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Home » Quick Tip #1: Copy and Paste from Excel

Quick Tip #1: Copy and Paste from Excel

August 1, 2014 by Office Timeline

Step 1. Copy from Excel.

Organize your Task and Milestone data into two Excel tables as shown here.

Task tables should include a start date, end date and a description arranged next to each other. Milestone tables should have a milestone date and description also arranged next to each other.  Now copy your first table.

Step 2: Click the Paste icon.

From the Office Timeline Milestone or Task Wizard  paste your copied Milestone table, and then paste your copied task table.  See how in this video.

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Step 3: Create your slide by pressing the Finish button.

Click the green check box to finish turning your tables into a professional looking timeline slide or Gantt chart. It is just as easy as that.

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See these quick 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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