How do I get rid of the slide duration counter?

The element is probably created and stored on your master slide template. I'd suggest reviewing your slide masters via View > Slide Masters. Try deleting from that master template. Once deleted, check things by re-link one slide to its master via Layout from the story view. Then refresh any remaining slides built from that master via Layout.

Thanks Brian!

I don't think it's in the master since I created all of our master layouts, but I checked anyway and couldn't see it there.

It's probably in the  player skin XML, I'll figure a way to find out how to remove it from there - any ideas??

Hi Maya,

If it's in the custom XML, I'll have to rely on the community for this one! 

Thanks guys, I cut my losses and created a new player skin from scratch. It was quicker and easier than to find out how to remove that *** timer on top :)

I would like to know though, just for the sake of knowing, how it even got there and how you remove it, so I will definitely ask the community.

Thank you as always for your quick and valuable responses!

Hi Maya,

If you're able to share your custom XML folks in the community may be able to help find it!