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- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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Making Timelines of Important data has never been this easy! A few clicks, population, done!
The software made it so much easier to present detailed, informative, and engaging Timelines to customers, as well as to other stakeholders in the projects in which I am involved. It allowed me to pull the audience into the detail without risking boredom.
The number of themes available for different types of timelines, as well as the small details that can be customised right out of the box are really great.
Pros
The software being integrated directly with Microsoft PowerPoint makes life so much easier as it adds your timeline directly to a slide you're using. The timeline is made up of shapes and objects commonly available in MS PowerPoint, but there is a lot of intelligence built into it. The object created is not static, but can be edited to change details afterwards by using the simple User Interface provided. The Interface follows the design of PowerPoint and almost seems to be a standard part of the package. Really great software for any level of user.
Cons
The software does not create a grouped object on your slide, but a huge quantity of loose objects. If you move an object around, it will move, unless you edit your timeline through the UI. Whilst this is a nice feature to allow for unique customisation, it adds an element of complexity that not all users will appreciate. (The only reason Ease of Use loses a star.)
Response from Office Timeline
Hi, Rick! Thank you for reviewing Office Timeline! It¿s great to hear that you are overall pleased with the add-in¿s performance and output.
When manually changing the elements of your timeline, please click the Accept button on the Office Timeline ribbon. The add-in can handle a variety of custom changes, but there are some that it doesn't support. When clicking Accept, the manual edits that are supported will be saved, while any formatting that is not supported will be reset to default. A solution for the latter case is to make these unsupported manual changes right at the end, after you've finished editing your graphic.
Also, to group multiple tasks on a single row, the Tasks-in-a-row functionality may be helpful. You can learn more about it here:
https://support.officetimeline.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000299847-How-to-show-multiple-tasks-on-one-row
For further assistance, please contact us at support[at]officetimeline.com.
Best wishes,
S. Stingu - Head of Marketing
- Industry: Education Management
- Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
- Used Monthly for 1+ year
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Perfect for Gantt Charts, Workflows and Roadmaps
I was preparing a research project for a national fellowship and needed a Gantt chart to explain my plan visually. That is how I came across Office Timeline, a PowerPoint add-on that helped me to nail my planning. I could tweak every aspect of the timeline, moving dates from the calendar, adding milestones and swimlanes, connecting parts from the project, and so on. Since that successful time, Office Timeline has become an indispensable tool whenever I have to prepare a research or teaching project.
Pros
What I like most about this software is its easy use for non-design experts like me. When you have to showcase your future work, this tool allows you to offer a comprehensive overview of the "whats" and the "when" of your project.
It creates colorful timelines, easy to adjust if changes happen. You can also customize symbols, arrows, lines, and so on. The templates are handy if you are not used to Gantt/Timeline charts because you can get an idea to follow, depending on your needs.
Cons
It is an expensive software (even the Basic option) for those who are only occasionally in the project management/planning business. In any case, there is a generous two-week testing-for-free period.
Response from Office Timeline
Thank you for your purchase and review of the Office Timeline add-in, Alberto! I am glad that the tool helps you showcase your project plans through colorful timelines that are easy to update, and that you consider our product to be a quality, simple-to-use Gantt chart and timeline maker.
In terms of the add-in's price, we do strive to ensure value for money and provide the best experience possible by constantly improving it. We release new functionalities on a regular basis, and your subscription entitles you to free updates and access to upcoming features, so that you always get the best of Office Timeline. So, once again, thank you for choosing our product and for your great feedback on its productivity!
Best wishes,
Sebastian Stingu – Head of Marketing
- Industry: Information Technology & Services
- Company size: 201–500 Employees
- Used Weekly for 1+ year
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Good plugin within Powerpoint to create stunning timeplans
Easy integration with Powerpoint makes it easy to convert to any format as needed and exported.
Pros
Easy to create time-plans and Gantt charts for project management. Can be edited and customised quickly. Ready made templates are available.
Cons
The product offers fixed time splitting - in case the splits could be more controllable by user, would have added to the feature as sprints can be either a one week or two week deliverable which is based on tasks.
Response from Office Timeline
Hi, Simisara! Thank you for using Office Timeline and for taking the time to review it. We're happy to learn that you consider the add-in to be a quality, well-integrated project management tool that allows you to easily create and customize timelines and Gantt charts with which you are pleased.
With regards to a more varied timescale segmentation, I'm excited to inform you that our dev team is working on providing users with more control over that aspect. Although I don't have an exact release date for it, any new functionality or enhancement added is announced through notifications. So please make sure you update your app when notified so you can enjoy its latest improvements.
Best wishes,
Sebastian Stingu - Head of Marketing
- Industry: Construction
- Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
- Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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Project Scheduler
My experience with Office Timeline has been excellent. The tool has consistently delivered high performance and usability, and the development team has made noticeable improvements over the past few months. I appreciate their dedication to enhancing the user experience and would be very interested in participating in beta testing for upcoming features.
Pros
Office Timeline offers an intuitive and user-friendly interface, making it easy to create and manage project timelines. The duplicate and drag-and-drop features significantly enhance productivity. Additionally, the feedback response team is highly responsive and receptive to user suggestions, which reflects a strong commitment to continuous improvement.
Cons
The style pane currently lacks a sufficient range of font sizes, particularly smaller options, which can limit customization and visual clarity in certain timeline formats.
- Industry: Mining & Metals
- Company size: 10,000+ Employees
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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A Great Schedule Presentation Tool
It's a great tool to present the schedule and the critical logic to the managers and other departments in one page. I tried many and I'd say Office Timeline is the best so far. Importing function should be improved to make the updating faster.
Pros
It's very easy for audiences to understand the high-level schedule. The relationships are very helpful to show the logic.
Cons
Cannot import data without ruining the existing format. You have to manually change the activity descriptions and dates. Otherwise, it would give you a totally different format. There's a glitch when typing dates as well. You have to try a couple times to make the numbers right.
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