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title: Work with timeline visualizations
description: There are various tools that allow you to move visualizations backward and forward in time depending on whether you are in 2D or 3D view.
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# Work with timeline visualizations

There are various tools that allow you to move visualizations backward and forward in time depending on whether you are in 2D or 3D view.

The following options are available for navigating between months.

|Option|Description|
|------|-----------|
|Dragging|Hold down the left mouse button and drag the [slider track](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-user-interface/c_UseTheSliderAndSliderTrack.md) right or left to view other months.|
|Left and right arrow keys|Press the left or right arrow keys on the keyboard to move the timeline forward or backward.|
|Mouse wheel button|Scroll the wheel to move the timeline forward or backward.|
|Right and left navigation arrows|Click the arrows to move from month to month. Arrows do not appear if there are no additional months to view.|

The following options are available for navigating stacked panels.

|Option|Description|
|------|-----------|
|Dragging|Hold down the left mouse button and drag the stack up or down to view other panels.|
|Up and down navigation arrows|Click the arrows in a stack to view additional panels for the same month. Arrows do not appear if there are no additional panels to view.|

The following options are available for navigating in 3D view.

|Option|Description|
|------|-----------|
|Dragging|Hold down the left mouse button and drag the slider along the [slider track](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-user-interface/c_UseTheSliderAndSliderTrack.md) to move the timeline forward or backward.|
|Mouse wheel button|Scroll the wheel to move the timeline forward or backward.|
|Up and down arrow keys|Press the arrow keys to move the timeline forward or backward.|
|Shift key|Press the shift key and click the panel for a single record to open the complete record that contains additional information.|

**Parent Topic:**[Use Timeline Visualization](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-user-interface/c_UseTimelineVisualizations.md)

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