The Preset Time column lets you display a running countdown (or count up) clock across your rundown rows. Every row automatically calculates its value from the row durations in between, no manual entry needed. Type a time onto a row to start the count there, or use Set anchor if you also want the rows above it to count up toward it. Small markers next to each value show where the time came from and which direction it is counting.
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 and Show Callers can add, edit, or delete the Preset Time column, set values, and set or clear anchors. 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 whether the column is hidden, or if it is archived you can restore it.
Typing a time
The quickest way to start the count is to type a time into a cell. The rows below count down from it, and rows above are not affected.
Click on a Preset Time cell in the rundown. (Empty cells show a faint
0on hover to indicate they are editable.)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 row shows a down arrow with a line above it. The line is the time you typed and the arrow is the direction the count runs. The dashed underline is reserved for anchors, so a typed time does not get one.
Setting an anchor
If you also want the rows above a row to count up toward it, use the Set anchor action. An anchor is a fixed point that rows calculate toward from both directions.
Click the Preset Time cell to open the popover.
Click Set anchor.
An anchor shows an up and down arrow and a dashed underline. Once a row is an anchor:
Rows below the anchor count down from it.
Rows above the anchor count up toward it.
You can set multiple anchors. Each row re-times to the nearest anchor, so each anchor effectively starts its own segment.
To turn the upward timing off, open the popover and click Clear anchor. The row keeps its time and goes back to feeding the rows below only. Its marker changes back to the typed time arrow and the dashed underline clears.
Reading the markers
Each cell shows a small marker to the left of its value so you can see at a glance where the time came from and which way it flows:
Down arrow: counting down from the row above that starts the count.
Up arrow: counting up toward an anchor below it.
Down arrow with a line above it: you typed this time. The count starts here and runs down.
Up and down arrow with a dashed underline: an anchor. Rows below count down from it and rows above count up toward it.
By default, values are displayed as MM:SS (total minutes : seconds), so a 90-minute 30-second value shows as 90:30. You can switch the format (see Changing the time format below).
Once a row runs past its preset, the value is shown with a leading + sign, for example +01:30. This matches the Over/Under column, where + also means over. A row still inside its preset shows no sign, because the value is time remaining rather than a variance.
Cell colors and highlights
The Preset Time column accepts cell background colors and row highlights just like any other column, filling the whole cell.
Changing the time format
You can choose how Preset Time values are displayed. The format applies to the whole column.
Click the column header menu (the chevron at the top of the Preset Time column).
Choose Column settings.
Under Time Format, pick one of the options. Each button previews the style.
Click Save.
The options are:
Clock: minutes and seconds, like
62:03. This is the default.Six Digit: hours, minutes, and seconds, like
01:02:03.Preset: a compact style, like
62m3s.
Clearing a time or an anchor
To return a row to a purely auto-calculated value:
For a time you typed, open the popover and click Reset (the âș icon). The cell clears and goes back to auto timing.
For an anchor, open the popover and click Clear anchor to drop the upward timing. The row keeps its time and feeds the rows below only, so click Reset as well to clear it entirely.
Once cleared, the row shows a value derived from the surrounding anchors, or stays blank if there is nothing to calculate from. For an anchor, the dashed underline clears with it.
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, so toggling Show brings it back. Hovering a hidden cell reveals its value so you can check it without unhiding the row.
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, so hidden rows display blank in both views.
Notes
Preset Time values update automatically whenever row durations change, no need to re-enter times manually.
Typing a time starts the count on that row and runs down from it. Use Set anchor if you also want rows above it to count up toward it.
Only one Preset Time column can exist per rundown.
Rows with no duration set are treated as 0 seconds for calculation purposes.