MLK Timeliner Instructions

1. Double Click on Timeliner Icon

2. Click on New Timeline

3. Choose Timeline – Standard – Click OK

4. Type a date in the box under When and press tab

5. Type a brief description of the event and hit enter

6. Enter information for remaining events following steps 4 and 5

7. When all information has been added, click on the second timeline icon at the top to see your timeline

8. You may change the shape or color of a flag by clicking on the flag and clicking on the flag icon at the top, please do not change anything but the fill color! You can move a flag by clicking on it and dragging it up or down.

9. Add a title at the top of the first page by clicking on Label, after you have typed your title, you may resize it to 36 by clicking on the A at the top, you may also change the color this way

10. Add another Label with your name and center it under the title, resize your name to 24, you may also change the color

11. You may add pictures to your timeline. Click on the graphic tab at the left. There is a picture of MLK under the heading African Americans. You may also add other pictures I have saved by clicking on the browse button, going to the S:drive/Brown/Staff/Mrs. Dole/Pictures and clicking on one of the appropriate pictures. Your chosen picture should now be in your timeline. Resize by pulling or pushing on the corners and move by clicking and dragging

12. Save your work! Go to File > Save As > S: drive > Brown > Student > Teacher > Student Folders > your name > type MLK in filename and then Save.