We have 2Â possible scenarios for displaying a PowerPoint clock.
- This is a dedicated time add-on for using a PowerPoint clock to display the time or date in a presentation. This is very easy to use and can use a clock, calendar, count down, timer etc. If you need to display a clock or date only then, use this option.
- When you need to display more than just the time, try our DataPoint solution or combine with other Dynamic Element add-ons. It can display a clock and date too. This is very easy to use and can combine information from other data providers like database and Excel information.
This blog article covers option 2.
Click the DataPoint menu option of your PowerPoint ribbon to open the DataPoint menu. Insert or select a text box and click the Clock button of the Shapes group.
![insert real-time powerpoint clock on powerpoint slide](https://presentationpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/clock-in-powerpoint.jpg)
![clock date and time properties](https://presentationpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/clock-in-powerpoint-properties.jpg)
![live date on powerpoint slide](https://presentationpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/clock-in-powerpoint-current-date-set.jpg)
At this time, you select a format with the time in it. Click OK to commit.
![live clock properties](https://presentationpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/clock-in-powerpoint-current-time-properties.jpg)
![clock inserted on slide](https://presentationpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/clock-in-powerpoint-current-time-set.jpg)
Check the option Convert local time to time zone:Â and choose the time zone. Here we choose to display the (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada). Click OK to close.
![other time zone clock](https://presentationpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/clock-in-powerpoint-current-time-of-another-timezone.jpg)
![clock of different time zones on your powerpoint slide](https://presentationpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/clock-in-powerpoint-multiple-timezones.jpg)
Click to open the Slide Show menu option and click the Set Up Slide Show button.
![set up powerpoint slide show to run forever](https://presentationpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/clock-in-powerpoint-set-up-slide-show.jpg)
![set slide show as kiosk slide show](https://presentationpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/clock-in-powerpoint-browsed-at-a-kiosk.jpg)
![running clock example slide show](https://presentationpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/running-clock-in-powerpoint.gif)