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# Inventory countdown

Display an animated inventory status indicator in the product form

Build a sense of urgency when inventory is low or simply inform customers supply is available. Story's pulsing inventory countdown is an elegant way to help your customer make decisions on buying. 

![Low inventory indicator](https://798529998-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Frse2xho0gVJCQ27Qc08u%2Fuploads%2Fn2UqeaLxhX6BBWGX1NNs%2FScreen%20Shot%202021-12-30%20at%206.46.15%20PM.png?alt=media\&token=40bfc58d-dcbd-4564-85c5-3d3de3fdd38d)

![Item is in stock (click image to zoom)](https://798529998-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Frse2xho0gVJCQ27Qc08u%2Fuploads%2FsTtOEbbWvAXX8XipFTDL%2FScreen%20Shot%202021-12-30%20at%206.46.07%20PM.png?alt=media\&token=923106f4-fde0-423a-8b4a-d948f1468df8) ![Item is sold out (click image to zoom)](https://798529998-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Frse2xho0gVJCQ27Qc08u%2Fuploads%2FkgmERJkCJ8juuDBhW1Tq%2FScreen%20Shot%202021-12-30%20at%206.45.25%20PM.png?alt=media\&token=0f526341-6794-4d6c-9033-41449c1feef4)

### How to setup

Toggle the inventory countdown message in the **Form** block of the **Product page** settings:

![](https://798529998-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Frse2xho0gVJCQ27Qc08u%2Fuploads%2FfqBtd1v3LXujjuic5CN7%2FKapture%202021-12-30%20at%2018.52.40.gif?alt=media\&token=3b0c54aa-6cc1-436e-9de4-7142ff6448b4)

If your store is using multiple product templates, update each template's settings.