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Create a timeline

Lay out events in chronological order, great for histories, roadmaps, and anything date-stamped.

Build a timeline

  1. Pick the Source of Data.
    • User Query: pick from Select a Query.
    • From Url: enter a URL returning JSON and click Go!.
    • Upload a File: upload .csv, .tsv, .txt, or .json and click Go!.
    • Sample Data: pick from Select a Sample.
  2. Pick a Timeline Style. Choose Style 1, Style 2, or Style 3.
  3. Drag the Date Field. From the Columns list, drop the column that represents the date for each timeline point.
  4. Drag the Title Field. Drop the column that will be the heading for each point.
  5. Drag the Content Field. Drop the column with the body text for each point.
  6. Save. Click Save Timeline and enter Timeline Name, Description, Roles, Tags, and tick Use this timeline as a Widget. if you want it available to Dashboards. When editing, the button reads Update Timeline; Save As duplicates.