Copying fact boxes to new timelines

A timeline including too many fact boxes condensed together can become a poor communication aid. While a TimeMap timeline can include up to 100 pages (horizontally or vertically), a timeline that includes 100+ fact boxes might be a challenge to arrange so that all are easily visible.

If you have many events that need to be charted in the timeline, you can copy fact boxes to another timeline to ensure adequate spacing, which visually makes a better presentation.

 

hmtoggle_plus1To copy fact boxes to a new timeline
1.Select the fact boxes you want to copy.
•To select a group of fact boxes in Timeline view, press Shift while click on the boxes you want to copy.
•To select a group of fact boxes in Spreadsheet view, press Ctrl while clicking on the fact rows you want to copy.
2.On the Edit menu, click Copy to a New Visual.

A new timeline displays and the fact boxes are automatically pasted into it.

3.Arrange the layout of the timeline to increase pages, auto-arrange boxes, etc. until you get the results you want.
4.Save the new timeline.
5.Return to the original timeline and delete the fact boxes you copied to the new timeline.

The fact boxes will still be selected so you can press the Delete key to remove them.

 

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