# Run a timer for your team

> Start a countdown everyone on a MockFlow board sees at the same time, to time-box brainstorming, voting or a review.

Source: https://mockflow.com/docs/run-a-timer-for-your-team

A shared timer keeps a session moving: ten minutes to sketch layout ideas on a wireframe, three minutes to vote on launch tasks, five minutes for a standup. Everyone on the board sees the same countdown in real time, so the whole team works to the same clock.

![Naming a timer, choosing 5 minutes and the countdown starting at the top right of the board](https://assets.mockflow.com/docs/media/c8b62c6902d34721a1ca13db652fb9d5.webp)

## Start a timer

![The Timer dialog with the timer name, a preset and Advanced Settings marked](https://assets.mockflow.com/docs/media/ddef44ac98aa4650818349bd1aca48dd.webp)

1. Point to the headset icon at the top right and click **Start Timer**.
2. Optionally, say what the timer is for (1), for example _Pricing test ideas_.
3. Click a length (2) from 1 to 30 minutes. The timer starts straight away.

For any other length, open **Advanced Settings** (3), enter the minutes and seconds under **Custom Time**, and click **Start Timer**. The same section turns the sound at the end of the timer on or off.

## What your team sees

![The shared timer with its name, the time left and the pause and stop buttons](https://assets.mockflow.com/docs/media/a5f0e12491b246a791ecaac3b51021ad.webp)

The timer appears at the top right of the board for everyone, with its name and the time left. Use the pause and stop buttons next to the time to pause or end it early, or minimize it to keep the board clear.

## Next steps

- [Start a meeting on a board](/docs/start-a-meeting-on-a-board)
- [Work on a board together in real time](/docs/work-on-a-board-together)
- [Track activity on a board](/docs/track-activity-on-a-board)