How to Use the Stopwatch in the Microsoft Windows Clock App (Windows 11)

This tutorial covers:

1. How to Start the Stopwatch
2. How to Pause the Stopwatch
3. How to Add a Lap/Split
4. How to Reset the Stopwatch

 

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How to Start the Stopwatch

• Step 1: First switch to the Stopwatch mode. Click the "Start" button.
  
  
  
   

•  The Stopwatch starts running.

 

 

How to Pause the Stopwatch

• Step 1: Start the Stopwatch, then click the "Pause" button.
   
  
  
  

 

•  The Stopwatch stops running.
  

How to Add a Lap/Split

• Step 1: First start the Stopwatch. Click the "Laps / Splits" button.

 

• Step 2: Continue clicking the "Laps / Splits" button to add multiple laps or splits.

 

• Step 3: Right click the data.

 

• Step 4: In the menu that opens, click to select an option.
  

How to Reset a Stopwatch

• Method 1: Pause the Stopwatch. Click the "Reset" button.

 

•  The Stopwatch window resets the time.
  

 

• Method 2: First start the Stopwatch. Click the "Reset" button.
  

• The Stopwatch window resets the time.
  

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