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Create a Digital Timeline

A guide to creating a digital timeline using TimelineJS.

TimelineJS by Knight Lab

TimelineJS is the most popular open-source tool Northwestern University’s Knight Lab. It works with Google Sheets to create multimedia digital timelines.

Get the TimelineJS Google Sheet template and add content.
Click on "File" and select "Publish to the web".
Copy the URL from your browser's address bar. Paste into the Knight Lab timeline generator.
Get a Share Link or Embed Code.

TimelineJS
An open-source tool that enables anyone to build visually rich, interactive timelines. Beginners can create a timeline using nothing more than a Google spreadsheet.
TimelineJS: Media Types
Interested in adding multimedia content to your digital timeline? Here's how to do so.
Google Sheets
Timeline Planner (Google Doc)
Use this planner to organize and draft your timeline.

Sample Timelines

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