Heartwarming Creating A Timeline In Microsoft Word

Click anywhere on the border of the SmartArt object on the border of the SmartArt object.

Creating a timeline in microsoft word. If you want to create a timeline well Microsoft has just the thing. SmartArt has several pre-designed timeline layouts. Set up Word and create a canvas on which to build your timeline.

To do so go to the Layout tab on the Word ribbon and click on Orientation. Basic timeline and Circle Accent Timeline but you can also use almost any process-related SmartArt graphic. Theres a template for timelines for month-long year-long and longer projects as well as timeline templates that visually map major project milestones.

In the middle-left section of the timeline youll see an arrow. The second method to make a timeline in Microsoft Word is to use a SmartArt timeline. Click the Insert tab.

Insert a SmartArt Timeline. Go to the View menu point to Toolbars and select Drawing if it is not already selected. Create a basic timeline.

Go to the left menu pane and select Process then choose one of the timeline types. Click the Insert tab-2. A Microsoft timeline template can help.

Heres how its done. You can add your events to each portion of the timeline here. If this is your first attempt at creating a timeline in Word select Basic Timeline.