Quick Tip #5: Instantly change the look of your timeline or convert it to a table.

Step 1:  Click the Change button on the Office Timeline ribbon in PowerPoint

From your timeline slide, click on the Change button to open your styling options.

Step 2: Select a new style.

Select Flat or Gel to choose between a modern look for your timeline, or a rounded look with shadows. select the Chronology Table to automatically create a new slide with your timeline’s schedule presented as PowerPoint table format.

See these short how-to-videos for more tips.

• Fit more tasks on your slide
• Hide non-critical milestones or tasks
• Adjust your timeline’s position on the slide
• Copy and paste from Excel
• Show task duration in days or weeks
• Change date format or hide dates
• Re-arrange the order of your tasks
• Arrange milestones to avoid overlap

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