 2026-10-27T12:21:29Z
published: 2026-10-27T12:21:29Z
canonical: "help.quickbase.com/timer-field"
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# Timer field

## Overview

Add the **Timer** field to your forms to enable the following capabilities:

- **Countdown:** Counts down from your preset number (e.g., 00:30).
- **Stopwatch**: Counts up from zero until paused.

This field is helpful for form respondents to time certain tasks and activities directly in the form without having to use a separate device.

## How to add a timer

1. In the Legacy Form Builder, select the **Timer** field from the **Add Fields** menu on the left.
2. Select the green button under **Timer Settings** to choose the type of timer: **StopWatch** or **CountDown**). ![Timer Settings menu in Legacy Form Builder showing Stopwatch and Countdown options](https://cdn.document360.io/dd260e4e-10bb-4b66-8fb3-5504c272b904/Images/Documentation/4422867829261?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-30T05%3A03%3A09Z&se=2026-10-30T06%3A03%3A09Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=2ePrNoUK5fONRAB7rj5YlpG5nKmSFQFhtFVfcRUACOY%3D)
3. If you choose the **CountDown** timer, you will need to configure the amount of time you want to count. Select **CountDown Time** underneath the green button. Then, set the time that you want the countdown to start from.
  - In the example below, there is a 30-second countdown.

![Countdown Time setting configured for a 30-second countdown](https://cdn.document360.io/dd260e4e-10bb-4b66-8fb3-5504c272b904/Images/Documentation/4422877497101?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-30T05%3A03%3A09Z&se=2026-10-30T06%3A03%3A09Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=2ePrNoUK5fONRAB7rj5YlpG5nKmSFQFhtFVfcRUACOY%3D)