Make a Timeline on Microsoft Word

Want to make a neat, clear-cut timeline on a word-processor? Microsoft Word makes it very easy for you to make a timeline from within the application. Follow these steps to get started.

Steps

1. Open Microsoft Word. From the top menu, click “Insert”. From there, select “SmartArt”.
2. Pick “Process” from the left column, then choose the structure you prefer and click “OK”.
3. From the text editing pane that appears, click on the first bullet to edit the first entry.
4. To add extra boxes, click “Add Shape” in the SmartArt Tools editing menu at the top of the screen. Or, simply go to the end of the box prior to where you want to enter a new box and simply hit “Enter”. To remove a box, simply delete all the text in the box and hit “Backspace” again to delete the box entirely.
5. Fill in all the rest of your entries until you’ve entered all of the content for your timeline.
6. To change the design of the box, scroll through the “SmartArt Styles” in the SmartArt Tools editing menu and select a design you like. You can do anything from rectangles to simple underlines to 3-D boxes.
7. To change the color scheme of your timeline, click “Change Colors” from the SmartArt Tools editing menu and select your preferred color scheme.

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