10 PowerPoint timeline tips that will save you hours

ByElizabeth Harrin Last updated: Training and Certification

Wondering how to use Office Timeline? If you want to get the best out of this PowerPoint plugin that creates project schedules, easy Gantt charts, roadmaps, plans on a page and more, this is for you!

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Free timeline maker that saves you hours of work
Free timeline maker that saves you hours of work

Office Timeline is a freemium PowerPoint plugin that creates professional timelines and roadmaps for your slides (easily)

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Creating professional timelines in PowerPoint shouldn’t take your entire afternoon. This free collaborative webinar between Rebel’s Guide to Project Management and Office Timeline shows you how to transform timeline creation from frustration to efficiency.

Elizabeth Harrin, author and APM Fellow from Rebel’s Guide to Project Management, shares why timeline communication matters for stakeholder buy-in. Then Office Timeline founder Eddy Malik demonstrates 10 proven techniques to create those timelines quickly and professionally.

Perfect for project managers who want to spend less time on timeline creation and more time on strategic work.

What you’ll learn:

? Why timeline communication is critical for stakeholder confidence
? 3 data import secrets that eliminate manual timeline building
? Swimlane and advanced formatting shortcuts for clarity
? Fast recoloring, grouping, and moving content techniques

Elizabeth Harrin wearing a pink scarf

Project manager, author, mentor

Elizabeth Harrin is a Fellow of the Association for Project Management in the UK. She holds degrees from the University of York and Roehampton University, and several project management certifications including APM PMQ. She first took her PRINCE2 Practitioner exam in 2004 and has worked extensively in project delivery for over 20 years.
Elizabeth is the founder of RebelsGuideToPM.com and also the founder of the Project Management Rebels community, a mentoring group for professionals. She's written several books for project managers including Managing Multiple Projects.