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# \[Block] Countdown

1. Select the **video** option from the theme editor.
2. Click on **Add block**. Select **Countdown** from **Theme Block** dropdown.

<table><thead><tr><th width="238">Setting</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Count down time</td><td>Add time with below formating to show countdown.<br><em><mark style="color:red;">(</mark><mark style="color:red;"><strong>Example: 02/07/2023 11:05:00 or Mon Feb 07 2023 11:05:00 GMT</strong></mark><mark style="color:red;">)</mark></em></td></tr><tr><td>Text</td><td>Set the color for the text or icon</td></tr><tr><td>Background</td><td>Set the background color for this block <br><em><mark style="color:red;">(If a background gradient is set, the section's background will be set according to the background gradient setting)</mark></em></td></tr><tr><td>Background gradient</td><td>Set the background gradient for this block</td></tr></tbody></table>

#### Block padding

<table><thead><tr><th width="235">Setting</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Top margin</td><td>Determines the height of the top outside space of the section. Can be from <strong>0px</strong> to <strong>50px</strong>, increasing arithmetically of <strong>1px</strong> (pixel).</td></tr><tr><td>Bottom margin</td><td>Determines the height of the bottom outside space of the section. Can be from <strong>0px</strong> to <strong>50px</strong>, increasing arithmetically of <strong>1px</strong> (pixel).</td></tr></tbody></table>


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