Excel Timeline Template

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Events in the Life of Benjamin Franklin

1700 1710 1720 1730 1740 1750 1760 1770 1780 1790 1800

Title: Events in the Life of Benjamin Franklin

Year Mo Day Event Height Axis Label
1706 1 17 Born in Boston 50 1706.0465435 Born in Boston
(1/17/1706) (1/17/1706)
1718 Apprentices at Printing Shop -75 1718.0027379 Apprentices at Printing Shop
1724 Moves to London -40 1724.0027379 Moves to London
1728 Opens Printing office in PA 100 1728.0027379 Opens Printing office in PA
1732 Poor Richard: An Almanack 75 1732.0027379 Poor Richard: An Almanack
1737 Appointed Postmaster of Phil. PA 50 1737.0027379 Appointed Postmaster of Phil.
1751 Book on Electricity Published in London -75 1751.0027379 Book on Electricity Published
1752 Famous Kite Experiment -40 1752.0027379 Famous Kite Experiment
1769 Elected Pres. of Amer. Phil. Society 100 1769.0027379 Elected Pres. of Amer. Phil. Soc
1776 Declaration of Independence -100 1776.0027379 Declaration of Independence
1778 Treaty of Alliance with France 75 1778.0027379 Treaty of Alliance with France
1782 Treaty of Peace with Great Britain -75 1782.0027379 Treaty of Peace with Great Brit
1783 Sees Montgolfier Brothers 1st to Fly in Balloon 50 1783.0027379 Sees Montgolfier Brothers 1st t
1787 Delegate to Constitutional Convention -50 1787.0027379 Delegate to Constitutional Co
1790 4 17 Dies in Phil. PA (4/17/1790) 20 1790.2956879 Dies in Phil. PA (4/17/1790)
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Events in the Life of Benjamin Franklin

1700 1710 1720 1730 1740 1750 1760 1770 1780 1790 1800

Title: Events in the Life of Benjamin Franklin

Year Mo Day Event Height Axis Label
1706 1 17 Born in Boston 40 1706.0492813 Born in Boston
(1/17/1706) (1/17/1706)
1718 Apprentices -75 1718.0027379 Apprentices
at Printing at Printing
1724 Moves to 50 1724.0027379 Moves
Shop to
Shop
London London
1728 Opens Printing office in PA 95 1728.0027379 Opens Printing office in PA
1739 Poor Richard: -55 1739.0027379 Poor Richard:
An Almanack An Almanack
1737 Appointed 50 1737.0027379 Appointed
Postmaster Postmaster
1751 Book on Electricity Published in London 20 1751.0027379 Book on Electricity Published
1752 Famous Kite -50 1752.0027379 Famous Kite
Experiment Experiment
1769 Elected Pres. of Amer. Phil. Society 80 1769.0027379 Elected Pres. of Amer. Phil. Soc
1776 Declaration of Independence -100 1776.0027379 Declaration of Independence
1778 Treaty of Alliance with France 95 1778.0027379 Treaty of Alliance with France
1782 Treaty of Peace with Great Britain -52 1782.0027379 Treaty of Peace with Great Brit
1783 Sees Montgolfier Brothers 1st to Fly in Balloon 50 1783.0027379 Sees Montgolfier Brothers 1st t
1787 Delegate to Constitutional Convention -30 1787.0027379 Delegate to Constitutional Co
1790 4 17 Dies in Phil. PA (4/17/1790) 20 1790.2956879 Dies in Phil. PA (4/17/1790)
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Excel Timeline Template
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Project Timeline Example ▬▬ Duration

▬▬ Completion
▬▬ Today

Title: Project Timeline Example Today: 5/4/2013

Date Task Duration % Done Height Completion Axis Label
1/3/2013 Proposal Due 90 0 41277 Proposal Due
1/10/2013 Funding Granted 74 0 41284 Funding Granted
1/10/2013 1. Main Task 75 90% 54 67.5 41284 1. Main Task
1/10/2013 1.1 Subtask 20 44 0 41284 1.1 Subtask
1/30/2013 2. Main Task 68 10% -40 6.8 41304 2. Main Task
1/30/2013 2.1 Subtask 20 -60 0 41304 2.1 Subtask
2/9/2013 1.2 Subtask 20 34 0 41314 1.2 Subtask
3/1/2013 1.3 Subtask 20 20 0 41334 1.3 Subtask
3/1/2013 2.2 Subtask 20 -70 0 41334 2.2 Subtask
3/31/2013 2.3 Subtask 20 -80 0 41364 2.3 Subtask
3/31/2013 3. Main Task 100 50% 80 50 41364 3. Main Task
3/31/2013 3.1 Subtask 20 70 0 41364 3.1 Subtask
4/20/2013 4. Main Task 100 20% -50 20 41384 4. Main Task
4/20/2013 4.1 Subtask 20 -60 0 41384 4.1 Subtask
4/30/2013 3.2 Subtask 20 60 0 41394 3.2 Subtask
5/20/2013 4.2 Subtask 20 -70 0 41414 4.2 Subtask
5/30/2013 3.3 Subtask 20 50 0 41424 3.3 Subtask
6/19/2013 4.3 Subtask 20 -80 0 41444 4.3 Subtask
6/19/2013 5. Main Task 80 10% 40 8 41444 5. Main Task
6/19/2013 5.1 Subtask 20 30 0 41444 5.1 Subtask
7/9/2013 6. Main Task 70 -20 0 41464 6. Main Task
7/9/2013 6.1 Subtask 20 -30 0 41464 6.1 Subtask
7/19/2013 5.2 Subtask 20 20 0 41474 5.2 Subtask
8/8/2013 6.2 Subtask 20 -40 0 41494 6.2 Subtask
8/18/2013 5.3 Subtask 20 10 0 41504 5.3 Subtask
9/7/2013 6.3 Subtask 20 -50 0 41524 6.3 Subtask
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