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How to Hide Icons, Days, Hours, Minutes, or Seconds for the Countdown Design Element

By default, when you add the Countdown Design Element to your page, you will see the icon, days, hours, minutes, and seconds displayed inside:


sample countdown


This tutorial will demonstrate how to modify the Countdown so it shows only the items you want to be displayed:


countdown with no seconds


TABLE OF CONTENTS


Prerequisites


Interactive Tutorial

Click Get Started to learn how to hide/show certain items inside the Countdown Design Element:



Step-by-step Tutorial

Follow the steps below for a detailed guide on how to hide/show certain items inside the Countdown Design Element:


Step 1: Edit the ShortPoint web part


  • Go to the SharePoint page you want to use and click Edit:


Edit


  • Click the cross icon to close the Toolbox:


cross icon


  • Select the ShortPoint tag.
  • Click the Edit properties icon:


Edit properties icon


Step 2: Edit the Countdown Design Element


NOTEBefore proceeding, make sure you already have the Countdown Design Element on your page. To learn how to add it to your page, check out How to Customize the Countdown Design Element.


  • Click the Countdown tag:


countdown tag


  • Select the cogwheel icon to open the Settings window:


Cogwheel icon


Step 3: Choose which items to hide/show


  • Click the next icon:


next icon


  • Navigate to the Advanced tab.
  • Scroll down until you see Hide and Show and click it:


Hide and show

  • Click the toggle button to hide the item you don’t want to be displayed:


toggle buttons


Step 4: Save

  • Once you are satisfied with how your Countdown looks, click the green check mark.
  • Then, click the eye icon to see your page in real time:


eye icon


  • Click Save to keep all your changes:


Save


That’s it! You can now hide certain items inside the Countdown Design Element. You can now start applying this feature on your SharePoint pages.


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