Countdown

Countdown

Precision in every second for time-sensitive events and engaging countdowns.

Master the art of building excitement with Vibe.fyi's Countdown 'Timer' template, designed to make time-sensitive events more engaging. Featuring customizable visuals, this template helps you captivate your audience and enhance the impact of upcoming deadlines or events. With seamless integration into your digital signage platform, it's the perfect tool for driving engagement and maintaining focus.

Content Source

Once you have created your slide using the Countdown template, choose a content source to start adding your content:

Web Portal

  1. Choose Web Portal in the Content Source dropdown
  2. Add your info or content,
    1. Click [Add Content] to add info via the content editor and click [Save]

    2. Repeat steps to add more content
  3. When you are ready to go live, add your Countdown slide to one or more playlists.

File Upload (XLSX)

  1. Choose File Upload (XLSX) in the Content Source dropdown
  2. Download the Countdown data template

  3. Use the data template (XLSX file) to add rotating text

    Idea
    Learn more about the supported formats for this data template.
  4. Save your XLSX file locally and upload the saved file into the slide editor

  5. When you are ready to go live, add your Countdown slide to 1 or more playlists

Google Sheets

InfoFollow the prerequisite steps to set up your integration and get started with Google Sheets seamlessly.
  1. Vibe Portal - Download the VIBE-DATA-TEMPLATE_Countdown.xlsx

  2. Google Drive - Upload the the VIBE-DATA-TEMPLATE_Countdown.xlsx to your connected Google Drive folder and add your data
  3. Vibe Portal - Choose Google Sheets in the Content Source dropdown and select your saved Google Spreadsheet
NotesRecommend Reading: Prep your Google Sheets

SharePoint (XLSX)

InfoFollow the prerequisite steps to set up your integration and get started with using SharePoint Folders to store your Excel files.
  1. Vibe Portal - Download the VIBE-DATA-TEMPLATE_Countdown.xlsx

  2. SharePoint - Upload the the VIBE-DATA-TEMPLATE_Countdown.xlsx to your connected SharePoint folder and add your data
  3. Vibe Portal - In the slide editor, choose SharePoint (XLSX) in the Content Source dropdown and select your saved Excel file.

XLSX Data Template

If you have selected 'File Upload (XLSX)', 'Google Sheets' or 'SharePoint (XLSX)' as your content source, use this section as a guide for formatting the data in your spreadsheet.

Supported Data Formats

Data ColumnSupported Formatting
Rotating TextFree format. Bold and underline formatting is supported.
Date
DD/MM/YYYY or MM/DD/YYYY
Info
Start Date and End date are optional
Time
HH:MM (24hr) or HH:MM AM and HH:MM PM
Info
Start Time and End Time are optional
Notes
Recommended Reading:
Vibe Data Templates (for tips on how to download and connect your data to a slide)
Common Data Entry Formats (for more information on managing your data)

Design

  1. Countdown -  Utilizing the color picker, you can customize the countdown timer to enhance the visual impact of your presentation and align with your overall design theme.
  2. Shape 1 -  Enhance the visual appeal of your Countdown slide by adjusting the shapes' color to fit your design and modifying their prominence through opacity settings.

  3. Shape 2  - Customize the colors of the bubbles in your presentation to enhance their aesthetic appeal and ensure harmony with your overall design theme.

Asset Download

Take advantage of downloading our default assets as a guide to create your own, if you wish to change them.

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