How to Set a Timer on Your Laptop (Windows 10)

Last Updated: December 15, 2021

Are you searching for how you can set a timer on your laptop? No need to worry. In this wikiHow, you'll learn all the specifics of setting a timer on your Windows 10 laptop.

Steps

1
Click the Windows Start Menu
. It is at the bottom-left corner of the home screen.
2
Tap Alarms and Clock. This will open a screen that shows the timer and other clock functions, such as world clock and stopwatch.
3
Tap on Timer. It is located under the 'Alarms and Clock' header.
4
Tap on Add a new timer. This is at the bottom-right corner of the 'Alarms and Clocks' screen. It will bring up an image of a timer.
5
Set the timer. Select the amount of time you'd like on the timer by selecting hours, minutes, and/or seconds.
6
Add a timer name if you want, by clicking the box under the time. This is handy if you want a specific title to show when the timer goes off.
7
Tap Save. Now your changes will be saved.
8
Tap Expand (If you want).
9
Tap Start. This will start the timer countdown. When the timer ends, you will get a notification.