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47. How to use Alarms & Clock in Windows 11

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One of the most useful tools included in the Windows 11 operating system is the "Alarms & Clock" app. This app is much more than a simple alarm clock or clock, it offers a variety of functions including a stopwatch, a timer and a world clock. In this chapter of our e-book, we will explore how to use Alarms and Clock in Windows 11.

To get started, you need to open the app. You can do this by typing "Alarms & Clock" in the search bar on the taskbar, or find it in the list of applications in the Start menu. Once opened, you will see a simple interface with four tabs at the top: Alarm, Clock, Stopwatch and Timer.

Alarm

The first tab is "Alarm". Here, you can set alarms to remind you of important events or to wake you up in the morning. To set up a new alarm, click the "+Add" button at the bottom of the screen. This will open a new window where you can set the alarm time, choose the days of the week it should go off, give it a name, and choose the alarm sound. When finished, click "Save". The alarm will now appear in the alarm list and activate automatically.

Clock

The next tab is "Clock". Here, you can see the current time in any city in the world. To add a new city, click the "+Add" button at the bottom of the screen. Enter the city name in the search box that appears and click the correct city in the list of suggestions. The city will now be added to your world clock. You can add as many cities as you want and you can rearrange them by dragging and dropping.

Stopwatch

The third tab is "Stopwatch". This is a useful tool for measuring time. To start the timer, click the "Start" button. The timer will start counting. You can pause the timer at any time by clicking the "Pause" button, and you can restart it by clicking the "Reset" button. If you want to record a lap, click the "Lap" button. This will record the current time on the stopwatch and continue counting.

Timer

The last tab is "Timer". Here, you can set a timer to remind you of something after a certain period of time. To set a timer, click the "+Add" button. This will open a new window where you can set the timer duration. You can choose the duration in hours, minutes and seconds. When finished, click "Start". The timer will start counting down and sound an alarm when the time is up.

The Alarms & Clock app in Windows 11 is a powerful and versatile tool. Whether you want to set an alarm to wake up, check the time in a different city, measure time with a stopwatch, or set a timer, this app has everything you need. We hope this guide helped you understand how to use Alarms & Clock in Windows 11. In the next chapter, we'll explore another useful tool included in Windows 11.

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