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Resize Event Boxes on the Timeline

Free Excel Timeline Template

Free Excel Timeline Template

© Ted French

Resize Event Boxes and lines on the Timeline

Note: For help with this example, see the image above.

To resize event boxes:

  1. Click on the box to be resized. Small circles and squares will appear around the edge of the box.

  2. Move the mouse pointer over one of the circles or squares. The circles allow you to change both the height and width of the box at the same time. The squares allow you to change either the height or width depending on which one you use.

  3. When the pointer changes to a 2 - headed black arrow, click and drag with the mouse to make the box larger or smaller.

To resize the event box lines:

  1. Click on the box to be resized. Small circles and squares will appear around the edge of the box and yellow diamonds appear on the line.

  2. Move the mouse pointer over one of the diamonds until the pointer changes to a white triangle.

  3. Click and drag with the mouse to make the line longer or shorter.


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