# Countdown timer

Broadcast includes a fully-featured countdown timer block for the announcement bar.  Add the block to help highlight your flash sales and improve conversions. 

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### Countdown timer block settings

After adding the countdown timer block, you can configure your flash sale's end date and time. Use the 12-hour format and then choose the AM/PM option:

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#### Hide block after end of timer

This option will entirely hide the countdown timer block when the flash sale time has reached.&#x20;

{% hint style="info" %}
**Note:**\
In the Theme Customizer, the block will appear "dimmed" when the Hide block after the end of the timer option is selected and the sale time has ended.&#x20;

* This only appears in the Theme Customizer and not in your customers.&#x20;

The entire block will be hidden in the announcement bar. Customers will only see other announcement bar messages or none if this is the only block.&#x20;
{% endhint %}

Example of Theme Customizer "dimmed" version to indicate this block is not shown. However, you can still customize the time and details:

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#### End of timer message

The End of timer message will replace the countdown clock with your message at the end of the sale:

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#### Text

Add a message about your flash sale in the text area. This message is displayed on the left side of the main countdown timer:

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