You can add a collaborative timeline to your Paper doc and keep track of deadlines, files, and to-dos in one place.
To create a timeline:
- Click into an empty line in your doc.
- Click the calendar icon in the menu that appears.
You can add a collaborative timeline to your Paper doc and keep track of deadlines, files, and to-dos in one place.
To create a timeline:
To add an item to your timeline:
A milestone represents a key date in your project (for example, a deadline date or release date). It can only fall on a single date. To create a milestone:
You can customize how much time you want your timeline to display. To change the timeframe of your timeline:
Notes about timeframes:
To mark a timeline item as complete:
To delete your timeline:
To delete an item in your timeline:
How to change the color of a timeline item
How to change the start or end date of a timeline item
There are two ways you can change the start or end date of a timeline item.
To drag the start or end date:
To manually change the start or end date:
How to assign a timeline item to someone
Note: You can assign multiple people to a timeline item, one at a time. To assign another person, hover above the icon with the photo or intials of the first person you invited. Click the Assign icon again.
What’s the difference between a timeline item and a to-do?
Timeline items can represent bigger projects with multiple stakeholders that may take longer to complete. To-dos can represent small, concrete tasks.
Will timeline items show up in my Things to do list in Paper?
No, timeline items will not show up in your Paper to-do list.
Can I edit a Paper timeline from my phone?
No, currently timelines are read-only on your mobile device.