Office Timeline Add-in updates & release history

What's new?

Bug fixes and quality improvements.

What's new?

Fixed an issue that prevented the add-in from renewing or activating the license.

What's new?

Improvements to data import & refresh.

What's new?

Updated Aspose to latest version.
Fixed a number of bugs causing PowerPoint to crash.
Improvements to the import functionalities.

What's new?

Bug fixes and quality improvements.

What's new?

Updated the VSTO version in the add-in's setup package.

What's new?

Import data from Jira and instantly turn it into a beautiful timeline.
Apply Jira filters to quickly import the exact data set you need.
Import Jira data into Swimlanes (Pro) and Sub-Swimlanes (Pro+).
Import straight into a template and save time.
Automatically refresh timeline data imported from Jira.

What's new?

New custom spacing options in the Style Pane.
Adjust the spacing below a Swimlane or between all Swimlanes.
Adjust the vertical spacing between all timeline rows.
Adjust the spacing below floating milestones.
Adjust the spacing above or below the timescale.
Hide or show floating reference units on the timescale.
Bug fixes and improvements.

What's new?

Undo & Redo changes in the Edit Timeline view.

What's new?

Show rounded corners on your dependency links.
Multiple bug fixes and improvements.

What's new?

Create and show dependencies on your timeline.
Show your project’s critical path.
Auto-update timelines with dependencies.
Import dependencies from Microsoft Project & Smartsheet.
Templates with dependencies.
Faster, smoother Edit Data wizard.

What's new?

Project Import compatibility updates.

What's new?

Import data from to Smartsheet EU and Gov accounts.
Multiple bug fixes & improvements.

What's new?

Bug fixes and quality improvements.

What's new?

Revamped and improved Smartsheet Import.
Automatically refresh timeline data imported from Smartsheet.

What's new?

Bug fixes and quality improvements.

What's new?

Migrated to .NET Framework 4.8.

What's new?

Brand-new onboarding to help you make timelines fast and easily.

What's new?

Increased max file size accepted when importing from Excel.

What's new?

New interface & functionality improvements for Excel Import.
Revamped and improved Excel Sync.
Renamed the Sync feature as “Refresh Data” for more clarity.

What's new?

Bug fixes and quality improvements.

What's new?

Redesigned the Setup Wizard for a smoother installation.

What's new?

Bug fixes and quality improvements.

What's new?

Fixed Smartsheet login issue.
MS Project Sync quality improvements.

What's new?

Launched Pro+ Edition, bringing Sub-Swimlanes and Multiple Timescales.
Renamed Office Timeline Plus Edition as "Basic Edition."
Design, usability and functionality improvements in all Editions.
The ability to rotate Swimlane titles from the Timeline view.
Easily add, hide or duplicate Swimlanes from the Data and Timeline views.
Expand and collapse Swimlanes in the Data view.
New timescale settings with live timeband preview.

What's new?

Bug fixes and quality improvements.

What's new?

New Project Import interface and improved functionality.
Revamped Project Sync for easier, smoother timeline updates.
Remap columns when importing from MS Project.
Filter data to view and import strictly what you need from Project.
See your tasks’ hierarchy from Project when importing or syncing.

What's new?

Small bug fixes and quality improvements.

What's new?

Show fiscal years on your timeline.

What's new?

Stability updates and minor security improvements.

What's new?

Add week number to milestone and task dates.
New timeline scale option: weeks counted from the start of the year.

What's new?

Undo timeline changes directly from your PowerPoint slide.

What's new?

Allow installation when %AppData% is redirected to another location.

What's new?

Allow installation when My Documents is redirected to another location.

What's new?

Removed highlights for Swimlane column changes during Sync.
Fixed an issue with drop-downs that opened outside the Style Pane.
Small usability improvements.

What's new?

Import data directly into Swimlane Templates.
Apply Swimlane templates to existing visuals.
Quickly add or remove milestones and tasks straight from the Timeline view.
Import Smartsheet and Wrike data as a Swimlane slide.
Automatically match task colors with Swimlane color when importing.
Apply to All improvements for easier customization.

What's new?

Improved compatibility between system region and date formats in the add-in.
Fixed an issue related to moving Swimlane items onto the timeband.

What's new?

Minor improvements to Project Import.

What's new?

Updated the URL used for connecting to Wrike.

What's new?

Import MS Project data straight as a Swimlane slide.
Boosted data entry performance.
Minor quality improvements.

What's new?

Drag to resize Swimlane headers for an ideal fit.
Change the width of your timeband to fit extra details next to it.
Import Excel files directly as Swimlane slides.
Resize the Edit Data window for a better view of your data list.
Improvements to the way Swimlane data is exported to Excel.

What's new?

Launched the all-new Office Timeline Pro add-in!
Revamped Free Edition with full customization options.
Major enhancements available in all Editions.

Pro Edition
Brings everything available in Plus Edition, plus powerful Swimlane features.
Create impressive Swimlanes to show multiple projects or phases on your timeline.
Rearrange whole Swimlanes, reposition any object, update dates, all using drag & drop.
Use stylish Swimlane templates to get you start fast.
Place milestones inside Swimlanes or on Swimlane tasks for accuracy.
Line up milestones and tasks to save space.
See Pro Edition in action

Plus Edition
Instantly rearrange any object or update dates by drag & drop in the new visual editor.
Place milestones on tasks to create unique, impressive visuals.
Enhancements to the Edit Data interface.
Quality and usability improvements.

Free Edition
Create timelines and Gantt charts with a maximum of 10 milestones and tasks per slide.
Get all customization options available in Plus & Pro.
Create Swimlane diagrams limited to a maximum of 10 tasks or milestones per slide.
Rearrange anything or update dates instantly using drag & drop.
Enhancements to the Edit Data interface.

What's new?

Improvements to Office Timeline's integration with Wrike.

What's new?

Integrated Aspose fix that solves known Microsoft Project Import issue.
Improved the opening location of the timeline creation wizard.
Minor bug fixes and usability enhancements.

What's new?

The ability to export your timeline's data to Excel.
Updated the add-in to use Wrike API Version 4.
Quality and usability improvements.

What's new?

Fixed Smartsheet Import integration issue.
Quality and usability improvements.
Minor bug fixes.

What's new?

Three brand-new milestone shapes for even more stylish timelines.
A new twist to the popular Triangle Flag milestone shape.
Quality and usability improvements.

What's new?

The ability to Undo or Redo any action in the data list.
Style Pane redesign and functionality changes to enhance user experience.
Introduced the ability to add or duplicate rows inside of task groups.
Improvements to the Data Entry Wizard.
Bug Fixes and UI enhancements.

What's new?

The ability to place tasks both above and below the timeband.
Brand-new feature that allows users to display multiple tasks on a single row.
The ability to create custom templates that contain tasks grouped on one row.
Added pre-formatted templates based on the Tasks-in-a-Row feature.
The ability to change the vertical placement or order of task groups.

What's new?

Added Recently Used Colors palette to the shape picker in Edit Data.
New option to auto-adjust layout when deleting tasks or milestones.
Improved integration with Microsoft Project and Excel.
The ability to rename custom templates.
UI enhancements and bug fixes.

What's new?

The ability to import Project Summary Tasks from MS Project when the setting is enabled.
Implemented notification to inform users when a slide made with older builds needs updating.
Quality improvements for enhanced user experience.
Fixed various minor bugs.

What's new?

The ability to create custom templates and use them for any future work.
The ability to quickly switch between different styles and templates.
New import functionality that allows users to load data directly into a template.
A brand-new Data Entry wizard that allows entering/editing milestones and tasks in one step.
Improved UI for smoother timeline creation and customization.

What's new?

Ability to selectively apply individual style properties to items.
Ability to import tasks marked as milestones, as milestones, from Project.
Improved detection of 1 day tasks during Excel import.
Improved Style pane usability and design.
Fixed Project task duration difference bug.
Fixed Project sync bug related to rejected changes during sync.
Fixed Project sync bug related to item duration (1 to 0, vice versa).
Fixed various small UI bugs.

What's new?

Significantly updated and improved Style Pane design, functionality, and usability.
Ability to select multiple objects and style them at the same time.
Dramatically improved Microsoft Project import speed.
Improved Plus Edition Activation Process.
Improved timeline wizard Hours/Minutes cell rendering.

What's new?

Significant improvement in styling usability.
Added 'Apply to All' functionality in Style Pane.
Removed Style page from wizard and moved functionality to Style Pane.
Simplified the Office Timeline ribbon in PowerPoint.

What's new?

Improved Project & Excel import.
Improved Project sync.
Improved Excel copy & paste.
Improved Task Pane behavior.
Improved behavior of visual elements in timeline.
Fixed Timeline Wizard sizing for different screen resolutions.
Numerous usability improvements.
Numerous bug fixes.

What's new?

Rebuilt Project Import core (Project import no longer requires Microsoft Project to be installed).
Improved Project sync functionality.
Improved Excel copy & paste functionality.
Improved Task Pane behavior.
Improved task and milestone textbox sizing behavior.
Minor UI improvements.
Fixed a number of bugs.

What's new?

Added Hours/Minutes capability to Office Timeline.
Added hours/minutes based templates.
Redesigned date format picker.
Improved Timeline Wizard.
Fixed a number of bugs.

What's new?

Improved Project import wizard, sync functionality and UI
Improved Excel import wizard, sync functionality and UI
Improved manual activation process
Improved diagnostics wizard for troubleshooting Office Timeline install issues
Improved logging for debugging problems
Added Accept/Reject All buttons for Project and Excel sync
Added new 'Updates Available' functionality to notify user of updates
Added Start Office Timeline application shortcut
Added a readme file for how to start Office Timeline
Added ability to manually map Excel imported columns
Added ability to deactivate license on machine
Added ability to to send push notifications to Office Timeline users
Added Plus Edition activation button to Office Timeline ribbon
Fixed minor bugs

What's new?

Ability to synchronize timeline data with Microsoft Excel.
When you import data from Excel and the spreadsheet changes.
click the Sync button to instantly revise your timeline with the updated data.

What's new?

Significant user interface and usability improvements to Timeline Wizard
Improved keyboard navigation of Timeline Wizard
Updated timeline templates
Added Don't Automatically show Task Pane option

What's new?

Excel integration - Ability to import timeline data from Excel files to create a timeline
Improved Wrike import functionality
Minor bugs and usability improvements

New Features & Enhancements

Improved Wrike integration
Updated Office Timeline to use SmartSheet API v2.0
Upgraded minimimum installation requirement to .NET Framework 4.5.2

New Features & Enhancements

Wrike integration - Ability to create timelines from Wrike data

New Features & Enhancements

Added ability to import Microsoft Project files with complex predecessors
Improved integration with Office 2016
Improved License Refresh functionality

New Features & Enhancements

Added ability to synchronize data between Microsoft Project and Office Timeline
Improved Microsoft Project data import speed by 300%+
Improved interaction between PowerPoint and Microsoft Project during synchronization
Multiple User interface and usability improvements in Timeline Wizard
Improved product activation experience for IT admins

New Features & Enhancements

Microsoft Project Sync integration
New Microsoft Project import Wizard
Added support for Microsoft Project 2016, 2013, 2010, and 2007
Added support for Office 2016

Enhancements
Over 50 user experience and user interface enhancements
Added Import tab to the New Timeline Wizard
Improved duration calculation algorithm
Adjusted dd/mm data format default
Enhanced word wrap feature for time scale dates
Fixes for reported issues

New Features & Enhancements

Enhanced secure distribution and code signing.
Improved setup experience.
Minor bug fixes.

New features

Added ability to hide dates on tasks by deleting them on the PowerPoint slide.
Added ability to hide dates on milestones by deleting them on the PowerPoint slide.
Added usability enhancements in trail mode.

Enhancements
Minor aesthetic changes to elapsed time and today markers.
Improved task title text color behavior.
Improved task pane selection process.
Improved tutorial player.

Fixes
Fixed 'Compare method' error.

New features

Released new functionality for extending licenses at renewal.
Added proxy setting controls for data import.

Enhancements
Improved load performance with Microsoft Office 365.
Check license expiration and license renewal enhancements.
Enhanced coloring to match PowerPoint color palettes.

Fixes
Fixed Task Date Format issue when importing data.
Fixed an issue with "Use workdays for duration calculation.
Fixed importing dependencies from SmartSheet.
Corrected SmartSheet vertical connector issues with imported data.
Fixed Task Title coloring inconsistency.

New features

Smartsheet integration - Ability to create timelines from Smartsheet data.
New timeline scale options.
Remember Milestone connector transparency.
Ability to reset milestone layout (without resetting the entire timeline).

Enhancements
Improved activation experience.
Improved first run experience.
Improved Task pane behavior.
Improved visual style of thin task shapes.
Remember manually changed text-box widths for task titles on edge of slide.
Corrected flag connector layer position.
Fixed active days calculation.
Fixed additional known issues.

New features

Smart algorithm to maximize space and optimize layout.
Milestone layout sensing and Smart Milestone Placement.
Milestone title sensing and Smart Milestone Wrap.
Vertical height sensing and Smart Timeline Placement.
Timescale sensing and Smart Timescale Adjustment.
Task layout sensing and Smart Task Thickness.
Task layout sensing and Smart Task Spacing.
Task title overlap sensing and Smart Task Title Placement.
Task title length sensing and Smart Task Wrap.
Smart update for older timelines.
Precision milestone title for individually customizing milestone titles.
Precision milestone date for individually customizing milestone dates.
Precision task title for individually customizing task titles.
Precision task date for individually customizing task dates.
Precision duration for individually customizing task duration entries.
Precision progress for individually customizing task % complete entries.
Precision reset to undo changes on individual items.
New timeline templates.
Enhancements
100% performance improvement in slide layout and rendering.
Improved set-up reliability and robustness.
Style Wizard usability optimization.
Manually customize milestone and task to any size.
Optimized to remember manual changes to timeline.
Improved wizard for easier milestone and task date entry.
Updated validation & error notification.
Today marker color optimizations and transparency.
Usability enhancements to optimize timeline set-up, date set-up, styling and customization, settings and control, and rendering.
Fixes for known issues.

Improved enterprise activation over firewall.

Improved Task Pane usability & behavior.
Improved first run experience.
Minor bug fixes.

New coaching tips to help users through first timeline creation.
Automatically create demo timeline for first timeline.
Improved UX and UI on Wizard.
Fixed several minor bugs.

Improved automatic milestone and task color selection.
Allow full-screen mode for tutorial videos.
Added option to not show Office Timeline Task Pane automatically.
Fixed CPU utilization high when using wizard bug.
17 additional minor enhancements and bug fixes.

New features

Smart algorithm to maximize space and optimize layout.
Milestone layout sensing and Smart Milestone Placement.
Milestone title sensing and Smart Milestone Wrap.
Vertical height sensing and Smart Timeline Placement.
Timescale sensing and Smart Timescale Adjustment.
Task layout sensing and Smart Task Thickness.
Task layout sensing and Smart Task Spacing.
Task title overlap sensing and Smart Task Title Placement.
Task title length sensing and Smart Task Wrap.
Smart update for older timelines.
Precision milestone title for individually customizing milestone titles.
Precision milestone date for individually customizing milestone dates.
Precision task title for individually customizing task titles.
Precision task date for individually customizing task dates.
Precision duration for individually customizing task duration entries.
Precision progress for individually customizing task % complete entries.
Precision reset to undo changes on individual items.
New timeline templates.

Enhancements

A number of UI, usability and user experience improvements.
Enhanced look and feel of timeline (colors, spacing, sizes, borders, etc.).
Better milestone & task title automatic color algorithm.
Faster add-in load times.
Better usability of the add-in.
More intuitive 'working days' options for tasks.
Setup & install experience no longer requires Admin privileges.
Flexible editing of task durations in the wizard.
Updated date format picker UI.
Fixed task element overlap that occurred in specific circumstances.
50 additional enhancements, fixes, and updates.

Improved product activation experience.
Improved error message hints and quality.
Improved trial experience.
Improved setup experience.
Improved how line-breaks are handled in milestone and task titles.
Fixed historical date bug related to mm/yy date format.
Fixed issues with upgrading older timelines.
Fixed elapsed time position bug.
Additional minor bug fixes and enhancements.

Completely redesigned, new streamlined user interface.
Ability to change task height and spacing to allow more tasks to fit on a single slide.*
New Task panes capability with over 35 customizations covering every element of a timeline.
Rendering optimizations that make the app perform faster.
Quick switching between milestones, tasks, style wizard dialogs.
Ability to handle any Windows supported language for dates.*
2 New timeline types.*
15 New milestone and task shapes and multiple sizes and heights.*
Updated timeline templates using new shapes and features.*
Custom placement of flags as well as flags below the timeband.*
Task duration, formatting, and ability to enter tasks by duration rather than dates.
Ability to manipulate positions of the task and milestone dates/titles.*
Improved handling of corporate templates.
Improved Undo handling (and more coming).
Improved upgrade and downgrade of timelines (Free > Plus and Plus > Free timelines).
Corporate deployment & activation.
Tips on all of the buttons/controls.
Hundreds of behind the scene optimizations and changes.

* = Plus Edition feature.

Minor bug fixes.
Incremental improvements in performance.

Graceful upgrading of timelines created with older versions of Office Timeline.
New diagnostics tool with ability to collect troubleshooting data.
50% Smaller footprint (download size is ½ the size now).
15+ small improvements and bug fixes.

Increased application performance by ~300% when rendering timelines.
Improved UI responsiveness and performance.
Enhanced ability to handle international dates.
Enhanced Auto Adjust Long Task Titles logic.
Added ability for Style wizard to remember last page user was on.
Added the ability to gracefully handle PowerPoint files opened directly from SharePoint.
Reduced overall package download size.

Enhancement to how historical timelines are rendered.
Improved error messages so they are friendly and easy to understand.
User Interface improvements.
Enhanced Milestone date rendering.
Implemented intelligent font handling.
Fixed milestone text box positioning bug.
Fixed hide milestone date bug.
Fixed Flag connector color is not retrieved from the slide on edit.

User interface adapted to work with 120dpi / 125% Windows Font setting.
Minor bug fixes and performance improvements.
Task line is no longer lost from table when older slides are updated.
Custom color on timeband is maintained when switching timeline themes.
Check for product updates only when application loads.
Added MMM/YYYY date format.
Historical timeline in Gantt timeline style update.
Upgrade dialog no longer displayed when clicking the Style button.
Hide Milestone Date style improvement.
Task Date and General Date Format on Style Wizard now use selected color theme.
International date format improvement.
Upgrading a timeline to 2012 Plus keeps intervals that were sorted in sorted order.
Flag pole and Timeband colors now correctly adjust when changing themes.

Office Timeline is officially released on the market.