The steps and features may look different if you’re on another platform or version. Note: In this tutorial, we use Microsoft Word for Mac Version 16.54. While you’ve most likely built a timeline in Microsoft Word back in your early career days, there’s a good chance you’ve had to plug your way through a heap of unnecessary functions. 👉 Check out this guide to explore the elements of a project timeline further. So instead, ask yourself: What is the most critical information my audience should take away from this timeline?
There’s no correct answer to the question of what should or shouldn’t be on a timeline-every company, every industry is different. Project timelines can be simple or packed with details to demonstrate a time period for a given project. One of the most recognized project management tools is the timeline: a chart to help people visualize deadlines, statistics, events, or milestones in chronological order.