Karmathedog wrote:I'm a very very new beginner. I need to create an extensive timeline of events. I don't even know where to start. Any and all help is very much appreciated! Thank you.
I would start with a pen and pad of paper, or even better, a set of "3 by 5" inch or "4 by 6" inch index cards. Your task has two quite separate parts: 1. Create a time line; 2. Get it into a suitable format for presentation. You do not want to try to do both at the same time.
Using the index cards for part 1Record one and only one incident per card. Personally, I would put the date of the incident and a one-sentence statement describing it on one side and any details or explanations on the back of the card.
Then, lay the cards out in order by date and see if things make sense and tells the story in a linear and coherent manner. Once you have a first draft "timeline" you can add, remove, merge, or rearrange cards as needed.
Part 2Once you have a timeline that presents the information you want to present, then worry about getting it into something like Impress (Apache OpenOffice's equivalent of PowerPoint). People here will happy to help you get it into Impress.
Impress or PowerPoint is like fancy wrapping paper. It looks pretty but the important thing is the gift inside.