How to add Timeline to a Teachable online course

Embed Timeline on Teachable

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Create a Timeline widget for Teachable on Common Ninja

First, create a Teachable Timeline widget on Common Ninja. On the widgets catalog, find the Timeline and enter the Editor.

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Save the Timeline widget

When you're done creating the Timeline widget, click on the Save Changes button at the right top corner of the editor. If you don't have an account on Common Ninja, you'll have to register first.

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Copy the Timeline Embed Code

When you're ready to add the Timeline widget to your Teachable online course, click the Add To Website button at the top bar of the Editor. On the window that opens, click the Copy Icon to copy the widget embed code. In the next steps, you will paste this code into your Teachable online course.

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Paste the code to your Teachable website’s HTML field.

Next, go to your Teachable online course editor and find the HTML field. It is most likely in the form of an HTML/Code widget or module which you can find on the Teachable’s editor. Add it to your page, and paste the Timeline Embed Code you’ve copied before to the HTML field. Save and update, and that’s it, you should have Common Ninja’s Timeline widget on your Teachable online course.

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Alternative Method 1: Through the HTML option in the text’s editing area.

If you can't find the HTML/Code widget or module, there's another way to put Common Ninja’s Timeline widget on your Teachable widget. You can just add the code to a special HTML section in the text editor.

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Alternative Method 2: Add it directly to your Teachable online course’s HTML code.

If you're having trouble finding a widget or a special part in your text editor where you can add the Embed Code, you can try a different way to add the Timeline widget to your Teachable online course. You can do this by putting it straight into your Teachable online course's HTML code.

Why Use This Widget

Use the Timeline widget when you want to present events, milestones, or steps in a narrative that is easy to follow. By placing moments in chronological order with labels and images, you help visitors see how things developed over time or how a process unfolds from start to finish. This is ideal for company histories, project roadmaps, product evolution, case studies, and onboarding sequences. A visual timeline turns scattered dates into a single coherent story, which is easier to remember and share. It adds structure to your content and gives visitors a clear sense of progression, whether they are learning about your brand or understanding what will happen next after they sign up.

This tutorial was written by the Common Ninja product team, creators of interactive, no-code widgets for Teachable online course. Common Ninja helps over 500,000 users build engaging online experiences without coding.