The Preset Time column lets you display a running countdown (or countup) clock across your rundown rows. You set a time on one or more "anchor" rows, and every other row automatically calculates its value based on the row durations above and below those anchors — no manual entry needed.
This is especially useful for sports productions, game shows, or any event where teams need to know exactly how much time is left at any given point in the show.
Who can use it?
Only Admins can add, edit, or delete the Preset Time column and set or reset anchor times. All crew members can see the column once it has been added, and can reorder or hide it from their personal view.
Adding the Preset Time Column
Click the + button in the rundown toolbar to open the Add Column dialog.
Open the Column Type dropdown and select Preset Time.
The title will auto-fill as Preset Time — rename it if needed.
Click Add Column.
Note: Only one Preset Time column can exist per rundown. If you don't see the option check if that column is hidden or if the column is archived you can restore it.
Setting an Anchor Time
An anchor row is a row where you manually set a specific preset time. All other rows calculate their values relative to the nearest anchor.
Click on any Preset Time cell in the rundown.
A popover opens with a minutes and seconds input. Minutes supports values up to 999.
Enter your desired time (e.g.
90min00sec for a 90-minute mark).Press Enter or click outside the popover to save.
The anchor row's value displays in green to distinguish it from auto-calculated rows.
How Values Are Calculated
Rows after an anchor count down — each row subtracts the preceding row's duration from the anchor time.
Rows before an anchor count up — each row adds the row's duration back from the anchor.
Multiple anchors are supported. Each anchor starts a new countdown segment independently.
Values are displayed as
MM:SS(total minutes : seconds). A 90-minute 30-second value shows as90:30.Values that go negative (over time) display in red.
Resetting an Anchor
To remove an anchor and return a row to auto-calculated mode:
Click the anchor row's Preset Time cell to open the popover.
Click the Reset button (↺ icon) at the bottom of the popover.
The row will return to a derived value based on the surrounding anchors, or be blank if no anchors exist.
Showing or Hiding Values Per Row
You can toggle whether a row's Preset Time value is visible without removing any data:
Click the Preset Time cell for that row.
Click Hide or Show in the popover.
Hidden values are invisible to all crew members and are excluded from the PDF export and Guest Pass view. The underlying calculated value is preserved — toggling Show brings it back.
Preset Time in PDF Export and Guest Pass
The Preset Time column is included in PDF exports and Guest Pass links. Values respect the per-row show/hide setting, hidden rows display blank in both views.
Notes
Preset Time values update automatically whenever row durations change no need to re-enter times manually.
Only one Preset Time column can exist per rundown.
Rows with no duration set are treated as 0 seconds for calculation purposes.
The minutes input supports values up to 999, so rundowns longer than 16 hours are handled correctly.