

The bigger the number, the higher the milestone bubble will be placed on the timeline. 1, 2, 3, or 4) that will define the milestone's vertical placement on the graphic. In the Y column of each milestone, on the same row as its corresponding due date, you will need to enter a plotting number (e.g. The first date will correspond to the first milestone, the second date to the second milestone, and so on. Add the milestones' due dates in the X column, as shown in the image below. We'd recommend keeping these texts as short as possible so that they’ll fit well on the timeline. Insert your milestone titles or descriptions in the first row, where you can see the month name auto-populated by Keynote.

In the Chart Data table that pops up, enter your timeline data as follows: Select the chart area and click on Edit Chart Data. Keynote will automatically generate a bubble chart that looks like the one below.

Go to Insert → Chart in Keynote's toolbar and select the 2D Bubble chart from the menu that appears. To do this, you need to unselect the first two boxes under the Appearance section of the Format pane on the right. To have more room for your graphic, turn the standard Title & Subtitle slide generated by Keynote into a blank one. In our example, we went for a simple, white presentation set on Wide to enhance its display. Open Keynote and double-click to select your preferred presentation style from the Theme Gallery.
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How to manually make a timeline in Keynote 1. Add a 2D Bubble chart to your slide.
