Overview
On the Timeline feed there are a range of different events displayed. To view a full list of events and scenarios, see the Timeline Events page.
While on a Timeline feed you will be able to:
- View events relating to a user and content
- Open content referred to in events
- Post Comments, Updates, Opportunities, and Issues
- View comment threads
- Respond to comment threads
Access Timeline
To access your own timeline, open the left side navigation, and click on your user name. This will open a number of options. Click on Timeline to open your timeline page.
User Profile
The User Profile panel is displayed on the left of all the Timeline feed.| User Profile | Section | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Profile Image | The user can upload an image of themselves to display here, to make identification easier. |
| Full Name | This is the full name of the user, as defined in their settings. | |
| Job Title | The user can specify their job title in their settings. | |
| User Description | This area can be populated with a small blurb about the user. Defined in their settings, this is an optional field. | |
| Following | This displays the number of users someone is connected to and following in their timeline. This is not the number of users following this individual. | |
| Streams | This displays the number of discussions the user is involved in or following. | |
| Favorites | This displays the number of items specified as a favorite. |
Filtering Timeline
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Search | This search allows the user to narrow down the events they see in their feed, in order to locate specific posts or pieces of content. |
| Post Type | This option allows the users to specify which type of posts they see in their feed, from;
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Priority | This option allows the user to specify the items they see based on the priority assigned to them:
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| Status | This option allows the user to specify the items they see based on their current status:
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| Favorite Flag | This option allows the user to restrict the items they are seeing just to ones they have marked as favorite or "flagged". |
| Reset | This option allows the user to clear all the above items, resetting their timeline feed to show everything. |
| Layout | This option allows the user to specify which layout they look at on the page. They will be on the Timeline layout to see their event feed. |
| Connections | This option opens the Connections panel on the right of the screen, allowing the user to explore people they are connected to in the system and to establish new connections. |
Opening Content
While viewing events in the Timeline feed, you will be able to open pieces of content listed. Simply click on a content thumbnail to open outside of the Timeline.
Open content in new tab
If you have the Multi-Tab Support configuration setting enabled on your system, click on the menu icon of an event card in the Timeline page, or simply right-click on the content thumbnail or any link in the card. Options to open the content in the current or a new tab will be presented. Note that event cards of some content might not have this menu, in which case you can use the right-click method to open it.
Posting to a Timeline
The Timeline feed allows you to post comments or updates on a user's timeline, much like the way you would post in a discussion group. You will always be able to post to your own feed, and you will be able to post to a user's feed you have connected to. To post to a user's feed that you aren't connected to their timeline will need to be defined as Public in their user settings.- To post to a user’s timeline, first look for them under the People section in the left side navigation. Click on their name to open their timeline.
Alternatively, you can also find a user via the Members icon in your timeline toolbar.
Once on their timeline, click on Add Post and leave a comment or assign a task as you would in a discussion stream.
Viewing a Post's Thread
To view a post’s thread that is visible in your timeline, simply click on the Reply button. This will bring up the Activity Stream displaying the thread.
Replying to a Post
Users may reply to a post they view on their timeline feed. This could be a comment posted specifically on their timeline or an event related to their connection’s activities.
- Click on the Reply button on the post.
- This will bring up the Activity Stream on the right side. Simply enter your reply and click on the send button.
Your reply will appear on the timeline.
