How to Use WPS Countdown on macOS

Use Countdown through 4 how-to topics, including adding the component, managing the component, setting type and data, and adjusting chart style.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Add a Countdown component

Feature access: Dashboard interface → "+ Add Component" → Other → "Countdown"

1. Open the dashboard interface and click "+ Add Component" in the upper-left area.
2. In the component panel, find Countdown under the Other category.
3. Click the Countdown icon to generate a Countdown component automatically.
4. Click the component to enter edit mode and continue with data and style settings.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: A new Countdown component appears in the dashboard.
• Next action available: You can open the editing panel and continue configuring it.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If you do not look under the Other category, you may miss the component entry.
• Environment note: You need to be inside a Smart Spreadsheet dashboard first.

2. Manage a Countdown component

Feature access: Click the added Countdown component → the "..." icon in the upper-right corner

1. Click the Countdown component that has already been added to the dashboard.
2. Click the "..." icon in the upper-right corner of the component.
3. Choose Configure, Copy, Copy as Image, Export as Image, or Delete as needed.
4. Return to the dashboard and check the result after the action is complete.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The drop-down menu opens and shows the available management options.
• Next action available: You can continue editing, copying, exporting, or deleting the component.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If the component is not selected first, the menu may not appear as expected.

3. Set type and data

Feature access: Countdown editing panel → "Type and Data" tab

1. Open the editing panel for the Countdown component.
2. Go to the "Type and Data" tab.
3. Enter a Countdown name in Description.
4. Switch the counting method between Custom Value and Select Field.
5. Set Date and Time, Units, and other related options.
6. Check the preview on the left, then click OK to apply the settings.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The preview area shows the updated Countdown effect.
• Next action available: After you click OK, the dashboard component displays the new settings.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If you change settings but do not click OK, the result will not be applied.
• Environment note: Setting the target time down to the second can make the remaining time display more precise.

4. Adjust chart style

Feature access: Countdown editing panel → "Chart Style" tab

1. Open the editing panel for the Countdown component.
2. Go to the "Chart Style" tab.
3. Set the Time Block Color with a preset theme color or more color options.
4. Set Text Color for the description text and number text.
5. Preview the style result, then click OK to save it.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The preview area reflects the updated colors and text styles.
• Next action available: After saving, the Countdown component appears in the new style on the dashboard.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If the color contrast is too low, the display may be harder to read.