Project managers, consultants, and team leads are constantly under pressure to communicate project progress in ways that resonate with both technical teams and non-technical stakeholders. Long spreadsheets, clunky tools, or hastily built visuals often fall flat when presenting to executives. The result? Misalignment, confusion, and stalled progress. What you need is a tool that turns complex timelines into polished, client-ready visuals in minutes.
Office Timeline
Office Timeline delivers precisely that. Whether you prefer working in PowerPoint or your browser, it transforms milestones and tasks into beautifully simple, compelling project timelines and Gantt charts.
With over 130,000 professionals from companies like Fujifilm, Booz Allen Hamilton, and Ericsson using it, Office Timeline has become the go-to tool for creating visual timelines that not only communicate but also impress.
Office Timeline makes it simple to quickly create remarkable PowerPoint timelines. The ability for me to quickly and easily update a timeline for a project or presentation sets this software apart from any other product on the market.
John Panico, Senior Manager, Hitachi Solutions
The real strength of Office Timeline lies in its flexibility and simplicity. Users can choose between a PowerPoint add-in or a full-featured online app. Either way, you can easily create swimlanes, assign tasks, collaborate in real-time, and sync with tools like Jira, Excel, and Smartsheet. It’s designed for those who need high-quality visuals fast—without a steep learning curve.
Features Of Office Timeline
Here’s a breakdown of the most powerful features that help you get from data to presentation-ready visuals in less time:
- Assign Tasks: Clarify team responsibilities by assigning timeline items to individuals.
- Collaboration: Share view-only links or invite colleagues to edit timelines in the browser.
- Custom Themes and Templates: Use professionally designed themes or create your own to keep branding consistent.
- Data Integration: Import and refresh data from Excel, Microsoft Project, Jira, and Smartsheet to keep timelines up to date.
- Drag & Drop Editing: Instantly rearrange tasks or milestones with a visual editor—no need to start from scratch.
- Export Options: Download timelines as PowerPoint slides, PNG images, or Excel files for use across various platforms.
- Milestone Management: Add and track project milestones across multiple workstreams or swimlanes.
- PowerPoint Integration: Build directly inside PowerPoint with the add-in, or export online timelines to native .pptx files.
- Project Templates: Choose from dozens of templates—IT roadmaps, transformation timelines, Gantt charts, and more.
- Swimlane Support: Organize your timelines into phases, departments, or workstreams with built-in swimlane layouts.
- Task Dependencies: Show what tasks are connected and how delays affect the rest of your timeline.
- Web-Based Editor: Create and update timelines in your browser, on any device, without needing to install software.
No matter your industry or project type, Office Timeline has a template or tool that helps you create a high-impact visual faster than any traditional method. Whether you’re building a cybersecurity roadmap or a product development timeline, Office Timeline simplifies the entire process.
I manage a team of service designers… the highly visual interface and ease of use has made managing our projects a breeze.
Yvonne Tran, Senior Design Strategist, Booz Allen Hamilton
Create Visual Timelines Now
Choose your platform—PowerPoint add-in for Windows or the web-based editor. If you’re on a desktop, install the add-in to start building timelines directly in PowerPoint. If you prefer to work online, sign up and start creating timelines from your browser. You can start free and upgrade to premium features like unlimited milestones, task assignments, and team collaboration.
I use it to make executive timelines for presentations to our VPs… my slides always stand out.
Éric Hervé, PMP, Project Manager, Major Canadian Media Company
Office Timeline recently acquired Timeneye, a smart time tracking platform, further expanding its capabilities for integrated project management and execution. Learn more about how this acquisition brings smarter time tracking into your timeline workflow.
Whether you’re a project lead, consultant, or executive assistant, Office Timeline helps you build clear, compelling visuals that accelerate understanding and decision-making. If you’re still manually building timelines or wrestling with complex PM tools, it’s time to upgrade.
Start Making Timelines Now… it’s Free!
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