Timeline Maker Quick Tip #7: Customize the language of your dates

Step 1:  From the Office Timeline ribbon click the Style button and select Scale

On Style Wizard’s Scale window, you will see the Language drop-down menu.  Notice, when you roll your mouse over Language a red circle will appear over the first date on your time band. This lets you know that you can customize the date format.

Step 2:  Choose the new language and click Finish

On the upper right of Scale window, you will see the Language drop-down menu. Notice, when you roll your mouse over Language or Date Format, a red circle will appear over the first date on your time band. This lets you know that you can customize the date format.

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