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# Timer
The Timer lets you set a **countdown timer for players** to see in the Virtual Desktop.
It's most often used to put **pressure on a decision** e.g. giving players a fixed window of 5 minutes to choose between responses/take action before the exercise moves on.
## Running
This is what the timer looks like in the Virtual Desktop
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## Designing
### Configuration
The Timer is hidden by default and must be switched on before it's made visible to players.
Navigate to `Configuration` > `Channels` > `Timer` and toggle it on.
### Setting a timer
1. Create a new inject
2. Select Timer as the channel
3. Set the duration
When the inject fires, the timer pop-up appears in the same on-screen location as captions and counts down for players to see.
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