Interactive Timeline Generator
Can be embedded into Google Sites or pinned to Google Classroom as in an interactive timeline (with multimedia content)
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Instructions from Flippity.net
Instructions from Flippity.net
Step 1: Modify the Google Spreadsheet Template
Step 1: Modify the Google Spreadsheet Template
Make a copy of this template. (You'll need to sign-in with your Google account.)
Edit the information in the appropriate columns. Enter as many events you wish.
Month and Day are optional, but each event requires at least a Year and a Headline.
Months must be entered as numbers, not month names.
Events will automatically be placed in chronological order.
Events with identical dates will appear in the same order as they are in the spreadsheet.
Name your timeline by changing the name of the worksheet (at the bottom).
Do not edit any cell with a blue background.
Step 2: Publish Your Spreadsheet
Step 2: Publish Your Spreadsheet
Go to File, Publish to the Web…, then click Publish.
Step 3: Get Your Flippity.net Link
Step 3: Get Your Flippity.net Link
Click on the Get the Link Here tab of the template (at the bottom).
Click on the Flippity.net link to view your timeline.
Step 4: Bookmark and Share
Step 4: Bookmark and Share
Bookmark the page to find it again quickly.
Share the Flippity.net link with anyone you want to view your timeline.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
What multimedia can I add to the timeline and how do I do it?
What multimedia can I add to the timeline and how do I do it?
Images
Paste the URL (address) of a picture you find on the web in the appropriate cell in the "Media" column.
URLs must end in ".gif", ".png", ".jpg", ".jpeg", or ".webp".
You cannot use Google Drive to store your images.
You can use Google Drawings. Use the "Publish to the web…" link.
Images are automatically resized to maximum of 380 pixels wide and 300 pixels high.
YouTube Videos
Paste the YouTube "Share this video" link in the appropriate cell in the "Media" column.
The link will look something like this: https://youtu.be/GFIvXVMbII0.
Google Docs
Paste the link you're given after you "Publish to the web" in the appropriate cell in the "Media" column.
Can I add ranges or time periods in addition to events?
Can I add ranges or time periods in addition to events?
Sorry, no. The timeline can only incorporate individual events. Consider adding one event for the start of a time period and one event for the end instead.
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