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How to Use Linear's Timeline View

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Linear's Timeline View transforms how you visualize project progress by displaying tasks and milestones along a horizontal timeline. This powerful feature makes it simple to spot bottlenecks, track dependencies, and ensure your team stays on schedule.

In this tutorial, you'll learn how to access Timeline View, apply filters for better focus, customize the display settings, and save your preferred configuration for your entire team to use.

Here's how to use linear's timeline view in Linear

  1. Navigate to the Projects section using the sidebar menu.
  2. Locate and click the Display button to reveal view options.
  3. Choose Timeline from the available view options.
  4. View your projects arranged along the horizontal timeline display.
  5. Apply filters to narrow down results by teams, assignees, or priority levels.
  6. Adjust the grouping settings to organize your timeline view.
  7. Configure the ordering preferences for your timeline items.
  8. Modify timeline-specific options to match your workflow needs.
  9. Select 'Set default for everyone' to apply settings team-wide.
  10. Press Save to finalize and store your timeline configuration.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, Linear's Timeline View includes filtering options that let you focus on specific assignees, including yourself. You can also filter by teams, priorities, and other criteria to customize what appears on your timeline.