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Timeline Block

The timeline block allows you to arrange your blocks along a vertical timeline.

Setup

  1. Create a post or page.
  2. Click the ( + ) sign, and the timeline block can be found in the Widgets section. You can also use the search to find “timeline” or initiate the block search by typing / and “timeline.”

3. Add content to the timeline using any block you like.
4. To add a new entry on the timeline, click Add entry.

Add entries to the block

Block Settings

When you select a block, you will find additional block settings in the right sidebar. If you do not see the sidebar, you may need to click the Settings icon in the top-right corner to bring up the settings. This icon looks like a square with two uneven columns:

The settings icon in the Editor with a tooltip "Settings" below it.
Click the Settings icon to open the block settings

Color Settings

Details for this standard block style can be found in the Color Settings guide.

Alternate Items

To alternate the entries in the Timeline, select the entire timeline block to access Timeline Settings in the sidebar menu. Under Alternate items, toggle the button to stagger the entries in the timeline.

Alternate items

With Alternate items, entries will switch between the left and right.

With Alternate items checked, the timeline entries go back and forth between left and right, with the timeline down the center.

Advanced

For more information, visit our detailed instructions on Advanced Settings.

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