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# Monitor - Panel Alarm start time

The `Alarm start time` panel shows you the start time of the last current alarm.

1️⃣ For optimum graphical display on the screen you are using, you can adjust the font size and font colour as well as the background colour.

| 💡 You can find information on the advanced formatting options [here](https://docs.groupalarm.com/en/article/edit-monitor-6fw9kh/#6-formatting-the-monitor).

2️⃣ You can freely configure the date format using the input field for the format. Details on the possible options can be found via the link below the input field.

3️⃣ `Show relative start time` converts the start time into a timer that starts counting up at the alarm start time.

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