Creating a Timeline
(doc
and pdf)
Make the timeline:
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Choose a Standard time line.
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Choose yearly time line.
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Enter data.
WHEN
WHAT
the date the event
Views:
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Click the Banner View button. Or choose View/Banner.
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Other views -Data, List, and Compact.
Formatting:
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Under Format, select Date Format. Explore the features here.
Customize the timeline:
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Select Edit/Select All Events (Ctrl + A)
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Under Format, choose Set Event font. Make selections that you like.
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Click on the time scale on the timeline, to select it. Choose Format/Set
Time Scale Font. Make selections that you like.
Customize the flags:
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Click to select a flag. A striped bar will appear on the left of the
flag.
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Click and hold the striped bar, then hold and drag to select a flag
style. Make a selection that you like.
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Under Format, select Set Event Font. Choose a color for the flag and
click OK.
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Customize the remaining flags.
Add a title:
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Select Edit, New Title. Type to enter the title of the timeline. Click
OK.
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Click and drag the title to place it where you want.
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Select Format. Set Title Font. Make selections that you like.
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To add the author's name select Edit, New Title. Type, by and your
name.
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Select Format. Set Title Font, and make the selections that you
like.
Save the timeline:
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Select File. Save. Name the timeline and select the appropriate location.
![]() sample timeline (pdf) |
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