With Beekast, you can add time settings to your activity: a stopwatch or a timer.
💡 Premium feature. Launch settings are a premium feature. Check out our pricing.
Time settings (stopwatch and timer) only work on sessions in Live scroll mode.
Add a stopwatch
A stopwatch lets you measure how long the activity takes.
In your activity's edit panel:
Go to the Launch settings section.
Click Stopwatch.
Add a timer
A timer lets you set a fixed duration for the activity. Once the timer ends, the activity closes automatically, giving participants a precise amount of time.
To add it:
Go to the Launch settings section.
Click Timer.
💡Good to know
Click Edit on the toolbar on the right to change the launch settings.
Launch settings make the proposals unavailable until the host clicks Start.
As the host, click Show temporarily to view the proposals for 5 seconds.
You can restart the activity by clicking Continue.
❓FAQ
Do the stopwatch and timer work in Self-Paced mode?
No. Time settings only work on sessions in Live scroll mode.
What's the difference between the stopwatch and the timer?
The stopwatch measures how long the activity takes, while the timer sets a fixed duration and automatically closes the activity once time is up.
Why are the launch settings inaccessible?
Launch settings are a premium feature. Check out our pricing to see if your plan includes it.
How do I edit the time setting after configuring it?
Click Edit in the right-hand toolbar to adjust the activity's launch settings.
Can participants see the activity before I start it?
No. Launch settings make the proposals unavailable until the host clicks Start. As the host, you can click Show temporarily to view them for 5 seconds.
Can I restart the activity after the timer ends?
Yes, you can restart the activity by clicking Continue.