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How to use Google as a handy Timer

Posted on October 28, 2023

Google has built tons of nifty features into their popular search engine that do a lot more than just help folks find things on the Internet.

A couple of great examples are their instant instant weather snapshot and their handy dictionary service (simply type define:word into the search box, where word is the term you want to have defined).

Another of my favorites is the Google Timer. Here’s how to use it: 

1 – Visit www.google.com and type set timer for X minutes into the search box (where X is the number of minutes or hours you wish to count down).

2 – Press the Enter key. The top portion of your screen should now look something like this:

google-timer-screenshot

The timer will immediately begin counting down the number of minutes or hours you specified in step 1.

Note: You can also set the timer for up to 3 days (set timer for X days).

That’s all there is to it. Now you know how to use Google as a handy timer.

Bonus tip: Click here for several tips for searching Google like a pro!

 







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