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Sharing Themes

Applying Themes & Styles to Timeline Charts » Sharing Themes

Timeline Maker Pro makes it easy to share your themes with others. Using the Share Theme button, you can quickly share your themes via email, or export them for sharing. To email a theme: In the Themes tab, Theme group, click the Share Theme button. Click Email,…

Creating, Importing & Deleting Themes

Applying Themes & Styles to Timeline Charts » Creating, Importing & Deleting Themes

With Timeline Maker Pro, you can create your own customized themes, delete themes, or import themes created previously or by others. In this article Creating custom themes Importing themes Deleting themes Creating custom themes As you work on customizing your…

Applying Themes & Styles to Timeline Charts

Timeline Maker Pro includes multiple professionally designed themes that will instantly transform your timeline chart into a unique presentation. All themes are listed in the Themes List, located on the Themes tab. _Tip: You can also set a default theme, create…

Setting the Default Theme

Applying Themes & Styles to Timeline Charts » Setting the Default Theme

By default, all new timeline charts you create in Timeline Maker Pro will be displayed using the default theme including colors, shapes, fonts and so on. You can change the default theme to suit your needs and preferences. To change the default theme: 1. Click…

Working with Categories

Entering Data » Working with Categories

Categories can be assigned to events so that related events can be grouped together and relationships between events can be displayed in timeline charts. When you enter information in the Category field it is automatically saved in a list of categories. As you enter…

Customizing the Legend

Legend » Customizing the Legend

To access the customization features available for the legend, click on the legend in your timeline chart. This will open the Legend, Format tab. In this tab you can assign category colors, choose the font, along with its size, formatting, and color, as well as…

Customizing the Bar Chart

Bar Chart » Customizing the Bar Chart

With Timeline Maker Pro, you can customize virtually every element of the Bar Chart to suit your needs and preferences. Fonts, bar shape, colors, outlines, date display, event position, and much more can all be adjusted. You can even add clip art or your own pictures…

Customizing the Vertical Chart

Vertical Chart » Customizing the Vertical Chart

With Timeline Maker Pro, you can customize virtually every element of the Vertical Chart to suit your needs and preferences. Fonts, flag shape, colors, outlines, date display, event position, and much more can all be adjusted. You can even add clip art or your own…

Customizing the Flag Chart

Flag Chart » Customizing the Flag Chart

With Timeline Maker Pro, you can customize virtually every element of the Flag Chart to suit your needs and preferences. Fonts, flag shape, colors, outlines, date display, event position, and much more can all be adjusted. You can even add clip art or your own…

Customizing the Project/Gantt Chart

Project/Gantt Chart » Customizing the Project/Gantt Chart

With Timeline Maker Pro, you can customize your Project/Gantt Chart to suit your needs and preferences. Fonts, symbol and bar shapes, colors, outlines, date display and much more can all be adjusted. You can even add clip art or your own pictures to the timeline…

Bar Chart

The Bar Chart is a graphical representation of the data in your timeline file. In the Bar Chart, each event is assigned a bar, the length of which is determined by the time span of the event. Events are positioned on a timescale according to the date and time they…

Flag Chart

The Flag Chart is a graphical representation of the data in your timeline file. In the Flag Chart, events are placed in boxes, connected to the timescale by either single or double arrows. This allows you to position events anywhere on the timeline chart, as you are…

Chronology Report

Perfect for times when you need a partial or whole list of events in your file, the Chronology Report is a formatted text report of events in your timeline. To create a Chronology Report: After entering data in the Timeline Data tab, choose one of the following…

Vertical Chart

The Vertical Chart is a graphical representation of the data in your timeline file. In the Vertical Chart, events are placed chronologically on both sides of a vertical bar. Designed to fit the width of one page, events are displayed in boxes (known as flags) and…

Project/Gantt Chart

The Project/Gantt Chart is a graphical representation of the data in your timeline file. In the Project/Gantt Chart, event details are listed in a table style format along the left side of the chart, while the timescale is placed along the right side of the chart. …

Adding a Text Box to Timeline Charts

In the Bar, Flag and Project Charts, you may want to add additional notes throughout your timeline charts. Using Insert > Text > Text Box, you can insert your notes anywhere on the chart in a resizable text box. This box can be formatted to have no fill or outline so…

Customizing the Chart Background

The background of your timeline charts can be changed to suit your needs and preferences. You can choose to have one color, two colors (Gradient) or a graphic fill (Picture). If you select Picture as your background, you can choose from your own collection, or from…

Customizing the Timeline Data tab

Because everyone approaches data entry differently, the columns in the Timeline Data tab can be customized to suit your needs. Note: Changes made to Timeline Data tab will be reflected in the Chronology Report. In this article Customizing columns Sorting the…

Customizing the Chronology Report

Chronology Report » Customizing the Chronology Report

The Chronology Report is unique within Timeline Maker Pro, because most of its customization is drawn from your preferences in the Timeline Data tab. For example: preferences of column names, order, and width will be duplicated in the Chronology Report. For more…

Setting User Preferences

With Timeline Maker Pro, you have the ability to assign global preference options and customize the way you interact with the program using the Options dialog. For your convenience, these options remain in effect for all timeline files, until you change them. To…