# Clock Manual

2009
Paul Cutler
2002
2003
2004
Sun Microsystems
2000
Dan Mueth
2009
Jen Ockwell (jenfraggleubuntu@gmail.com)
GNOME Documentation Project

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Paul
Cutler
GNOME Documentation Project

     pcutler@gnome.org

Sun
Microsystems
GNOME Documentation Project

Dan
Mueth
GNOME Documentation Project

     d-mueth@uchicago.edu

Clock Applet Manual V2.6
June 2009

Paul Cutler

GNOME Documentation Project

Clock Applet Manual V2.5
February 2004

Sun Microsystems

GNOME Documentation Project

Clock Applet Manual V2.4
September 2003

Sun Microsystems

GNOME Documentation Project

Clock Applet Manual V2.3
January 2003

Sun Microsystems

GNOME Documentation Project

Clock Applet Manual V2.2
August 2002

Sun Microsystems

GNOME Documentation Project

Clock Applet Manual V2.1
June 2002

Sun Microsystems

GNOME Documentation Project

Clock Applet Manual V2.0
March 2002

Sun Microsystems

GNOME Documentation Project

Clock Applet Manual
April 2000

Dan Mueth d-mueth@uchicago.edu

GNOME Documentation Project

This manual describes version 2.5.3.1 of the Clock applet.

## Feedback

To report a bug or make a suggestion regarding the Clock applet or this manual, follow the directions in the GNOME Feedback Page.

The Clock applet displays the date and time, and when clicked, displays a calendar. The Clock can be customized to show seconds or a 12 or 24 hour clock.

## Introduction

### Clock Applet

Shows Clock applet.

The Clock applet displays the date and time, and when clicked, displays a calendar. The Clock can be customized to show seconds or a 12 or 24 hour clock.

### To Add Clock to a Panel

Perform the following steps:

1. Right-click on the panel.

2. Choose Add to Panel.

3. Scroll down the list of items in the Add to Panel dialogue, then select Clock.

4. Click Add.

## Usage

### To Show the Calendar

Click on the applet to open a small calendar showing the current month. To close the calendar, click again on the part of the applet that is in the panel.

You can change the month shown in the calendar by clicking the arrows to each side of the month and year text.

Double-click a day in the calendar to launch the Evolution groupware application.

### To Insert the Date or Time Into an Application

The Clock applet takes the time from the system clock.

To insert the date or time from the Clock applet into an application, perform the following steps:

1. Right-click on the Clock applet.

2. Choose one of the following menu items from the applet popup menu:

   - Copy Time

   - Copy Date

3. Point to the location in your application where you want to insert the item.

4. Choose Edit Paste or middle-click to insert the item.

### To Adjust the System Date or Time

To adjust the system date or time that the Clock applet displays, perform the following steps:

1. Right-click on the applet, then choose Adjust Date & Time.

2. Type the `root` password, then click OK.

3. The Clock applet starts the system tool that sets the system date and time. Use the tool to adjust the date and time.

## Preferences

To configure Clock, right-click on the applet, then choose Preferences.

Clock type

  Select one of the following options:

  - 12 hour

    Display the time in the a.m./p.m. format.

    This option is not shown if your session language does not use the 12 hour clock.

  - 24 hour

    Display the time in the 00.00 to 24.00 format.

  - UNIX time

    Display the time in seconds elapsed since January 1, 1970. Developers are the primary users of UNIX time.

  - Internet time

    Display Internet time in the applet. Internet time is the same all over the world, which enables Internet users to synchronise to a common time. The day is divided into 1000 parts called ".beats".

Show seconds

  Select this option to display seconds in the applet.

Show date

  Select this option to display the date in the applet.

Use UTC

  Select this option to display Universal Coordinated Time, also known as Greenwich Mean Time, in the applet.