# Add a product short description using a metafield

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**Take the following steps:**

1. Go to the **admin > settings**
2. Then click on the **Custom data**
3. Then you will get the option to add a **Metafield**
4. After adding a metafield, you will be able to add a timer to the product
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## Step 1

<figure><img src="https://3066755919-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FbMGVnCsdnFPDX2dCTNWk%2Fuploads%2FIYyai1DdUjxjlAlXSlmT%2Fsettings.png?alt=media&#x26;token=cd2396a6-5206-41b1-bed1-1e1aea614656" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

## Step 2

<figure><img src="https://3066755919-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FbMGVnCsdnFPDX2dCTNWk%2Fuploads%2FG44kV5U1DGms685upg6T%2Fproduct-metafiled.png?alt=media&#x26;token=982322fd-b47d-4d2e-88da-86863f85388b" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

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<figure><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/bMGVnCsdnFPDX2dCTNWk/blobs/oPwwv70OvW7pBRGGmFvx/metafield_3.png" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

## Step 3

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**Metafiled details**

1. **Name:**  Product Countdown Timer (**You can add any name**)
2. **Namespace and key:**  `metaname.product_excerpt` (It's a **mandatory name**, you must add exactly this name)
3. Select-type: **Date**
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<figure><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/bMGVnCsdnFPDX2dCTNWk/blobs/yXLE1CKR9cPJ7XAKk3EQ/short_description_metafield.png" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

## Step 4

<figure><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/bMGVnCsdnFPDX2dCTNWk/blobs/KOG0UpPQ2CvUP1vYtU24/product_page.png" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

## Step 5

<figure><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/bMGVnCsdnFPDX2dCTNWk/blobs/BCsV9LSHL4QfH8te3nd8/short_description.png" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

## Demo

<figure><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/bMGVnCsdnFPDX2dCTNWk/blobs/9S8JglklGSFQ7lLL893P/short_desc_metafield.png" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
