TimeLine

Create a Simple 5-Task Gantt in TimeLine

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Create a starter five-task Gantt in TimeLine and save it.

Use the steps below to build a small starter schedule in TimeLine.

This walkthrough lists the exact task names, durations, and the first typed predecessor used in the example.

If you prefer to continue dependencies with the chart handles instead of typing predecessor text, open Create Links with the Mouse in TimeLine.

Open TimeLine ↗

Create a Gantt in Less Than a Minute

A quick HD film showing the same beginner Gantt workflow before the written steps.

Start on Main Page

Start on Main Page and choose the TimeLine card from the launch apps.

WorkStudio home page showing the launch apps surface with the TimeLine card.

Open TimeLine

Open TimeLine so the planning grid is visible on the left and the Gantt chart is visible on the right.

Blank TimeLine preset open in the browser with the planning grid visible.

Name the five tasks

Name the first five rows: Site setup, Layout and survey, Excavation, Foundations, and Backfill.

TimeLine with the first five task names filled in.

Add durations

Add these durations: Site setup 2, Layout and survey 2, Excavation 4, Foundations 5, and Backfill 3.

TimeLine with durations entered and the first Gantt bars visible.

Add the links

Add 1FS to Layout and survey. Leave the other predecessor cells empty for now and create the remaining links with the mouse as needed. TimeLine supports FS, SS, and FF links from the chart.

TimeLine with predecessor values entered and linked Gantt bars visible.

Save

Open File > Save and keep the starter schedule ready for local download or for a personal account save.

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