# SoftBank Robotics documentation What's new in NAOqi 2.8?

# Timeline box

## What is a Timeline box

A Timeline box is a Box which includes a Timeline.

## How to create a Timeline box

To create a Timeline box, you can:

- Drag and drop the Animation > Creation > Timeline box from the box library, or
- Create it from scratch:

Step | Action
--- | ---
| Right click on on the Flow diagram wherever you want to create the box.
| Choose Create a new Box > Timeline... in the contextual menu.
| Define a Name and a Description for your box.
| Optional: set the picture to recognize it among other boxes.
| Optional: set Parameters, Inputs and Outputs. For further details about parameters, see: How to add/remove inputs, outputs, parameters in a box.
| Click the OK button. The created Timeline box is displayed on the Flow diagram.
| Double click on your box, to get into and edit the inner Timeline.

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