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Office Timeline does what it promises. Generating timelines from excel is super easy and it creates beautiful powerpoint timelines. Some minor improvements can still be made (for example working with... See more
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The tool does well with initial set up but does not handle changes or large projects well. It often randomly seems to adjust spacing that results in having to manually adjust the entire timeline. Ther... See more
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Pros: I like the way it create the visuals, how the data is handled, the templates switching and creation, the timeline tiers, the options to place the titles. Cons: No easy way to copy- paste seve... See more
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Lucen Software (formerly Office Timeline) is a Microsoft-native clarity platform that helps organizations transform complex work into clear, actionable insight. Built for teams working in Microsoft 365, Lucen enables users to plan, visualize, track, and communicate projects directly within familiar tools like PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, and Planner, making it easier than ever to stay aligned without leaving the applications your teams already rely on every day.
The Lucen platform includes Lucen Timeline for timelines and Gantt charts, Lucen Track for time tracking and operational visibility, and emerging planning and diagramming solutions designed to improve alignment and decision-making across organizations. Each product is purpose-built to simplify how teams plan, collaborate, and report, so nothing gets lost in translation between strategy and execution.
By integrating with tools such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Jira and Azure DevOps, Lucen helps teams convert complex project data into executive-ready visuals, reports, and plans. Whether managing a single project or coordinating work across an entire organization, Lucen ensures the right information reaches the right people at the right time.
Trusted by 80% of Fortune 500 companies, Lucen has established itself as the go-to solution for teams that need to communicate progress with clarity and confidence.
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e-mail: sales@lucensoftware.com
The Lucen platform includes Lucen Timeline for timelines and Gantt charts, Lucen Track for time tracking and operational visibility, and emerging planning and diagramming solutions designed to improve alignment and decision-making across organizations. Each product is purpose-built to simplify how teams plan, collaborate, and report, so nothing gets lost in translation between strategy and execution.
By integrating with tools such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Jira and Azure DevOps, Lucen helps teams convert complex project data into executive-ready visuals, reports, and plans. Whether managing a single project or coordinating work across an entire organization, Lucen ensures the right information reaches the right people at the right time.
Trusted by 80% of Fortune 500 companies, Lucen has established itself as the go-to solution for teams that need to communicate progress with clarity and confidence.
See the Platform in Action: Watch on YouTube
Follow us on LinkedIn : Lucen Software
e-mail: sales@lucensoftware.com
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Love the simplicity!
1 November 2023
Reply from Lucen Software
Hello Ben! Thank you for choosing Office Timeline and for your 4 stars review. I am thrilled to know that you find the add-in easy to use and uncomplicated - that's what we aimed for.
Best wishes,
Sebastian Stingu - Head of Marketing
In verry limited tim you can create all
In verry limited tim you can create all
Sorts of timelines. Using this tool the effort goes into actual planning instead of deciding on what form to use and draw this out.
1 November 2023
Reply from Lucen Software
Hello! Thank you for being an Office Timeline customer and for your 4 stars review. I am thrilled to know that our add-in frees up more time for actually managing projects instead of manually making timelines and roadmaps.
Best wishes,
Sebastian Stingu - Head of Marketing
Ease of use and ability to customize…
Ease of use and ability to customize roadmaps and Gant Charts.
31 October 2023
Reply from Lucen Software
Thank you, Piper, for being an Office Timeline customer and for kindly reviewing the add-in. I am thrilled to know that you are pleased with the tool’s usability and functionality as a roadmap and Gantt chart maker.
Best wishes,
Sebastian Stingu – Head of Marketing
Reply from Lucen Software
Hello Nils! Thank you for your purchase and 5-star review of the Office Timeline add-in. We’re delighted that you are pleased with the tool’s output and usability.
Best wishes,
Sebastian Stingu – Head of Marketing
Consultant
If you're doubting to get this tool, just get it. It makes super easy to use gantt charts and timelines, it's easy to change the template and edit it right in PowerPoint. In consulting where our timelines change frequently, it is very easy to keep our clients up-to-date on project progress and illustrate dependencies.
25 October 2023
Reply from Lucen Software
Hi Carter! Thank you for choosing Office Timeline and for your vote of confidence in the product. We’re stoked to know that the tool is helping you create Gantt charts and timelines that you can then easily customize, update, and present to your audiences.
Best wishes,
Sebastian Stingu – Head of Marketing
Reply from Lucen Software
Thank you for your kind review and for rating the Office Timeline with 5 stars, Kevin. It’s great to learn that you find the tool to be a quality, reliable product with good value for money.
Best wishes,
Sebastian Stingu – Head of Marketing
Could have been 5 stars but ...
Could have been 5 stars but ...
Every time I open Powerpoint, I had to enter the license in order for the features to be available. Export function should retain configuration of each task/milestone (shape and color at a minimum) so when Uploaded again, there are less cosmetic changes need to be made. I also keep hitting some Upload issues where some rows can't be ported over. Providing reasons why would help.
Overall, though your app has made my life better. This app has reduced my work time by 50%. I believe I can get 75% time reduction if the Upload function is improved.
17 October 2023
Reply from Lucen Software
Thank you, Stephanie, for your purchase of the Office Timeline add-in and for providing feedback on its functionalities. We’re glad to hear that the tool has brought value to you by reducing your work time.
With regards to the inconveniences that you have pointed out, both are anomalies and can be caused by a faulty installation:
• Having to enter your activation key whenever opening PowerPoint – this can be caused by either a corrupt license file or by security restrictions placed on your account. To remedy the issue, please follow the steps described in the support article below:
https://support.officetimeline.com/hc/en-us/articles/204337208-Office-Timeline-keeps-changing-to-Free-Edition
• Not being able to port rows when importing – since you haven’t mentioned what is the software from which you try to import, I cannot pinpoint the exact cause of this issue. However, I asked one of my technical support colleagues to contact you for further details so they can provide proper assistance.
Best wishes,
Sebastian Stingu – Head of Marketing
The 'Officetimeline' tool is almost…
The 'Officetimeline' tool is almost replacing the Microsoft project plan tool. I really enjoy the flexibility in making changes and easy user friendly tool. I use this tool almost everyday and train others to use
13 October 2023
Reply from Lucen Software
Hello Harsha!
Thank you for purchasing the Office Timeline add-in and for your vote of confidence in the product. I am very happy to know that the tool is helping you with your work, and that you are pleased with its productivity and usability as a project planner.
Best wishes,
Sebastian Stingu – Head of Marketing
OfficeTimeline is essential tool for PowerPoint
OfficeTimeline is an essential tool for creating Gantt Charts in PowerPoint. I have utilized OfficeTimeline in various enterprises for different projects and presentations, and the software's adaptability and MS Project integration has helped me save countless hours that would otherwise be spent manipulating spreadsheets or PowerPoint tables. Eddy and his team have undoubtedly done an excellent job with this software!
12 October 2023
Reply from Lucen Software
Hi Joel! Thank you for using the Office Timeline add-in and for reviewing it so kindly. We are thrilled to learn that our product has consistently proved to be an effective, reliable, and time-saving Gantt chart maker for you, helping you create presentations for different projects and enterprises.
Best wishes,
Sebastian Stingu – Head of Marketing
Reply from Lucen Software
Thank you, Tahmid, for being an Office Timeline customer and for reviewing the add-in so kindly. We’re delighted that the tool is helping you create quality client presentations for executive updates.
Best wishes,
Sebastian Stingu – Head of Marketing
Very professional
10 October 2023
Reply from Lucen Software
Thanks so much for your awesome review of the Office Timeline add-in, Noel! We’re stoked to hear that you find the tool to be a professional product.
Best wishes,
Sebastian Stingu – Head of Marketing
Mac functionality would be good
Mac functionality would be good – and control over how the time scale is broken up. Very helpful when I’ve emailed with questions. Excellent product. Great visuals.
13 September 2023
Reply from Lucen Software
Hello Keith!
Thank you for taking the time to rate the Office Timeline add-in and for your kind feedback on its productivity and output. It’s great that you consider our product to be a quality tool that produces good visuals, and that you are pleased with the received customer service.
With regards to having the timescale of your visuals calculated in other units than the default ones, please refer to the support article below:
https://support.officetimeline.com/hc/en-us/articles/204393478-Change-the-timescale-from-months-to-anything-else
As for the MAC functionality, we do offer a web-based application that can be used from any browser, thus being accessible to MAC users as well. It is called Office Timeline Online and you can learn more about it at the following link:
https://www.officetimeline.com/online
For further questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to us at feedback[at]officetimeline.com – one of our representatives will gladly assist you.
Best wishes,
Sebastian Stingu – Head of Marketing
Easy integration within powerpoint
Easy to use within powerpoint, and really professional looking charts.
3 October 2023
Reply from Lucen Software
Hi Megan! Thank you for using the Office Timeline add-in and for your 5-star rating of the product. I am really glad to hear that you are pleased with the tool’s productivity, integration with PowerPoint, and its output.
Best wishes,
Sebastian Stingu – Head of Marketing
Center Gantt on Slide
Center Gantt on Slide
It would be great to have an option to center the gantt chart on the slide. I always have to center everything after any adjustments are made.
Hourly gantt chart for planned shutdowns.
3 October 2023
Reply from Lucen Software
Thank you, Victoria, for taking the time to review the Office Timeline add-in.
Currently, there is indeed no option that would allow users to center their graphic on the slide. However, you can resize your visual for an optimal fit on the slide by following the steps in the support article below:
https://support.officetimeline.com/hc/en-us/articles/115011364527-How-to-resize-your-slide-for-optimal-printing
I hope this will prove useful to you.
As we strive to continuously develop and improve our product, we regularly release new functionalities and enhancements. I will forward your feedback to our dev team so that it be taken into account for future releases. Whenever a new development becomes available, you will be notified in-app and prompted to update your add-in to the latest build so you can enjoy those additions.
Best wishes,
Sebastian Stingu – Head of Marketing
An Outstanding Addin Functionality for Presentations
An excellent add-in feature enabled me
- To present in well designed format (
- To reduce cost in having multple application
- To design and present in my own custome way
14 March 2023
Reply from Lucen Software
Thank you for choosing Office Timeline and for reviewing the add-in so kindly, Gajendra! We are very happy that the tool helps you create and present quality, well-designed custom visuals, and that it brings you value for money.
Best wishes,
Sebastian Stingu – Head of Marketing
Timeline works great
Timeline works great. It's a fairly seamless solution for building and managing timelines for our organization.
This is actually the third time I've purchased it for my organization, and every time other people see it at work, and they want a license, as well.
The only issue I have run into is that it keeps losing the current license, meaning I need to look up the license and re-enter it to use Timeline.
29 September 2023
Reply from Lucen Software
Hello David!
Thank you for taking the time to review the Office Timeline add-in and for your kind feedback on its productivity and output. It’s great to know that the tool has efficiently served you and your organization in the creation and management of project timelines.
With regards to you having to re-enter the license activation key whenever you use Office Timeline, this shouldn’t happen indeed. To remedy the issue, please follow the steps in the support article below:
https://support.officetimeline.com/hc/en-us/articles/204337208-Office-Timeline-keeps-changing-to-Free-Edition
If the problem persists, don’t hesitate to contact us at support[at]officetimeline.com – one of our representatives will gladly assist you.
Best wishes,
Sebastian Stingu – Head of Marketing
This program makes excellent legal timelines!
This program makes excellent, easy to use timelines for personal injury litigation. Highly recommend.
29 September 2023
Reply from Lucen Software
Hi, Brian! Thanks so much for this awesome review and for your vote of confidence in the Office Timeline add-in. We’re thrilled that the tool is helping you create quality legal timelines in an easy and efficient manner, and that you find it to be worthy of recommendation.
Best wishes,
Sebastian Stingu – Head of Marketing
Excellent Tool for Gantt Chart and Timeline Creation
The ease of use and the ability to import and sync data from MS Project and Smartsheet make Office Timeline a great tool!
7 September 2023
Reply from Lucen Software
Thank you, Dorit, for purchasing the Office Timeline add-in and for reviewing the product with 5 stars! We are delighted to hear that you are pleased with the tool’s import and sync functionalities, and that you consider it to be a quality timeline and Gantt chart maker.
Best wishes,
Sebastian Stingu – Head of Marketing
Efficient Way to Create and Update Project Timelines
Efficient Way to Create and Update Project Timelines
The biggest advantage of this add-on is its ability to connect timelines outlined from either MS Excel or MS Office and translate them into a visual timeline generated into MS PowerPoint. Therefore, any changes made into the MS Excel / MS Project timelines can be easily reflected into the visual PowerPoint timeline within the click of a button (the ‘Refresh Data’ button). This program has made it easy for me to present and communicate changing timelines quickly and efficiently. The program also allows a variety of visual customizations for timelines generated on PowerPoint. This program has been very beneficial for me as a project manager.
27 September 2023
Reply from Lucen Software
Thank you for being an Office Timeline customer and for your wonderful feedback on the add-in’s productivity and functionalities, Earl! We are absolutely stoked to know that the tool helps you to create, update, and communicate changing timelines in an easy and efficient manner, bringing value to your work as a project manager.
Best wishes,
Sebastian Stingu – Head of Marketing
Leadership loves the visual!
I started using this to help Leadership understand high level timelines for our tech projects and they love it! I haven't yet explored all the ways to use it, but it was beneficial from day 1.
22 August 2023
Reply from Lucen Software
Hello Sheila! Thank you for your purchase and 5-star review of the Office Timeline add-in. We are very glad to know that the tool brings value to your work, helping you present quality high-level timelines of your tech projects to leadership.
To learn more about our product’s features, feel free to browse our support center using the link below, or to contact us support[at]officetimeline.com, where one of our representatives will answer your queries.
https://support.officetimeline.com/hc/en-us?
Best wishes,
Sebastian Stingu – Head of Marketing
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