In this tutorial, we will be embedding a countdown timer to an update and post it to the Today Page!
To do so, we need to embed an iframe into the code.
Please verify code, to be created with <iframe> ( Link down below )
start by creating a new update (make sure it is pinned ✅ )
select the
Three Dotsicon (more misc)select the
Code Viewiconpaste in the code
click the
Code Viewicon again to load the codeclick
SAVE!
The most difficult part of this process is finding a countdown timer or clock that you like. You can find several fun and free options by googling something like "iframe embed clock" or "countdown timer embed with iframe".
***Visit this link for customizations: clocklink.com/gallery/count_down_and_up
Countdown Timer
For this timer, copy and paste this code into the text field:
<iframe scrolling="no" frameborder="no" clocktype="html5" style="overflow:hidden;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;width:400px;height:80px;"src="https://www.clocklink.com/html5embed.php?clock=045&timezone=GMT-0700&color=black&size=400&Title=&Message=&Target=2020,12,25,0,0,0&From=2020,1,1,0,0,0&Color=black"></iframe>
Visit this link for customizations: clocklink.com/gallery/count_down_and_up
Current Date & Time
copy and paste this code into the text field:
<iframe scrolling="no" frameborder="no" clocktype="html5" style="overflow:hidden;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;width:450px;height:210px;"src="https://www.clocklink.com/html5embed.php?clock=048&timezone=GMT-0400&color=blue&size=450&Title=&Message=&Target=&From=2020,1,1,0,0,0&Color=blue"></iframe>
Week in View
copy and paste this code into the text field:
<iframe scrolling="no" frameborder="no" clocktype="html5" style="overflow:hidden;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;width:256px;height:174px;"src="https://www.clocklink.com/html5embed.php?clock=046&timezone=GMT-0400&color=blue&size=256&Title=&Message=&Target=&From=2020,1,1,0,0,0&Color=blue"></iframe>
Other Items to Embed in an Update on the Today Page: