# Countdown timer A countdown time can help bring a sense of urgency to your shopper. Add the countdown timer block to your image banner or other text section and customize it with rich features:

## Countdown settings Customize the countdown timer based on your store's timezone setting. ### End time Choose a date and time to end the promotion. ### Expired time * Once the countdown has reached the end time, you can display a custom message to your shoppers:

* Another option is to hide the section from your store completely. It is ideal for creating a promotional banner and having it expire automatically. ### Text sizes Use the range sliders to customize the countdown text size for desktop and mobile. ### Text words To customize the countdown text for Days, Hours, Minutes and Seconds - Use the Default theme content editor. * Click on the ellipsis icon (three dots) and choose Edit default theme content:

* When the editor loads, type in `countdown` into the filter box to quickly find the text for the countdown text options:

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