20 Best Free PowerPoint Timeline and Roadmap Templates

Whether
you're pitching a new product or service or reporting on the progress of an
existing project, you could use a PowerPoint timeline to showcase important
dates and milestones. PowerPoint timelines are a great way to visually illustrate time,
but they can be time-consuming to create.

Fortunately, there are many PowerPoint timeline templates
that you can easily customize with your own information to create a PowerPoint
timeline slide. The best PowerPoint timeline templates are professionally
designed, but if money is tight you can download a timeline PowerPoint template free.

In
this article, I share some great premium templates for PowerPoint timelines.
I'll also share over 20 PowerPoint timeline templates you can download for
free.

Why
Use a Premium Presentation Template?

You
may be wondering why I'm writing about premium presentation templates in an
article on how to get PowerPoint timeline templates free. The answer is simple.

Premium
templates are quick way to get great-looking presentations. If you've ever
tried to design a PowerPoint slide yourself, you know that it can be
time-consuming. And unless you're a professional designer, the results may not
be quite what you hoped for. With a premium template, you'll get professional
results. Plus, when you take into consideration the time you'll be saving and
the number of options available, premium templates are quite reasonably priced.

At
Envato, we offer two options for premium presentation templates. Our first
option, Envato Elements, is the best if you create presentations often. For a
low monthly fee, you'll receive unlimited access to hundreds of professionally-designed presentation templates. Plus,
you'll get access to other helpful assets such as our WordPress themes and our
premium Tuts+ courses. 

If
you just need a single premium presentation template, don't worry. We've got an
option for that too. Simply pay for a one-time presentation
template download from GraphicRiver to get all the benefits of using
a premium template.

Let's
go ahead and look at some premium template examples so you can see what I'm
talking about.

Selected
Timeline and Roadmap PowerPoint Templates (Premium)

Here's
a selection of some of our best premium PowerPoint timeline and roadmap
templates:

1. 50 in 1Timeline Pack

Whatever
type of PowerPoint timeline you need, you'll find a template for it in this
pack with 50 unique slides. Choose from between 3-D graphic timeline templates
and more traditional types of PowerPoint timelines. 
This retina-ready template is simple to customize. Simply type in your
own information and you're ready to go.

2. PowerPoint Roadmap Template

The
PowerPoint Roadmap Template offers two presentation file sizes (4:3 and
16:9).  The download includes icons. It's
easy to edit these professionally-designed PowerPoint roadmap slide templates
to add your own information and details. Plus, you can easily replace the image
placeholders with your own images.

3. Timeline PowerPoint Template

The
Timeline PowerPoint Template is ideal for marketing and business presentations.
It comes with seven pre-made color schemes. Choose between 30 different slide
designs. This retina-ready template is available in three common aspect ratios:
16:9 HD, 16:10, and 4:3. You'll get .ppt templates and .xml files with your
download.

4. Product RoadmapTemplate

Here's
an attractive PowerPoint template that's just full of PowerPoint roadmap templates for your
product development presentations. This highly editable template makes it easy
to create good-looking product roadmaps. Type in your own text details and
replace the image placeholders with your own photos and images to create a
top-notch presentation.

5. Rubick Presentation Template

With
its brightly colored, modern design, you'll capture your audience's attention
with the Rubick Presentation template. Plus, it's full of features. Here's just
some of what you'll get from this eye-catching template:

• Over 100 different slides


• Files
  for both PowerPoint and Keynote


• Easy-to-edit
  charts and infographics


• And
  much more!
  
  

6. Business Pitch Template

Although
this template was designed for business pitches, you'll find that it also
includes a professionally designed product roadmap slide template. This
template includes both the 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratios. Plus, it's easy to
customize and make it your own. In addition to the roadmap template, you'll
also find many other attractive slide templates for your slideshow.

7. Oriola: Business PowerPoint Template

This
general-purpose business PowerPoint template has some great easy-to-use
timeline slide templates. Choose between dark and light theme variations and 50
different slide designs including screen mockups for tablets and smart phones. Create
the presentation you need by quickly adding your own text and images.

8. Project Timeline PowerPoint Template

Customers
love this versatile PowerPoint timeline presentation template. And with 83
unique slide designs and 10 color schemes to choose from, it's no wonder this
template is so popular. Here's just some of what our customers have to say:

"The quality of the material is amazing. Recommended to all the one who
needs to prepare professional and stunning presentations!"

"Absolutely love these PowerPoint templates. Really flexible and of fantastic
quality. Love them so much I've purchased two more from the vendor. Thanks for
all your hard work. It has saved me masses of time!"

9. Leaf Multipurpose PowerPoint Presentation

Give
your presentation a fresh look with this gorgeous presentation template. There
are eleven color variations of this template and it's got 150 different slides
to choose from. Plus, there's animation and transitions with this template to
help you engage your audience. This easy-to-use PowerPoint template comes with
PDF documentation.

10.
Timeline Success PowerPoint Presentation Template

The
Timeline Success PowerPoint Presentation Template comes packed with great
features to help your presentation succeed. Here's just some of what you'll get
when you choose this template:

• 19
  different slides


• 10
  different color schemes


• Over
  2000 icons


• And
  much more!
  
  

20+
Free Roadmap and Timeline PowerPoint Templates

Getting a PowerPoint
timeline template or PowerPoint roadmap template free might seem like a good
idea. But, free presentation templates are often not as full-featured as
premium templates.

For
many free templates, "what you see is what you get." They may not
include support or documentation. So, there's no one to turn to if things go
wrong. And remember, many people are looking for free templates to use—so it's
possible that many others will pick the exact same free template that you use. Your presentation may wind up looking just like everyone else's, when you
were hoping it would stand out.

Still, I know that many
startups, students, and other small business don't have a budget for a premium
template. If that's the case, there are plenty of free PowerPoint timeline
templates available.

Sources for the best free
PowerPoint timeline template downloads on this list include:

• Microsoft Office


• PresentationGo


• ALLPPT.com


• 
  SlideHunter
  
  

Note: The
free Microsoft PowerPoint templates linked to here are hosted by their
respective sites. Their availability depends on the hosting site. Also, some of
these free templates have special requirements, such as that you provide attribution for your
presentation. Read the terms of use carefully.

Here's
your list of free roadmap and timeline templates for PowerPoint:

1. Serpentine
Timeline for PowerPoint. You can edit this colorful timeline
diagram that resembles a winding road. The timeline can be used horizontally,
vertically, or reversed for a different look.

2. Blue
Timeline Slide

This
timeline template from Microsoft Office features a blue background with
horizontal chevrons where you add details. The aspect ratio for this PowerPoint
template is 16:9.

3. Spheres
Timeline PPT Diagrams. This timeline slide template comes with a
light and dark version. In this template each milestone is represented by a
sphere. Available for widescreen (16:9) and standard (4:3) aspect ratio.

4. Timeline
4 Years PowerPoint Template. This timeline is pre-designed with
four time slots, making it great for four-year plans, or any timeline that
needs to show progression over four time periods.

5. Simple
Timeline PowerPoint Diagram. This seven-level linear timeline
shows milestones as colorful circles. It comes with a light and dark version.
You can change the color scheme if you want to.

6.  Berlin
Theme. This interesting PowerPoint timeline theme from Microsoft
shows the milestones as flags against a green background. This template is
available in a 16:9 aspect ratio.

7. 6
Years Arrow Timeline PPT Diagrams

This
linear timeline diagram features six milestone placeholders along a horizontal
arrow. The template comes with a light and dark version and is available in
both 16:9 and 4:30 aspect ratios.

8. 3D
Timeline Template for PowerPoint with Arrow. On this timeline
your milestones are represented by spheres along an upward sloping arrow. The
design is in 3D to give the elements added depth.

9. Milestone
Shapes & Timeline for PowerPoint. With this time template
design your milestones are shown as traffic cone shapes along a roadway. The
endpoint (goal) is a round sphere.

10. PowerPoint
Timeline Template. This free PowerPoint template is fully
editable. It features colorful milestones against a gray background depicted
along a linear timeline. 

11. Five
Data Points Timeline. This flat design timeline slide from
Microsoft Office features five round colored milestone markers along a
horizontal curved pathway.

12.
Project
Timeline PPT Diagrams. This timeline chart resembles a calendar
week in a planner. With this download you get two background and two internal
slides. Available for widescreen (16:9) and standard (4:3) aspect ratios.

13.
Road
to Success PowerPoint Template

The
Road to Success PowerPoint Template uses the illustration of a road to denote
progress. The red yield-sign shapes represent fails, while success is pictured as a
green sphere.

14.
Roll
Film Timeline for PowerPoint. In this PowerPoint timeline
template, time is shown as a strip of film with seven frames. Each frame in the
film strip is milestone. Edit the text to add your own details.

15.
Infographic
Timeline. This horizontal timeline from Microsoft Office uses
infographics to depict the timeline milestones. Use as is or change the colors
and add text to customize it.

16.
Free
Agenda PPT Diagrams. This PowerPoint slide design can be used as
a vertical timeline with five points. It comes in a light or dark version and
is available for widescreen (16:9) or standard (4:3) aspect ratio.

17.
Creative
Timeline PowerPoint Template. Here's a colorful horizontal
timeline PowerPoint template that comes with three different slide layouts.
There are slots for four milestones, or levels in this design.

18.
Bomb
PowerPoint Template. This free PowerPoint template comes in
several different layouts. Use the bomb illustrations to represent milestones
on your timeline or other crucial points.

19.
Growth
Timeline w/Trees for PowerPoint

This horizontal PowerPoint timeline slide design has a
growth theme, which is shown by trees on the slide. This PowerPoint timeline
template is available in both a light and dark version.

20.
Timeline
SmartArt Diagram Slide. This horizontal timeline from Microsoft Office uses the illustration of colored circles along an arrow to show the
passage of time. Add your own tasks or goals.

21.
Simple
Table Timeline PowerPoint Diagram Template. This PowerPoint
timeline slide includes a horizontal timeline with a table beneath it where you
can provide additional details.

Learn
More About PowerPoint Templates

I've
just provided you with some great resources that'll help you to create
PowerPoint timelines and roadmaps using a template. To learn more about using
PowerPoint, study these tutorials:

• Microsoft PowerPoint
  
  
  How to Make Professional PowerPoint Presentations (With Templates)
  
  
  Andrew Childress


• Microsoft PowerPoint
  
  
  How to Quickly Customize a PowerPoint Template Design
  
  
  Andrew Childress


• Microsoft PowerPoint
  
  
  How to Make a Timeline in PowerPoint With Templates
  
  
  Andrew Childress

Learn More About Presentations

Now that you've discovered where to find PowerPoint timeline and roadmap templates, you're ready to start creating your presentation. You'll want to take care to make sure that your presentation is the very best it can be. The right templates are just the first step in making sure that your presentation makes a good impression.

Another
way to improve your presentation is to learn more about how to make a good
presentation. To do that, you can grab our new eBook: The Complete Guide to Making Great Presentations. It's available to download for free with a subscription to the Tuts+ Business Newsletter.

Create
PowerPoint Timelines and Roadmaps

Although
you may be convinced that getting PowerPoint timeline template for free is what
you need, don't overlook the benefits of using a premium PowerPoint timeline
template such as those available through Envato
Elements and GraphicRiver.
Using premium PowerPoint templates means you're basing your presentation on
professionally designed templates that not everyone has access to. Plus, you'll
be able to put together a professional presentation more quickly. 

Good luck on
your presentation!