1. Creating a TimeLine in
PowerPoint
Ana Morales
EDLD 590
Southern University

2. • Open Power Point and click to create a blank
slide show.

3. • Insert illustrations from the “insert” tab.
• (these can be blocks, shapes or anything you
want).

4. • On the insert tab in the illustrations group
click “SmartArt ”graphic gallery.
• From the choose SmartArt graphic select
“process”.
• Select the appropriate timeline layout to
insert a timeline graphic into the slide.

5. Timelines

6. • Enter the project milestone or event by
double clicking TEXT ant then typing or
pasting your information.
• Use the formatting palette to format the text
if the default style doesn’t suit your needs.

7. • Add to the timeline by selecting the
SMARTART graphic.
• Click the timeline entry closest to where you
need to add a new entry from SMARTART
TOOLS which reside on the DESIGN tab.
• Click “ADD SHAPE” from the Create Graphic
Group. Select “Add Shape After” or “Add
Shape Before”.

8. • Delete an entry by highlighting and pressing
the “Delete” key.
• Move an entry by selecting “Move Up” or
“Move Down” from the Create Graphic Group
located on the Design tab.