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Timeline creation — simplified

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Why choose Office Timeline

The fastest way to create professional timelines

Simplify status reporting with Office Timeline

Simple timeline creation

Build professional timelines in minutes.

Real-time sync keeps timelines up to date

Automatic date alignment

Keep schedules accurate as plans evolve.

Streamline project presentations with Office Timeline

Clear visual communication

Share timelines stakeholders instantly understand.

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How it works

Build your timeline in under 2 minutes

Connect your data to Office Timeline: Link Excel files, import from project tools, or enter data directly.
Choose the right timeline format: Select from timelines, Gantt charts, roadmaps, and swimlane views.
Customize and present: Apply templates and styles to create visuals ready for any audience.

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Which add-in plan is the best fit for you?

For general projects

Lite

Create simple, professional timelines with ease.

less than

1-yearLitelicense, billed annually

Key features:

Make timelines with up to 2 Swimlanes
Stylish pre-designed themes
Timeline & Swimlane templates
Make timelines and Gantt charts
Copy & paste from Excel
Standard support
Free updates

Plus

Create customized timelines for impactful project visuals.

less than

1-yearPluslicense, billed annually

All the features of Lite, and:

Import data from Excel
Make timelines with an unlimited number of Swimlanes
Make roadmaps with Sub-swimlanes
Show dependencies & critical path
Templates with Sub-swimlanes
Show multiple timescales on a timeline

most advanced

For cohesive programs

Expert

Create professional reports with advanced templates, powerful integrations, and planned vs. actual insights.

less than

1-yearExpertlicense, billed annually

All the features of Plus, and:

Stay on brand with custom themes
Act early and stay on schedule with Planned vs. Actual
Standardize visuals with shared themes
Create your own reusable templates
Import into custom themes
Integrates with Project, Smartsheet, Jira, etc.
Premium support

Instant insight

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We've used it for long enough that I don't know how we would be able to quickly demonstrate where we are in the project and what the forecast and work streams look like without a tool like Office Timeline.
Amy BalesVP, Project Manager III, BOK Financial
Using Office Timeline has saved me heaps of time and allowed me to get the right visualization for our clients, whether that's for an executive board meeting, a SteerCo, or a weekly team update meeting. It's the best tool out there for planning visualization.
Jamie ChristerFounder & Director, Precision Project Partners

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Office Timeline

The easiest way to create a timeline is with Office Timeline. Simply open the add-in in PowerPoint, add your project data (by importing from Excel, copying and pasting, or typing directly), and choose a template. Office Timeline automatically generates a professional timeline in minutes. You don't need design skills, and there's no manual formatting - just add your information and let the tool handle the visual layout.

Yes. Office Timeline Plus and Expert plans let you import data directly from Excel to create timelines automatically. Connect your Excel file, select the columns containing your tasks, dates, and milestones, and Office Timeline will generate a visual timeline in PowerPoint. The free version supports copy-paste from Excel. When your Excel data changes, you can refresh your timeline with one click to keep it up to date.

The best timeline format depends on your audience and content. For executive presentations, use clean roadmaps or high-level timelines that highlight key milestones and phases. For project teams, Gantt charts with dependencies show detailed task relationships. For multi-workstream initiatives, swimlane timelines organize information by department or team. Office Timeline offers all these formats with templates designed specifically for presentations, so you can choose the style that best communicates your plan.

Yes. The tool works directly inside PowerPoint for quick editing and presenting.

Absolutely. The free version includes everything you need to build basic timelines.

Advanced automation, import features, unlimited swimlanes, dependencies, more templates, and extended styling options.

Yes, Office Timeline is designed to be simple for anyone, regardless of design or PM experience.

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The fastest way to create professional timelines

Simple timeline creation

Automatic date alignment

Clear visual communication

Build your timeline in under 2 minutes

Which add-in plan is the best fit for you?

Lite

Plus

Expert

Make timelines your audience actually wants to see

See why professionals love Office Timeline

Frequently asked questions about Office Timeline

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Can I create a timeline from Excel?

What timeline format is best for presentations?

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