THE WORLD CLOCK WEB PART

Here are some key benefits:

• Supports Global Collaboration: Easily visualize time differences across time zones, helping teams schedule meetings, events, or deadlines without confusion. For example, it reduces scheduling conflicts by showing exact local times at a glance for remote workers in different regions.
• Enhances Productivity: Provides an always-up-to-date display of current time, date, and day in selected locations, making it simpler to coordinate across borders. This is ideal for intranets, project dashboards, or team homepages.
• User-Friendly and Customizable: Integrates seamlessly into modern SharePoint pages without needing external services or complex coding. It automatically handles daylight saving time (DST) adjustments and is responsive, looking good on desktops, tablets, and mobiles.
• No Additional Cost or Setup Overhead: As a native web part, it's available out-of-the-box in SharePoint Online (not supported in SharePoint Server 2019). It relies on the client's device time for accuracy, ensuring low latency and privacy.
• Visual Clarity: Displays information in a clean, readable format, which can include optional titles for better organization. This promotes better communication and time management in multicultural environments.

Overall, it's a lightweight tool that adds practical value to SharePoint sites used by global organizations, fostering efficiency without relying on third-party apps.

How to Use the SharePoint Online World Clock Web Part. Using the web part is straightforward and requires edit permissions on a modern SharePoint page. Follow these steps:

1. Navigate to Your SharePoint Site: Open the SharePoint Online site where you want to add the web part. Go to a modern page (e.g., the site homepage or create a new page via Site contents > New > Page).
2. Edit the Page: Click Edit in the top-right corner to enter edit mode. This unlocks the ability to add and customize web parts.
3. Add the Web Part:
   • Click the + icon in a section of the page where you want the clock to appear.
   • In the web part picker panel that opens, scroll down or search for "World Clock" (it's under the "Media" or "Other" category).
   • Select the World Clock web part to insert it.
4. Configure the Locations:
   • In the web part's property pane (on the right), you'll see an "Add a location" box.
   • Start typing a city or location (e.g., "New York" or "London"). A dropdown will suggest matches—select the one you want.
   • The web part will immediately update to show the current date, time, and location details (including the day of the week).
   • Repeat to add more locations (up to several, depending on page layout). You can rearrange them by dragging.
5. Customize Further:
   • Add a title to the web part (e.g., "Global Team Times") via the property pane.
   • Adjust layout options if available, such as stacking multiple clocks vertically or horizontally.
   • The clock auto-updates in real-time based on your device's time zone offset from UTC.
6. Save and Publish: Click Save or Publish to make the page live. Visitors to the page will see the live clocks without needing to edit.

Tips:

• If you're in a meeting-heavy site, pair it with the Calendar web part for better event visibility.
• For advanced needs (e.g., custom designs or more clocks), consider free third-party options like the Clocks Web Part from Microsoft AppSource, but the native one suffices for most users.
• Test on different devices to ensure responsiveness.