How to Set Up a World Clock in Your SharePoint Intranet?

Adding a world clock web part to your SharePoint intranet makes it easy for employees to view the current time in multiple time zones at a glance.

Follow this simple tutorial to embed customizable clocks tailored to your sites and users.

A world clock web part seamlessly displays multiple time zones without needing custom development. Benefits include:

●      Improved collaboration scheduling across regions

●      Context for deadline awareness

●      Less disruption from cold calls during off-work hours

We'll walk through configuring SharePoint to showcase dynamic clocks. You can tailor the web part to showcase relevant offices.

Add Web Part to SharePoint Page

1. From SharePoint, edit the page where you want to display the world clock.
2. Select "Add a web part" on the toolbar ribbon.
3. On the web part panel, search for "World Clock" and choose it.
4. The web part preview pane will appear. Select "Add" to embed it.

The world clock is now live on your SharePoint site! Next, we'll customize the view.

Configure Location and Design

The world clock web part offers various options to fit your intranet.

Choosing Time Zones

1. In web part settings, select "Time zones".
2. Search for each relevant office location. As you select cities, clocks populate on the page.
3. Drag and drop clocks to reorder as desired.
4. Select Update to save changes.

Setting Clock Design

Fine-tune appearance and layout under the "Design" tab:

●      Clock size: Increase/decrease clock scale.

●      Show seconds: Toggle seconds display.

●      Border: Add colored border around each clock.

●      Text color: Change clock text hues.

●      Layout: Display clocks vertically or horizontally.

Additional customizations are available as well.

Showing User-Relevant Clocks

Enable the "Show My Time Zones" feature to dynamically display clocks based on user profile region. No need to manually configure locations.

Best Practices

Follow these tips for optimal world clock visibility:

●      Spotlight on homepage headers or before critical deadlines

●      Pair with time zone conversion tools

●      Link to Outlook calendar for live event times

●      Add to department and project sites with distributed members

●      Refresh set times twice a year to account for DST shifts

Prominently displaying dynamic office hours builds time awareness and prevents productivity disruptions.

Troubleshooting Issues

Clocks not updating

●      Confirm auto-refresh is enabled in web part settings

●      Check for browser compatibility conflicts

Show My Time Zones not working

●      Validate user profiles have correct regional data

●      Function needs modern SharePoint infrastructure

Too many clocks slowing performance

●      Limit to prominent office locations

●      Create separate web parts for subdivision clocks

Key Takeaways

The world clock web part conveniently keeps SharePoint users synced. Confer with leadership to highlight appropriate locations based on collaboration needs and business functions.

With customizable clocks situated across intranet sites, your organization has an easy portal for scheduling meetings, hitting deadlines, and respecting office hours across regional bounds.