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The Slicer &
slicer designs
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Under the "Insert" tab you can see the shape
These shapes can be inserted into your work

Timeline
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backgrounds, shadows, or any kind of decora
design. Here are a few examples:

Stylesheet
What is it?
A full set of slicer and timeline designs you can paste into
Timeline: Works in Excel
2013 or higher. Do not
move or resize.
your own Excel sheet. This will automatically add the
custom style to your sheet and you can apply it to all your
other slicers or timelines.
Why should you use it?
Customizing the style of your slicers and timelines is
reallly difficult and time consuming. This file has most
designs that you will need and saves you from having to
customize them yourself.

How does it work? This shape represents a

All you need to do is copy the slicer and paste it into your slicer. Slicers are
own document. Once it has been added, the new custom supported in Excel 2010
slicer style will appear in the Slicer menu in the or later.
styles>custom section. You can then apply that style to
your own slicers and delete the slicer that you copy- If the shape was modified
pasted into your doc. The only thing you will need to in an earlier version of
customize is the background color of the slicer to match Excel, or if the workbook
your design. You do that on the slicer menu by right- was saved in Excel 2003
clicking on your new custom slicer style, then clicking or earlier, the slicer
"Modify". Click the "Whole Slicer" section, select modify, cannot be used.
navigate to the "Fill" tab and select your background color.
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shape features to style my timelines.
tab you can see the shape option.
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11/1/2021 unstoppabl 59 Oct 25
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1/1/2022 gorgeous 100 Dec 80
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