Manually building various informational graphics can be time-consuming and tedious, particularly if the data is continually changing. One feature of Microsoft Visio 2010 enables the integration of existing information from a variety of sources (an Excel workbook, an Access database, and others) to be pulled into an informational graphic. This also enables easy updating of previously connected data for an engaging and up-to-date visual.
First, open Visio and in the File Menu, go to New. You will be asked to choose from a range of templates.
Select Project Timeline by clicking the highlighted template. Then click the Create button at the right, just below the image of the timeline.
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