How To Do A Timeline In Word

You can click on each one in the template but it s much easier to edit them by opening the text pane.

Select insert smartart or insert a smartart graphic depending on the version of word. From there select smart art. In the tell me what you want to do search bar type in shape then click draw a shape or draw shapes. Now that you have a basic timeline template in your doc it s time to add your timeline events.

To do so go to the layout tab on the word ribbon and click on orientation. Open microsoft word from the top menu click insert. Open a word document. Label the timeline with the project title and the boundary years.

Add the same form you previously chose using smartart. Select the new background color you d like. If you don t see the smartart tools or design tabs make sure that you ve selected the smartart graphic. Sketch out the line using a pencil then trace over it with a dark pen or marker.

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Click on it to open the text pane. Follow these steps to make a timeline in microsoft word for macos. Create a basic timeline open a new word document and change the page orientation from portrait to landscape which will make room for more items to be placed on the timeline. Select the arrow and draw it from the last part of the top section of your timeline to the first part of the second section of your timeline.

In the middle left section of the timeline you ll see an arrow. From the text editing pane that appears click on th. Click on the timeline layout you d like to use. Select the insert tab and click on the smartart button in the illustrations section.

Pick process from the left column then choose the structure you prefer and click ok. Use a ruler if you are making your timeline by hand. Change the timeline color to change the background color of the timeline click the image and in the format tab click shape fill. To move the entry to a later date under smartart tools on the design tab in the create graphic group click move down.

To move the entry to an earlier date under smartart tools on the design tab in the create graphic group click move up.