Appendix 1

Template and instructions for constructing a PowerPoint timeline. (link to template)

Open PowerPoint timeline template.

To change the title of the slide, click on the title text, delete and retype as desired. To change the date text, click in the blue text shapes.

To add more shapes to the organization chart

• Click on the organization chart area to view the organization chart toolbar.
• Click on the last shape on the chart, then click Insert Shape and drag down to coworker
• Click on the new shape so that the cursor is four arrows, then drag it to the position you want
• Click on the red dot to adjust the connecting lines.
• Click on shape to resize as needed.

To add a new slide

• Click New Slide icon, or go to Insert and drag to New Slide. Choose a slide layout. Enter the slides in the same order as the dates on the organization chart.
• Enter all your slide BEFORE adding the hyperlinks.

To hyperlink dates to slides

• Click on the organization chart slide
• Click on the text in the shape
• Then highlight the text and right click the mouse, drag down to Hyperlink
• Click Place in This Document and then choose the proper date slide.