``Timer function that can measure time with Google search'' that was temporarily unavailable is revived



With Google Search, you can not only search the Internet by keyword, but also access functions such as calculator function and unit conversion. 'Timer' and 'stopwatch', which were hidden functions of such Google search, were unusable, but it is reported that they have been revived and can be used.

Google Search's built-in timer and stopwatch are back - The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/19/23313010/google-timer-stopwatch-search-back

If you enter 'set a timer for (the time you want to measure)' for the Google search timer function, the timer will be displayed above the search results. At the time of article creation, the Japanese version is not supported, and it is necessary to enter everything in English, but it is possible to set a timer on the browser. When the time comes, an electronic sound called 'beep beep' will sound.



Also, you can use the stopwatch function by clicking 'STOPWATCH' to the right of 'TIMER'.



This feature was introduced to Google in 2013, but in mid-July 2022, the timer no longer appeared when searching for 'set a timer for'. It seems that there were quite a few people who used this timer & stopwatch function, and it became a hot topic on Twitter.

'Why did Google remove the stopwatch and timer functions?'



'Google deleted the timer I've been using for over a year. Wow.'



And some people complained to Google's public search manager Danny Sullivan on Twitter, and Mr. Sullivan replied, 'I'll look into it.'



And Mr. Sullivan tweeted on August 18, ``Welcome back to Google's timer. Kudos to the team who worked to revive this timer function,'' and announced that Google's timer function had been revived.



According to Sullivan, the temporary disabling of the timer function was unintentional and was due to some problem with Google search.

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