Google Sheets

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

• Go to File, Share, Publish to web, then click Publish.
  

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

• Bookmark the page to find it again quickly.
• Share the Flippity.net link with anyone you want to view your timeline.

Frequently Asked Questions

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.
    • The link should look like this: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vQzrmE3YR6zzD1vC7q1xCL13T9VXk720GYzJ1V6GJqAz_jEyu8-sIgZ4geVoRMJFaG5-RYI32LS6ObG/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000

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.