Timelines is a tool that enables users to create visually engaging and interactive timelines to present chronological data or narratives in a way that’s easy to explore and understand. This tool is part of SNO’s Site Booster bundle.
How to Create a Timeline
- Click on the Timelines tab on the left side of your SNO Dashboard.
- Click the Add New Timeline button at the top of the page.
- Add a title for your Timeline.
- *****Click the Save Draft button on the right side in the Publish box.*****
- Add a Title Slide Featured Image (optional) by clicking the “Set featured image” prompt on the upper right side. This image will appear behind the Title slide of your timeline.
- Click the Add Event button.
- Add an Event Heading.
- Add text about the event in the Body Text box.
- Add a start date (required) and end date (optional).
- Add a photo or video using the “Featured Media Type” dropdown and fields in the center column of the event settings, or set this dropdown to “None” if you do not want to add any media. *Please note that videos should be added using the video URL. Embed codes are not supported in Timelines.*
- Use the third column of the event settings to customize your event further, if you’d like.
- Add your other events to the timeline and customize them.
- Use the Timeline Design options on the right side of the page to customize the overall design of your timeline.
- Click the blue Publish button in the Publish box.
- Add your Timeline to a Story or Page using the Add SNO Story Element button.
How to Add a Timeline to a Story or Page
- Create a story/page, or open an existing story/page.
- Press Enter/Return to create a line break before adding your Timeline.
- Click the “Add SNO Story Element” button above the story body text box.
- Choose Timeline from the options on the left side.
- Use the “Published Timelines” dropdown to select theTimeline you’d like to appear on this story or page.
- Click the blue Insert button in the upper right corner.