Follow these steps so you can add and start brand-new documents without leaving Google Docs. Here's how to make a timeline in Google Docs with the Lucidchart add-on.īefore you begin, you’ll need to install the Lucidchart add-on. Lucidchart integrates with Google Workspace, so you can use our visual workspace to easily add professional timelines to any document. Use Lucidchart to automatically add a timeline Use Google Drawings to manually build a timeline Option #1: Use Lucidchart to make a timeline in Google Docs In this article, you'll how to make a timeline in Google Docs in two ways: with Google Drawings or using the Lucidchart add-on. And to keep your team on the same page, the timeline needs to live in an application where everyone can easily access it throughout the project lifecycle-an application like Google Docs.
While you may not have a pressing need to memorize WWII dates anymore, timelines make it easy to visualize any event or project, including major milestones, due dates, and dependent tasks. Rather than stare at a jumble of dates in your textbook, you likely found or created a timeline clearly spelling out what happened when. Think back to memorizing major events in your history class (we apologize in advance for any painful memories this exercise might resurface).
