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Spreadsheet Format

Each row represents a data point on the timeline. The chart below shows what data you should include in each column. Learn more about using spreadsheets with Visualizations at Use Spreadsheet Data.

 Column 1Column 2Column 3Column 4
Data Typedate or datetimenumbertextnumber
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The date of your data point in a MM/DD/YEAR format. This sets the x-axis value for your data point.

Note:

  • If your data only contains years, assign an arbitrary month and day.
 

The value for your date on the y-axis. This creates your first timeline.

Note:

  • If you do not want to assign a numeric value to a date, type in "null" 

The annotations for your data points.

Note:

  • The annotations will only appear on the timeline if you choose true in the "Display Annotations" customization option
  • Learn more about the display annotations option below
A second value for your date on the y-axis. This creates a second timeline.
Requiredxxx 

Template

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Use this spreadsheet template to guide your data entry. To use it, just copy and paste the cells into your own Google sheet. You can click on a cell to get more information about a specific column, or reference the table above. 

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  • "sameRow" puts both items on the same row  
 

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