We will enter the dates into the field named Series X values. Here you add the dates that will make your timeline. Click on the Add button to bring up the Edit Series window. On the left side of Excel's Data Source window, you will see a table named Legend Entries (Series). Right-click the blank white chart and click Select Data to bring up Excel's Select Data Source window. Select Scatter which will insert a blank white chart space onto your Excel worksheet. In the Charts section of the ribbon drop down the Scatter or Bubble Chart menu. Then from the Excel ribbon, select the Insert tab and navigate to the Charts section of the ribbon.
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