How to Use Online Alarm
Complete guides for all our time management tools
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Setting Up Alarms
Step-by-step guide
Easy
Steps:
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Click on the time display to open the time selector
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Use the hour and minute controls to set your desired alarm time
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Choose AM or PM for 12-hour format
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Select your preferred alarm sound from the dropdown menu
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Click 'Set Alarm' to activate it
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Your alarm will show in the active alarms list
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Make sure to keep the browser tab open for the alarm to work
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You can set multiple alarms at once
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Test your alarm sound before setting it
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Enable browser notifications for better reliability
Using the Timer
Step-by-step guide
Easy
Steps:
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Navigate to the Timer page from the menu
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Set your desired countdown time using the time selector
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Choose hours, minutes, and seconds as needed
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Select an alert sound for when the timer finishes
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Click 'Start Timer' to begin the countdown
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Use 'Pause' to temporarily stop the timer
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Click 'Reset' to return to your original time setting
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Use quick time buttons for common durations
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The timer continues running even if you switch tabs
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You'll get both visual and audio alerts when time is up
Operating the Stopwatch
Step-by-step guide
Easy
Steps:
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Go to the Stopwatch page
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Click 'Start' to begin timing
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Use 'Lap' to record split times while running
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Click 'Stop' to pause the stopwatch
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Use 'Reset' to clear the time and start over
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View all your lap times in the history below
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Lap times are automatically saved during your session
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The stopwatch is accurate to milliseconds
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You can continue timing across different browser tabs
World Clocks Setup
Step-by-step guide
Medium
Steps:
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Visit the World Clocks page
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Browse the list of available cities and time zones
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Click on any city to add it to your personal collection
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Rearrange clocks by dragging them to your preferred order
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Remove clocks by clicking the 'X' button
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All clocks update in real-time automatically
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Search for specific cities using the search function
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Clocks show both local time and UTC offset
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Perfect for coordinating across time zones
Using the Calendar
Step-by-step guide
Medium
Steps:
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Access the Calendar page from the navigation menu
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Select your country from the tabs (USA, India, UK, Canada, Australia)
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Navigate between months using the arrow buttons
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Click on any date to see holidays for that day
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Holidays are highlighted with colored dots on the calendar
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View the complete holiday list on the right side
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Each country shows its specific national holidays
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Holiday information is updated annually
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Use this for planning around public holidays
Browser Notifications
Step-by-step guide
Medium
Steps:
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When first using alarms, your browser will ask for notification permission
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Click 'Allow' to enable notifications
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If you missed the prompt, look for a notification icon in your address bar
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You can also enable notifications in your browser settings
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Go to Site Settings > Notifications and allow for this website
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Notifications work even when the tab is in the background
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Different browsers may show notifications differently
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Make sure your system notifications are also enabled
Custom Alarm Sounds
Step-by-step guide
Easy
Steps:
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When setting an alarm or timer, click on the sound dropdown
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Choose from various built-in alarm sounds
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Test each sound by clicking the play button
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Select the sound that works best for you
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The chosen sound will be saved for future alarms
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Choose a sound that's loud enough to wake you
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Different sounds work better in different environments
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Test sounds with your device's volume settings
Troubleshooting Common Issues
Step-by-step guide
Advanced
Steps:
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If alarms don't sound: Check browser notifications are enabled
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If timers stop working: Ensure the browser tab stays open
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For sound issues: Verify your device volume and browser audio settings
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If times seem wrong: Check your system clock and time zone
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For performance issues: Close other heavy browser tabs
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If features don't load: Try refreshing the page or clearing browser cache
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Keep the Online Alarm tab active for best performance
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Some browsers may throttle background tabs
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Mobile devices may have additional power-saving restrictions