Do more with timeline: display full bar titles, see collaborators & support for single-date sheets
Hi Community,
We are continuing on our journey to optimize timeline view and are back with a flurry of good news! You can now create timelines in sheets with just one date column, customize how bar titles are truncated to best suit your needs, and see who is collaborating with you on your sheet. These awesome features give you more flexibility and make visualizing your work even easier.
Create timelines in sheets with just one date column
Instantly track project milestones, lay out task due dates, plan key campaign events, and much more in timeline in sheets with only one date column. This new capability is available to anyone on business plans or above. To get started, simply head over to the view switcher in any sheet with one or more date columns and select Timeline.
Customize whether bar titles are fully visible or truncated
This new feature makes it easier to read the bar titles on timeline and allows you to tailor the vertical density of view to meet your needs. Using the new toolbar button you can:
- Choose to display the full title of bars (allowing text to extend past bars) to make it easier to find information and read timeline, without needing to hover over each item individually to see its full name.
- Choose to truncate titles so they fit within bars in order to produce a denser timeline that is easier to scan.
Users can set their individual bar title preference on timeline view in each sheet. And finally…
Say hello to smoother collaboration with the ability to see who’s working in the sheet
Intimeline view you can now see who else is viewing the same sheet in real-time, regardless of the view they're using. Other collaborators are displayed in the upper right corner next to the share button. You can hover over each user tile to get their details, including their name and contact information. This new feature enhances real-time collaboration making it easy for teams to identify and communicate with collaborators working on the same sheet.
For more pro tips and guidance on getting started with and using the timeline view, check out our help article here. Stay informed by subscribing to receive weekly product release updates featuring the latest enhancements for your chosen platform.
Thank you!
Elektra Helde | Product Marketing | She/Her
***Note: Currently, there is no option to set a default preference for other users.
Comments
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Thanks for the update @elektra_h! It's great to see this new functionality moving right along.
Is there a way to make the timeline show all people who are listed in the "Assigned To" contact column? I have 30 people assigned to various tasks in a project plan, but the timeline is only showing these three people who have been added to the column's Add Contacts section.
Thanks,
Marc
