Add a timer to Teams meetings

Does this scenario sound familiar? You're in a Teams meeting, and there's a lot to discuss. However, halfway through the meeting, everyone is still talking about the first topic. Looks like you'll need to schedule a follow-up meeting to get to the other topics.

Now integrated into Teams meetings is a timer to keep your team's meetings on schedule for more efficient and thorough discussions.

How to add a timer to a Teams meeting

1. During a meeting, any meeting participant can open the ... More menu in the Teams meeting control bar.

2. Select   Timer from the menu.

3. In the  Timer options window, select a time and then  Start new timer.

   1. The time countdown begins, and the timer is visible to all meeting participants with presenter capabilities.
   2. The timer also changes colors as the timer gets closer to zero.

4. Once the timer has started, you can:

   1. Reset the timer by selecting  Reset timer.
   2. Pause the timer by selecting  Pause timer.
   3. Stop the timer by selecting the Cancel timer button.

5. When the time reaches zero, the timer plays a sound and turns red, alerting the participants that time has ended.

   1. The timer continues to countdown time, showing the participants how much time has lapsed since time ran out.

6. To end the timer, the Cancel timer button must be selected.

Limitations

• The timer isn't supported for Teams calls, webinars, or town halls.
• Notes are only visible to participants with presenter capabilities, not participants marked as attendees.