Custom Fields, Color Coding, and Grouping
Timetoast helps you shape each timeline around the details that matter to your workflow. Add custom fields, color-code events, filter large datasets, and group related work so patterns stand out faster.
That makes complex plans easier to understand without turning the timeline into a cluttered spreadsheet.
Add fields for status, owner, phase, or anything else that matters
Not every timeline needs the same supporting details. Custom fields let you capture the context that matters to you and your team, whether that is phase, team, risk, source, or region.
That makes Timetoast a stronger fit for project planning, roadmapping, history timelines, and any timeline where simple titles and dates are not enough.
Filter and color-code the timeline so people can focus on what matters
Once the data is structured, Timetoast helps you surface the right slice of the timeline for the right conversation. Filter by owner, phase, or status, then use color coding to make patterns easier to spot at a glance.
That keeps stakeholder reviews, team planning, and historical analysis more focused because people can see the signal without wading through everything at once.
Group related work into lanes so patterns stand out on the timeline
When your timeline includes fields like phase, team, category, or theme, you can use grouping to compare related work side by side. That makes parallel tracks much easier to read in the horizontal timeline.
Pair this with dynamic views when you want to move between grouped planning, detailed editing, and presentation without losing the same underlying structure.
Why structured timeline data matters
A basic timeline captures titles and dates. That is fine for simple projects, but most real work needs more context: who owns the task, what phase it belongs to, its status, its budget, or its source material.
Without that structure, teams end up switching between the timeline and a separate spreadsheet, document, or database to answer questions. That creates friction and makes the timeline less useful over time.
Timetoast solves this by letting you add custom fields directly to the timeline:
- Text, number, date, dropdown, multi-select, and image fields give each event the context it needs
- Color coding ties visual meaning to field values so patterns show up without reading every row
- Filtering and sorting let you show the right slice of the timeline for the right conversation
- Grouping organizes related events into lanes so parallel work is easier to compare
- CSV import lets you bring in larger datasets and let Timetoast organize them into a working timeline
The result: one timeline that answers questions about what is happening, who is responsible, and how work relates, not just when something is due.
Who uses custom fields and grouping
Custom fields, color coding, and grouping help whenever a timeline needs to answer more than "what happened when?"
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Project and roadmap teams
Track owner, phase, status, and risk across milestones. Group by team or workstream so parallel tracks stand out during reviews.
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Historians and researchers
Tag events with region, figure, theme, and source material. Filter by era or topic to focus on one thread without losing the broader chronology.
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Legal professionals
Add party, issue, source document, and confidence level to case events. Color-code by phase or side so patterns stand out during preparation.
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Educators and students
Structure classroom projects with fields for topic, region, or time period. Use color coding to help students see relationships across events.
Key benefits at a glance
- Add custom fields for text, numbers, dates, dropdowns, multi-selects, and images
- Color-code events automatically based on field values
- Filter and sort by any field to surface the right details for each audience
- Group related events into lanes for side-by-side comparison in horizontal view
- Import CSV data to turn existing spreadsheets into structured timelines
- Keep all custom data synced across grid, horizontal, and vertical views
Explore More Product Features
See how Timetoast helps you plan clearly, organize timeline data, and share progress with confidence.
Privacy & Sharing
Keep timelines private until they are ready to share, publish, or embed.
Dynamic Views
Switch between horizontal, vertical, and grid views to plan, edit, and present clearly.
Collaboration
Invite teammates, set roles, and keep everyone working from the same timeline.
Date Handling
Work confidently with BCE dates, year-only dates, regional formats, and timespans.