Legacy Timeline Activity
- Carol SoftChalk
The Timeline activity lets you view a timeline ordered by date or list. For instance, you would select by Date to create a timeline for the Revolutionary War and by List to create a timeline for a process such as baking a cake.
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| Events Tab - Date
Enter a title for your timeline.
Click New to create an event.
If your Ordering Method is by Date, then the list appears automatically in chronological order.
IMPORTANT: Be sure to select an appropriate Interval.
For information about the options, see the section Activity Options Tab.
New Event - Date
Notice that you have the option to enter an Event End date.
The timeline works for A.D. dates (not B.C. dates).
Click File, Cloud or Library to select an image.
Events Tab - List
Enter a title for your timeline.
Click New to create an event.
If your Ordering Method is by List, then you can use the up and down arrows to set the order.
New Event - List
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Date
To scroll the timeline, click the bottom arrows, drag the bottom scroll bar, or click and drag the timeline area.
Click each event for more details.
The line under Valley Forge indicates a span of time.
Notice the years at the bottom. Notice that the interval for this timeline was set to 1 year.
List
To scroll the timeline, click the bottom arrows, drag the bottom scroll bar, or click and drag the timeline area.
Click each event for more details.
Notice the number for the steps at the bottom. |