# Add Current running time (digital clock)

**URL:** https://community.glideapps.com/t/add-current-running-time-digital-clock/51096
**Category:** Ask for Help
**Created:** [October 7, 2022, 5:52am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/add-current-running-time-digital-clock/51096 "2022-10-07T05:52:45Z")
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### Author: ![Chichap](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/chichap/32/42361_2.png) [@Chichap](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Chichap)
#### Post date: [October 7, 2022, 5:52am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/add-current-running-time-digital-clock/51096/1 "2022-10-07T05:52:45Z")

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Look like the special value is no longer available.  
I need to add a simple digital clock on the app (shows current time).  
Thanks for any help.

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### Author: ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)
#### Post date: [October 7, 2022, 5:58am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/add-current-running-time-digital-clock/51096/2 "2022-10-07T05:58:16Z")

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Which special value are you referring to?

If you want to display the current time anywhere in your App, a simple way to do that is to create a Math column that uses `Now` as a replacement value, and then use that column as the source of any text-type component.

 ![Screen Shot 2022-10-07 at 1.56.04 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/e/f/ef0948591d96799e74107f937000b65c4ea35206.png)

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### Author: ![Chichap](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/chichap/32/42361_2.png) [@Chichap](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Chichap)
#### Post date: [October 7, 2022, 6:02am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/add-current-running-time-digital-clock/51096/3 "2022-10-07T06:02:33Z")

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Thanks so much, I know Im missing something basic =)

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### Author: ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)
#### Post date: [October 7, 2022, 6:05am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/add-current-running-time-digital-clock/51096/4 "2022-10-07T06:05:20Z")

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Just a side note, if you plan to use that on multiple screens, then I’d recommend creating the column in your User Profiles table (assuming that you have one). Then it can be used from anywhere, and you won’t have to re-create the column in multiple tables.

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### Author: ![Chichap](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/chichap/32/42361_2.png) [@Chichap](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Chichap)
#### Post date: [October 7, 2022, 7:25am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/add-current-running-time-digital-clock/51096/5 "2022-10-07T07:25:51Z")

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Fantastic Idea!  
Thanks again.

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### Author: ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/system/32/53398_2.png) [@system](https://community.glideapps.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [October 8, 2022, 7:26am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/add-current-running-time-digital-clock/51096/6 "2022-10-08T07:26:23Z")

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