Go to the Insert tab on the PowerPoint ribbon and click on the SmartArt button in the Illustrations section. Here are the exact steps:Ĭreate a new presentation or open an existing one and add a new blank slide. If you prefer to manually build a PowerPoint timeline, you will need to use PowerPoint's SmartArt tools to create a basic visual and then adjust that graphic to make it look better fit for presentations. How to manually make a timeline in PowerPoint 1. Create a basic timeline graphic.
