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Quick Start Guide
- 1Enter case details - Case number, court, and parties
- 2Add chronology entries - Date and event description
- 3Click Auto-Sort - Arranges entries by date automatically
- 4Preview and Export - Download as Word (.docx)
Tip: Your work is saved automatically to My Chronologies in this browser on this device, listed for you when you return. Use Export Backup for a permanent copy or to move a chronology to another device.
Adding Chronology Entries
- Click "Add Entry" to create a new row
- Enter the date - choose full date, month and year, year only, or undated for each row
- Display label (optional) - shows instead of the date, e.g. "circa March 2020"; undated rows keep their manual position when you Auto-Sort
- Describe the event in the text area
- Add source (optional) - e.g., "Witness Statement of John Smith"
- Add page reference (optional) - e.g., "p.45" or "[Bundle B/12]"
- Drag to reorder or use arrow buttons to move entries
- Auto-Sort arranges all entries by date automatically
Adding Parties
- Adversarial (-v-) - For cases with Claimant vs Defendant
- Non-adversarial (-and-) - For cases with multiple parties
- In the Matter of - For Court of Protection or similar
- Designations - Pick from the list, or choose "Custom..." to type your own, e.g. Intervener or Interested Party
- Litigation friend - Add in the optional field below party name
- Multiple parties - Click "Add" to add more claimants or defendants
Exporting Your Chronology
- Preview - See how your chronology will look before exporting
- Word (.docx) - Best for editing, court filing, adding to bundles
- Convert to PDF - When finalising, convert the downloaded Word file to PDF in your word processor
- My Chronologies - Your work is saved automatically in this browser on this device, per case, and listed when you return
- Export Backup - Downloads a .chrono.json file as a permanent copy, or to move a chronology to another device
- Load Backup - Restores a backup file (old and new formats) and adds it to My Chronologies
Formatting
Documents are formatted with Century Gothic font, proper headers, and court-compliant column widths.