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Creating a Timeline
(doc and pdf)

Make the timeline:

·        Open a new time line in TimeLiner.

·        Choose a Standard time line.

·        Choose yearly time line.

·        Enter data.

            WHEN                  WHAT

            the date               the event

Views:

·        Click the Banner View button. Or choose View/Banner.

·        Other views -Data, List, and Compact.

Formatting:

·        Under Format, select Date Format. Explore the features here.

Customize the timeline:

·        Select Edit/Select All Events (Ctrl + A)

·        Under Format, choose Set Event font. Make selections that you like.

·        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:

·        Click to select a flag. A striped bar will appear on the left of the flag.

·        Click and hold the striped bar, then hold and drag to select a flag style. Make a selection that you like.

·        Under Format, select Set Event Font. Choose a color for the flag and click OK.

·        Customize the remaining flags.

Add a title:

·        Select Edit, New Title. Type to enter the title of the timeline. Click OK.

·        Click and drag the title to place it where you want.

·        Select Format. Set Title Font. Make selections that you like.

·        To add the author's name select Edit, New Title. Type, by and your name.

·        Select Format. Set Title Font, and make the selections that you like.

Save the timeline:

·        Select File. Save. Name the timeline and select the appropriate location.

 

sample timeline
sample timeline (pdf)

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