# Display time since message sent

**URL:** <https://community.thunkable.com/t/display-time-since-message-sent/66370>\
**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\
**Created:** [January 27, 2019, 10:45am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/display-time-since-message-sent/66370 "2019-01-27T10:45:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![AyushS](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/ayushs/32/70663_2.png) [@AyushS](https://community.thunkable.com/u/AyushS)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2019, 10:45am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/display-time-since-message-sent/66370/1 "2019-01-27T10:45:37Z")

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Hi all,

I’m trying to add a messaging section to my app based on the ‘Aloha’ tutorial, and I’d love it if it could display the time since the message was sent, e.g. 3s or 4m or 5h or 2d, etc.  
I can give more details if anyone would like.

Thanks,  
Ayush

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**Author:** ![ioannis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/ioannis/32/146956_2.png) [@ioannis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ioannis)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2024, 12:16pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/display-time-since-message-sent/66370/2 "2024-11-08T12:16:27Z")

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