Office hours
1 hourTotal
1 hour
A 60-minute countdown for open office hours and support rooms.
Drop-in session timing
Free Office Hours Countdown Timer
Use an office hours countdown timer for drop-in support, instructor sessions, expert AMAs, product help rooms, coaching blocks, and queue-based Q&A. Keep remaining time visible and create an XTimer room when attendees need a shared viewer timer.
Built for this job
Hosts can show how long the drop-in window remains open.
Attendees understand when final questions are approaching.
XTimer rooms support shared office hours timers for remote help rooms.
Office hours
Ready
1:00:00
A 60-minute countdown for open office hours and support rooms.
Timer presets
Controls
Create controlled roomUse this setup in XTimer
Need a controller link, viewer display, or shared room?
Keep this simple timer for quick work. Move into an XTimer room when one person controls the clock and another screen shows it to a speaker, team, class, or audience.
Presets that match real work
Start from a timer people already understand.
Each preset has a clear use case, duration, and workflow. That makes the page useful for search visitors immediately, and gives professional users a natural path into XTimer rooms when they need separate controller and viewer devices.
Short support block
30 minTotal
30 min
A 30-minute countdown for focused drop-in help sessions.
Final questions
10 minTotal
10 min
A 10-minute countdown for last questions before office hours end.
Professional setup
Use the simple timer first, then graduate to controlled timing.
Use a clear label for the office hours topic or queue.
Switch to a final questions countdown before closing the session.
Keep the timer visible but calm for support and teaching environments.
Use an XTimer room when participants need a shared office hours timer link.
Frequently asked questions
What is an office hours countdown timer?
An office hours countdown timer shows how much time remains in a drop-in support session, instructor office hour, expert AMA, help room, or coaching block.
Can I use this for remote office hours?
Yes. Create an XTimer room so attendees can open a shared viewer timer while the host controls the countdown.
How long should office hours be?
Use 30 minutes for focused support, 60 minutes for open drop-in time, and a 10-minute final questions countdown before closing.