Timeline

The Timeline displays dates chronologically, usually grouped together in months or even years. The toolbar at the bottom of the screen allows you to naviagte to different parts of the timeline. Important dates are represented with an icon and a brief message describing the event. You can click on most of the icons in the timeline to view more information about that event.

Year Indicator

You can click the year and then type in the new year you want to visit.

AD Indicator

Switching this option off causes the dates entered in the Year Indicator to become BC (Before Christ).

Launch lever

Clicking on this lever will move the timeline to the year shown in the Year Indicator.

Back

Clicking on this will move you back to the previous month.

Forward

Clicking on this will move you forward to the next month.

Load button

This displays the Load Timeline dialog box. If there is more than one timeline available you can select and load the other timeline.

Save button

This opens the Save Timeline As dialog box. If you have modified the timeline you can save the new timeline under a different name.

Edit

The Edit Timeline dialog box has options that allow you to add a new entry, change or remove a current entry.

Print

Displays the Print Timeline dialog box. This will you allow you to specify which entries you want to print.

Shutdown lever

Clicking on this lever will close the Timeline down.