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title: What is a timeline? (Legacy Builder)
description: In simple terms, the timeline is a linear representation of the order your viewer will watch each slide. However, a myiDecide presentation is not meant to be linear. Our goal is to allow you to present yourself and your company so that prospects can get to know you while also having the freedom to choose the topics they’re most interested in learning about. While the timeline shows your slides in a linear manner, Button Targets and Slide Destinations may send the viewer to a different slide, even if it’s not next in the timeline.
url: "https://idecide.com/it/knowledge/what-is-a-timeline-legacy/"
updated: "2026-08-31"
category: myiDecide Builder(Legacy)
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# What is a timeline? (Legacy Builder)

## **How do I allow my viewer to choose their own path****?**   You can let your viewer choose where they'd like to go next by utilizing the Next Slide or Button Target features. This is particularly helpful when adding a main menu so the viewer can go to the slides of the section they chose, then back to the main menu to choose another section!  

      ![Builder Slide Target](https://idecide.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Builder-Slide-Target.png)    ![Builder Fork Target](https://idecide.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Builder-Fork-Target.png)

 *Though iDecide and myiDecide aren’t meant to be linear,**they can be! **Slides that don’t have an interaction **will default to the next slide** in your timeline unless specified otherwise.*

## **Useful Notes!**   -  For a complete presentation experience, your presentation must include an “**Intro**” slide and at least one “**closing**” slide. -  **Naming** your slides will help you stay organized on your timeline and when choosing your Next Slide destinations and Button Targets. ![](https://idecide.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Builder-Slide-Title.png)   -  We’ve also introduced **color coding** so you can better differentiate your slides and topics on your timeline. The viewer will never see these colors, they're simply to help YOU stay organized when building. ![](https://idecide.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Builder-Timeline-Color-Coded.png)