Overview
The Office Timeline Add-in is a PowerPoint timeline maker for Windows, available in four plans: Free, Lite, Plus, and Expert. Each plan offers varying levels of access to key features. Below, you’ll find a comparison of the Free, Lite, Plus, and Expert plans to help you choose the one that best suits your needs.

Office Timeline Add-in Free vs. Lite vs Plus vs. Expert
The Office Timeline Free is a lightweight tool good for making simple timelines or Swimlane diagrams that don’t require a great level of detail. The Free plan allows you to create straightforward timelines and Gantt charts directly in PowerPoint, ideal for projects that don’t require extensive detail.
Why Choose Lite?
Fast timeline creation
- Get all the basics you need to create professional timelines quickly and easily.
Effortless data import
- Copy and paste project data from Excel to speed up your timeline creation process.
Organized task view
- Visualize tasks by team, phase, or department using Swimlanes for improved clarity and organization.
Why Choose Plus?
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Optimize project organization
Unlimited Swimlanes and Sub-Swimlane templates provide the structure needed to clearly define tasks and workflows, ensuring teams stay aligned and projects run smoothly.
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Save time with Excel import
Import project data directly from Excel to create polished, professional timelines quickly and effortlessly.
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Communicate with clarity and impact
Manage tasks, milestones, and dependencies, highlight the critical path, and identify risks to provide better insights to stakeholders.
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Customize timelines to your needs
Create on-brand timelines with formatting options like colors, fonts, and styles to fit your requirements.
Why Choose Expert?
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Sync data for real-time updates
Seamlessly connect with MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira, and Wrike to synchronize data and enable faster, automated timeline updates.
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Save time with reusable templates
Save hours across projects with reusable custom themes and templates, ensuring consistency, efficiency, and polished timelines.
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Customize timelines to drive results
Get maximum flexibility with advanced visualization tools, custom styles, and powerful formatting options that align with goals and streamline decision-making.
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Scale effortlessly with Expert
Built for mid-to-large organizations, the Expert Plan grows with your team, delivering enterprise-level tools to handle increasing demands and complexity.
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Simplify planning and tracking
Visualize complex dependencies and critical paths to help prioritize tasks, prevent bottlenecks, and keep teams focused for faster project delivery.

FAQ
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Can I upgrade my existing add-in subscription to Plus or Expert?
Of course! Please take a look at this guide here to upgrade to Plus or Expert. If you need further assistance or have any questions, contact us and we'll be happy to help.
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Can I edit an Expert or Plus timeline in the Lite add-in?
Yes, timelines made with Expert or Plus can be edited using the Lite add-in as long as they don’t use higher-plan features
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Can I edit an Expert timeline in Plus?
Yes, timelines made with Expert can be edited using the Plus add-in as long as they don’t use higher-plan features
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Can I edit a timeline created with a premium plan using the Free add-in?
Timelines made with the Lite, Plus, or Expert add-in are not editable with the Free add-in. However, you can still make changes to them using PowerPoint’s controls, as you would edit any other slide.