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Timer/Stopwatch
Both the timer and stopwatch can be found in Magic Box's tools 
menu. Use these tools to keep track of time during tasks, quizzes, and games.
This tool can be used on the canvas in Present and Prepare modes.
USE WHILE IN DESKTOP MODE ON WHITEBOARD FOR WINDOWS
This tool can be used while navigating in desktop mode in the Windows version of myViewBoard.
Add tool to the canvas
Timer
Windows
- In the main toolbar, press
. - In the Magic Box window, select .
- Double press
(or press and drag the icon onto the canvas). - By default, the tool will display timer tool (indicated by
).
Android & iOS
- In the main toolbar, press .
- In the Magic Box window, select .
- Press
. - By default, the tool will display timer tool (indicated by
).
Stopwatch
Windows
- In the main toolbar, press .
- In the Magic Box window, select .
- Double press (or press and drag the icon onto the canvas).
- Press
STOPWATCH to access the stopwatch tool.
Android & iOS
- In the main toolbar, press .
- In the Magic Box window, select .
- Press .
- Press
STOPWATCH to access the stopwatch tool.
Actions available
Timer
Set a countdown for discussions, activities, quizzes, and more.
Windows
User drags around the timer window.Press and drag the central area of the timer to move it around the canvas.
User resizes the timer window.Press and drag 
to resize the timer.
User starts, stops, and resets the timer.Press to start the timer, to pause the timer, and to reset the timer.
User adjusts the timer to 45 minutes.
- Press
to set the time for the timer. - Press
and 
to increase/decrease the time in hours, minutes and seconds.- TIP: Press and hold to quickly increase/decrease a given value.
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TIP: Cycle from 0 to 59 in the minutes or seconds fields by simply pressing when at 0 (and vice versa, i.e. cycle from 59 to 0 by pressing
).
- Press
or 
to enable/disable the sound that indicates when the timer has expired.
Press 
to close the timer window.
Android & iOS
User drags around the timer window.Press and drag the edges of the timer to move it around the canvas.
User resizes the timer window.Press and drag the bottom-right corner of the timer window to resize.
User starts, stops, and resets the timer.Press to start the timer, to pause the timer, and to reset the timer.
User adjusts the time and ringtone of the timer.
- Press
or 
to adjust the minutes of the timer. - Press the hours or seconds areas to display a numeric keyboard to manually input the time.
- Press the chevron next to
to open a list and select the ringtone that indicates when the timer has expired or disable the ringtone by pressing 
.
Press 
to close the timer window.
Stopwatch
Set a stopwatch to measure how long an event, task, or activity takes to perform.
Windows
User drags around the stopwatch window.
Press and drag the central area of the stopwatch to move it around the canvas.
User resizes the stopwatch window.
Press and drag 
to resize the stopwatch.
User starts, stops, and resets the stopwatch.
Press 
to start the stopwatch, 
to pause the stopwatch, and 
to reset the stopwatch.
Press to close the stopwatch window.
Android & iOS
User drags around the stopwatch window.Press and drag the edge areas of the stopwatch to move it around the canvas.
User resizes the stopwatch window.Press and drag the bottom-right corner to resize the stopwatch.
Press to start the stopwatch, to pause the stopwatch, and to reset the stopwatch.
Press 
to close the stopwatch window.
Lesson idea
PLAY GAMES WITH A TIME LIMIT
Set a time limit to see how many correct answers a student or group of students can provide. Alternatively, use the stopwatch to see who can answer all questions correctly.
User opens the timer and sets a 30-second time limit. Then the user opens the stopwatch to track how long it takes to receive certain answers.