The Countdown Timer Element in Shogun is a great method of creating a sense of urgency for your customers and driving sales.

To get started with the Countdown Timer Element, simply drag one onto your page.

You can set the element to start a countdown from the time the visitor enters the page. This can help create a sense of urgency on a product page.

You can also set the Countdown Timer Element to count down to a certain date. This can be useful for counting down the time till the end of a sale.
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The default behavior of the Countdown element is to 'Use shop timezone' the value of which can be seen and set on your eCommerce platform, making it easier to collaborate with colleagues across timezones.

When 'Use shop timezone' is toggled off the calendar above will operate off of machine time.

If you want to customize the labels of the Countdown Timer Element, you can do so in the Custom Labels section of the Countdown Timer Element.

There are three size options for the Countdown Timer Element: small, medium, or large. You can change these in the settings of the element.

Customizing the text color to match the style of your site is an important feature to ensure that your site flows the way that you would like it to.