Create Countdown Timer to Track Project Tasks in Excel- Real-Time Hours, Minutes & Seconds Remaining

How to create a live countdown timer in Excel that will help you track the status of your project tasks with deadlines. We'll set up a live countdown timer with hours, minutes, and seconds to keep track of time-sensitive tasks. This Excel countdown timer automatically updates in real-time, plus we'll use conditional formatting to add visual alerts so you'll get immediate cues as task deadlines approach.

In this example Excel spreadsheet, doctors have 24 hours to complete a health assessment task for a patient who has been admitted. Based on entering the Admission Time, we want the 24-hour Deadline to auto-calculate, then run a live countdown timer for that deadline. Then we will track when the assessment was actually completed, and calculate the total time it took for the doctor to complete the task.

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The countdown timer formula we used in this video is:
=TEXT(MAX(0, D4-NOW()), "[h]:mm:ss")

The VBA code we use in this video for the Start and Stop Countdown timer is:
Dim nextTime As Date

Sub StartCountdown()
' Store the exact time of the next scheduled event
nextTime = Now + TimeValue("00:00:01")
Application.OnTime nextTime, "StartCountdown"

' Recalculate the sheet (Sheet1 is used here, update as needed)
ThisWorkbook.Sheets(1).Range("E5:E100").Calculate
End Sub

Sub StopCountdown()
' Cancel the next scheduled event using the stored time
On Error Resume Next
Application.OnTime nextTime, "StartCountdown", , False
End Sub

Cell Formatting used in this video:
m/d/yy h:mm AM/PM
[h]:mm:ss

TIMESTAMPS ⏰
00:00 Create Live Countdown Timer in Excel
00:33 Proper Cell Formatting
01:44 Calculate 24-hour Deadline
02:19 Countdown Timer Formula
03:00 Start Countdown Macro
04:40 Visual Alerts with Conditional Formatting
07:01 Insert Timestamp in Excel
08:06 Calculate Total Time and Alerts
09:37 Stop Countdown Macro

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