Short or Long
Events can be for a short or long duration. Short duration events are represented by a single point on the timeline, and long duration events are represented by a colored band.
Labels/Colors/Tags
You can also create labels that have specific colors so you can color-code your events. This helps to distinguish events and allows people to relate common events with just a quick glance of your timeline. You can also add tags to your events, and very soon you will be able to create entire timelines based on the tags from events in other timelines!